Velvet Pot Beef Stew (Tomato and Potato)
A classic home-cooked stew with a sweet and sour taste that stimulates the appetite. Rich sauce, soft beef, and dense potatoes. Beef provides high-quality protein, and tomatoes are rich in lycopene. With potatoes and onions, the nutrition is balanced. Simple operation and easy for beginners to handle. Takes about 1 to 1.5 hours from prep to finish.
Chicken with saffron, raisins & pine nuts
Di San Xian
Di San Xian is a classic Northeast Chinese home-style dish. The eggplant is soft and sticky, the potatoes are fluffy, and the hot peppers are crisp. The combination is savory and salty, making it a perfect appetizer to go with plain rice. The ingredients provide a rich mix of vitamins and dietary fiber, while the potatoes offer satisfying carbohydrate energy. This dish requires frying and quick stir-frying, so it has certain technical requirements to follow. Beginners need to practice a little. The entire cooking process takes about 40 minutes.
Bai Sach Chrouk – Grilled Pork with Rice
Koshari
Succulent Pork with Double-Cut Slices (Hui Guo Rou)
Hui Guo Rou is a traditional Sichuan dish, primarily made with 'Second Cut' meat (known as Twin Tail/Tuojian) or thick-cut pork belly. The dish has bright red color, translucent and slightly curled fat, and lean meat that is dry, aromatic, and not dry/brittle. The texture is fatty but not greasy, slightly salty and spicy, with a complex aroma of garlic chives and broad bean paste. The pork is rich in high-quality protein and essential fatty acids, paired with bell peppers and garlic chives which supplement vitamins. Although this recipe has slightly more steps (boiling, cutting, stir-frying) and requires control of wok heat and knife skills, beginners can succeed by following the process. It takes approximately 40 minutes in total.
Prawn & Fennel Bisque
Phoenix Soup
Phoenix Soup is a home-style quick dish from the eastern part of Henan Province. It has a smooth, sweet texture with the rich aroma of sesame oil. The eggs provide high-quality protein, and the preparation is incredibly simple—just boiling water and scrambling the eggs takes less than 10 minutes, making it easy to serve. It also helps cool down the body and reduce heat.
Chocolate Souffle
Red Grapefruit Cake
Red Grapefruit Cake is a fresh dessert that is easily made in an air fryer. It blends the subtle sour-fruity aroma of grapefruit pulp with the soft texture of the cake, making it perfect for a single-serving afternoon tea. Eggs and flour provide protein and carbohydrates, while red grapefruit is rich in Vitamin C, offering simple basic nutrition. The difficulty level is medium. The key lies in stirring the batter in batches until it has no lumps and turns a pale yellow. Newbies can succeed as long as they follow the steps patiently. From preparation to serving, it takes about 35 minutes, so it won't take up much time if you crave freshly baked sweets.
Stir-fried Beef Slices with Peppers
This Hunan-style stir-fry uses high heat to bloom the flavors of the peppers, delivering a beef texture that is tender and juicy with a spicy fragrance. The flavor is fresh, spicy, and crisp, while the celery remains tender and crunchy, offering a distinct Hunan style. The beef tenderloin provides high-quality protein and easily absorbable iron, while the celery adds dietary fiber, making for a balanced nutritional profile. The ingredient prep and cooking steps are clear and straightforward. The entire process relies on high-quick stir-frying, making it very beginner-friendly, taking approximately one hour from preparation to serving.