Yellow Braised Chicken (Huangmenji)

Yellow Braised Chicken (Huangmenji)

Difficulty:★★☆☆☆ 766 kcal

Yellow Braised Chicken is a home-style dish made primarily with chicken legs, mushrooms, and bell peppers. It features rich sauce, tender chicken, and a salty-sweet savory flavor that goes perfectly with rice. It is rich in high-quality protein and mushroom polysaccharides. Caramelizing the sugar has a slight learning curve, but it can be replaced with dark soy sauce; overall, the difficulty is not high, and beginners can master it easily. From preparation to serving, it takes about 40 minutes.

Century Egg Tofu

Century Egg Tofu

Difficulty:★☆☆☆☆ 566 kcal

Century Egg Tofu is a refreshing and appetizing home-style cold dish. The texture of the Century Egg is springy and smooth, while the soft tofu melts in your mouth; the salty-and-tart flavor is particularly appetizing for rice. Made with tofu rich in high-quality plant protein and calcium, and Century eggs providing nutrients like iron and vitamin A, this combination is easy to digest. It has near-zero difficulty; even beginners can handle it easily, taking only about 5 minutes from prep to the table.

Scottish Eggs

Scottish Eggs

Difficulty:★★★☆☆ 599 kcal

This easy homemade version features a crispy shell with a runny yolk inside. It blends the milky flavor of cheese with the smoky taste of bacon, making it a creative snack adapted from a British recipe. Eggs provide high-quality protein, and cheese supplements calcium, all wrapped in flatbread to meet energy requirements for a meal. The process is not complicated and beginners can easily handle it; from preparation to serving, it takes about 20 to 30 minutes.