English home-cooking recipes

Hakka Steamed Pork Belly with Preserved Mustard Greens (Meicai Kourou)

This is a famous traditional Hakka dish: glossy reddish-brown with a thick sauce, the pork is rich but not greasy, meltingly tender and fragrant. Pork belly provides quality protein and fatty acids, and the preserved mustard greens add dietary fiber. There are quite a few steps and you need to master boiling, frying and steaming, so it's somewhat challenging for beginners. From prep to table, including soaking the mustard greens, it takes about 2.5 hours.

Jamaican Steamed Cabbage

Mamoul (Eid biscuits)

Recheado Masala Fish

Spicy Arrabiata Penne

Fried Crab

Gin Fizz

A classic gin cocktail: sweet and sour, refreshing and fizzy. Lemon provides plenty of vitamin C, balanced by cane sugar syrup. It is very simple; beginners can mix it in just 5 minutes, perfect for enjoying at home. Note that alcohol is harmful to health; please drink in moderation.

Apple pie pops

Kulaç Soda Bread

Tomato Beef Egg Drop Soup

Tomato beef egg drop soup is a sweet-and-sour, appetizing home-style soup with a tender, silky texture. Beef is rich in high-quality protein and iron, tomatoes provide lycopene and vitamin C, and eggs add lecithin. It is simple to make, even beginners can master it easily, and it is usually on the table in about half an hour.

Boiled Fish (Shuizhu Yu)

Boiled Fish is a classic Sichuan dish known for its numbing spiciness and seductive aroma, featuring tender fish meat. Basa fish is rich in high-quality protein and has low fat content, making it a nutritious choice when paired with seasonal vegetables. It has medium difficulty, posing a slight challenge for beginners, but following the steps carefully will ensure success. Estimated preparation time is about 2 hours.

Smoky chicken skewers