Love egg drop soup? For the second video in the new Appetite for China Cooking Videos series, I decided to update this post with a fun visual guide on making egg drop soup with tomatoes. Let me know what you think! I first made tomato egg drop soup in 2008 while living in Beijing during [...]
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Chinese Marbled Tea Eggs + Video!
I’m excited to share with you all the first cooking video on Appetite for China! For a while I had considered adding video to enhance the content on this site, and finally the took the plunge after being inspired by fellow bloggers including Pinch of Yum, Crepes of Wrath, and Steamy Kitchen, plus a [...]
Red Lentil and Okra Soup
Isn’t this soup festive-looking? I first made red lentil and okra soup in the winter of 2009 after buying some gorgeous okra pods from a farmer’s market. I sautéed them with onions and added both to the bubbling pot of soup close to the end of cooking. Not only is the soup hearty and filling, [...]
Baked Eggs with Saffron and Cumin
I first made these baked eggs with cumin and saffron when I lived in Shanghai a few years ago. I had recently become obsessed with cumin, after eating at many Muslim Chinese restaurants in Shanghai and Beijing that specialized in cumin lamb dishes. Of course, at home, I wanted to use cumin as much as [...]
Mango Summer Rolls
You can feel it in the air. Summer’s almost over. Don’t get me wrong — I’m going to miss the laid-back summer vibe of the city more than the weather itself. And I’d take a cool, crisp fall day over a sticky, 90-degree summer day anytime. I just hate to think about what comes after fall. I’ve [...]
Peanut and Lime Soba Noodles
Is it just me, or has August been a little hectic for you too? Sure, this is supposed to be the month when most of Western civilization takes long vacations and work a little bit less, if they work at all. But I’ve found myself thrown into weeks of teaching classes, more recipe testing, dealing [...]
Sweet and Sour Tomatoes
I first made these sweet and sour tomatoes in April of 2011, right after finishing a huge chunk of my manuscript for my cookbook. In search of a light and easy side dish, I tried out this great recipe for a sweet and tangy tomato salad. A year and a half later, it’s still a [...]
Zucchini Noodles with Pan-fried Tofu
I’m going to come clean about a recent addiction. Don’t worry, it’s not drugs or smoking or cheap vodka. But my doctor still might not approve. You see, a few months ago I discovered my local co-op got fresh almond croissants delivered everyday from Cannelle Patisserie, easily one of the best pastry shops in New [...]
