Steamed Recipes

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Pearl Meatballs (Nuomi Wanzi)
Dinner

Pearl Meatballs (Nuomi Wanzi)

A beautiful, festive dim sum and dinner dish from Hubei. Savory pork meatballs rolled in glutinous rice and steamed until the rice puffs up and becomes translucent, resembling glowing pearls.

65m mediumChinese
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Eight Treasure Stuffed Duck (Ba Bao Ya)
Dinner

Eight Treasure Stuffed Duck (Ba Bao Ya)

A grand, festive banquet centerpiece. A whole duck is completely deboned without breaking the skin, stuffed with sticky rice and eight 'treasures', then steamed and deep-fried.

300m hardChinese
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Honey Walnut Shrimp
Dinner

Honey Walnut Shrimp

A beloved banquet dish. Jumbo shrimp deep-fried in a light, crispy batter, tossed in a creamy, sweet mayonnaise sauce, and topped with candied walnuts.

35m mediumChinese-American
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Sichuan Tea Smoked Duck (Zhangcha Ya)
Dinner

Sichuan Tea Smoked Duck (Zhangcha Ya)

A complex, multi-step Sichuan masterpiece. A duck is marinated, steamed to render fat, heavily smoked with tea leaves and camphor, and finally deep-fried to a crisp.

330m hardChinese
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Shanghai Steamed Hairy Crab (Da Zha Xie)
Dinner

Shanghai Steamed Hairy Crab (Da Zha Xie)

The ultimate autumn delicacy in Shanghai. Sweet, delicate crab meat and rich, golden crab roe, steamed simply and dipped in black vinegar and ginger.

30m mediumChinese
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Dongpo Pork (Dongpo Rou)
Dinner

Dongpo Pork (Dongpo Rou)

A legendary Hangzhou dish named after poet Su Dongpo. Massive squares of pork belly braised for hours in wine and soy sauce until the fat becomes like rich, savory jelly.

200m mediumChinese
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Three Cup Chicken (San Bei Ji)
Lunch

Three Cup Chicken (San Bei Ji)

The most famous dish in Taiwan. Bone-in chicken pieces braised in a sizzling, sweet, and savory glaze of sesame oil, soy sauce, and rice wine, finished with fresh Thai basil.

35m easyChinese
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Liangpi (Cold Skin Noodles)
Lunch

Liangpi (Cold Skin Noodles)

A refreshing Shaanxi street food classic. Translucent, chewy, cold wheat starch noodles tossed with cucumber, gluten sponges, chili oil, and black vinegar.

330m hardChinese
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Red Braised Pork Belly (Hong Shao Rou)
Lunch

Red Braised Pork Belly (Hong Shao Rou)

The Chairman's favorite dish. Incredible sticky, sweet, and savory cubes of pork belly that melt in your mouth, braised in soy sauce, wine, and caramelized sugar.

105m mediumChinese
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Mongolian Beef
Lunch

Mongolian Beef

A popular Chinese-American stir-fry. Tender, crispy slices of beef flank steak coated in a sticky, sweet, and savory dark soy and brown sugar glaze, mixed with scallions.

30m easyChinese-American
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Cantonese Steamed Fish with Soy and Ginger
Lunch

Cantonese Steamed Fish with Soy and Ginger

The hallmark of Cantonese seafood. A whole fish steamed to silken perfection, topped with julienned scallions and ginger, and finished with sizzling hot oil and seasoned soy sauce.

27m mediumChinese
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Gua Bao (Taiwanese Pork Belly Buns)
Snack

Gua Bao (Taiwanese Pork Belly Buns)

Fluffy, pillowy steamed lotus leaf buns stuffed with melt-in-your-mouth red braised pork belly, pickled mustard greens, cilantro, and crushed peanuts.

120m hardChinese
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