14 better chinese Recipes

sweet and sour sauce, crushed pineapple, sugar, diced tomatoes, undrained, white vinegar or rice vinegar (rice is better), onion, finely chopped, green pepper, finely chopped, soy sauce, ginger powder, cornstarch, chicken ball batter, flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, cold water, oil (for frying ), boneless chicken breasts, cut into chunks (you should get about 6-7 dozen pieces), seasoning salt (optional)

belly pork (the more fat between the skin & the meat the better), sichuan peppercorns, black peppercorns, sea salt, five-spice powder, caster sugar, sever with, pok choy or any other chinese green you can lay your hands on, oyster sauce, rice

chinese cabbage, thinly sliced or coarsely chopped ,as desired (napa cabbage, not bok choy), coarsely shredded raw carrot, scallion , including tops cut lengthwise several times,then into 1 inch pieces (green onions), water chestnuts , rinsed under very hot tap water,drained,and sliced, toasted sesame seeds, extra virgin olive oil (i use olive oil even though it isn tsp oriental, just tastier and better for you), toasted sesame oil , to taste, sugar, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, salt, more to taste, fresh ground black pepper, more to taste, ground ginger, more to taste, rice vinegar or 1/4 cup white wine vinegar, more to taste, soy sauce, more to taste, distilled vinegar, to taste (if needed to adjust tartness) (optional)

ground beef (better to use very lean), hoisin sauce (depends on how much sauce you want but usually no more than a whole bottle), ketchup (just get the whole bottle), onion, - dice it up (using the whole onion might make it taste better depending on your preference), precooked spaghetti , amount depends on how many people are eating (thin spaghetti tastes best)

boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut in bite size pieces), buttermilk, flour (all purpose), cornstarch, sesame seeds, paprika, kosher salt, vegetable oil to saute the chicken, mayonnaise, cilantro, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce, sugar, fresh ginger , chopped fine you can even find it pre-chopped these days next to the garlic which will work better tsp ( is very important for this dish), cayenne pepper, head iceberg lettuce, chopped well, chow mein noodles, carrots, grated (i buy the grated carrots in a bag, i often keep those on had for salads and even on sandwiches which), red onion (cut in quarters and thin sliced ), brown sugar, butter, almonds

top round steaks, cut into 3/4 to 1 inch strips or bite size cubes, cornstarch, sugar, ground ginger, soy sauce, green peppers, sliced into thin strips, tomatoes, diced, garlic clove, minced, vegetable oil, water, cooked rice

all-purpose flour, salt, baking powder, white pepper, cayenne (optional), chicken stock, chinese sausage, chopped in small pieces, chopped scallion, chopped water chestnut (or better , jicama), chopped raw shrimp, vegetable oil, chinese red vinegar or 1/4 cup cider vinegar, dark soy sauce, chinese red vinegar, very finely shredded fresh ginger, hot sauce

eggplant, cut in bite size chunks, vegetable oil, sliced canned bamboo shoot, chinese tree ear mushroom, shredded, sliced water chestnuts (or, better , substitute fresh jicama), scallions, cut in 2 inch pieces, fresh ginger, garlic, chicken stock (canned is ok), dark soy sauce, sugar (to taste), vinegar, szechuan hot bean sauce, chinese hot oil (optional) or tabasco sauce (optional), cold water, cornstarch , in the water, drops sesame oil

lumpia skins , from an asian specialty store, carrots, chopped small, leeks, well cleaned,and chopped small, shallots or 2 onions, chopped small, sesame oil, dark (or regular oil, but sesame is better), salt (try 1 tsp), chinese duck sauce or plum sauce (for dipping)

hanger or skirt steaks (i prefer steak for the kidney flavor), canola , vegetable, or corn oil, plus more for frying, rock candy, moutai or chinese grain alcohol, rice cooking wine, garlic cloves, chopped, onion, chopped, prepared horseradish (traditionally, people use ginger, but i use horseradish which goes better with red meat), soy sauce , plus 2 oz dark, fermented sweet rice sauce (available at any asian grocery), water, cherry cola, hu yieh leaves (dried lotus leaves), chinese buns (gwa bao, a white folded bun from any chinese grocer)

poblano peppers, cheddar cheese, grated, cooked grits (according to package directions), flour, egg wash, fresh breadcrumb (for breading cakes), red bell peppers, diced very finely, peanut oil , plus oil for frying cakes, grand marnier, karo light corn syrup, anchovy fillets (or to taste), capers, harissa or 1/4 tsp chinese red pepper sauce, garlic, chopped, lemon, juiced, homemade mayonnaise (commercial can be substituted, but use reduced sugar type to avoid too much sweetness), u- 12 shrimp (jumbo , the bigger the better), scallion tops, sliced

poblano peppers, cheddar cheese, grated, grits, cooked to package directions, flour, eggwash, fresh bread crumbs for breading cakes, red bell peppers, diced very finely, peanut oil , plus oil for frying cakes, grand marnier, karo , light corn syrup, anchovy fillets, to taste, capers, harissa or chinese red pepper sauce, chopped garlic, lemon, juiced, homemade mayonnaise (commercial can be substituted, but use reduced sugar type to avoid too much sweetness), u-12 shrimp (jumbo , the bigger the better), sliced scallion tops