Simple Shrimp, Cashew, and Vegetables Stir-Fry

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Fluffy Stuffed Tuna Buns & Curried Turkey Buns

This bun is emblematic of the hybrid food culture in Hong Kong because the filling is essentially a Western tuna salad, made by simply tossing canned tuna with mayo. As a result, ingredients in this recipe can all be easily found at any grocery stores abroad.

Because we had ground turkey left in the fridge, we improvised and made a curried turkey filling as well. The curried turkey version is inspired by samosas, originally from South Asia but are commonly found in local Hong Kong bakeries. Hong Kong has a sizable South Asian community because of the city’s colonial history.

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Eggplant and Ground Meat Stir-fry

This dish and variations of it is very common in Chinese home kitchens. Not only is it flavourful, it is also extremely easy to make. While I used ground turkey in this recipe because that’s what I had in the fridge, but the more traditional way is to use ground pork.

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Juicy Chinese Beef Dumplings with Homemade Wrappers

Dumpling-making is usually a familial activity among Chinese people. During Lunar New Year, families usually get together to make dumplings from scratch and eat it at the beginning of a new year to symbolize wealth.

Depending on regions and family traditions, the dumplings may take different shapes. They can be steamed, boiled, or pan-fried.

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Chinese-American Beef and Broccoli Stir-fry

I was a very picky eater as a kid. Every night, my mother would try all her might to coax me into finishing my dinner--or at least a small bowl of rice and vegetables. The only time I would gladly comply was when she made soy sauce chicken. The sauce rendered the rice so flavorful that I couldn’t resist it.

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Tender Instant Pot Soy Sauce Chicken

I was a very picky eater as a kid. Every night, my mother would try all her might to coax me into finishing my dinner--or at least a small bowl of rice and vegetables. The only time I would gladly comply was when she made soy sauce chicken. The sauce rendered the rice so flavorful that I couldn’t resist it.

Yam's HK Kitchen, Chinese, Dishes, Easy, Chicken, Sauce, Instant PotWe Are HKers20 October 2020sharon yam, hong kong, chinese, chicken, instant pot, sauce, soy, main, drumsticks, stewComment

Flavourful Steamed Laap Cheung Rolls

I am obsessed with Chinese sausage (laap cheung). I am also obsessed with making steamed buns. This recipe combines both of them for a flavorful, classic dim sum dish. This recipe is adapted from The Woks of Life.

Steamed laap cheung rolls is a classic dim sum dish that has become increasingly rare in restaurants. You can think of it as a more classic Chinese style of the Hong Kong hot dog b...