10 chinese winter Recipes

ground pork, cornstarch, cilantro leaves, finely chopped, soy sauce, white sugar, minced garlic, minced fresh ginger, eggs, water, chinese winter melon (dong gua), cut into 1 inch cubes, fresh ginger, salt, white sugar

winter melon, cut in 1 1/2-inch pieces, chicken broth, dried chinese black mushrooms , soaked in hot water for 20 minutes and diced without stems, ginger, cooked ham, diced, salt and pepper, spring onion (for garnish )

homemade chicken broth (reserved from winter melon soup ) or store-bought chicken broth (reduced-sodium if canned), chinese rice wine (preferably shaoxing) or medium-dry sherry, light soy sauce (preferably pearl river bridge brand), cornstarch, sugar, salt, gai lan (chinese broccoli), shrimp in shell (21 to 25 per lb), peeled and deveined, peanut or vegetable oil, fresh ginger, peeled and cut into very thin matchsticks, fermented black beans, rinsed and chopped, garlic cloves, minced, fresh jalapeno chile (including seeds), or to taste, cut crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices, asian sesame oil

water, bamboo shoots, drained ., acorn squash, hulled and cubed. (apr. 1lb), shiitake mushrooms, quartered ., chinese black mushrooms, quartered, silken firm tofu, drained and weighted., snowpeas, red creamer (baby russet) potatoes, rinsed and cut into cubes., celery , cut into 1/2 segments, baby carrot , julienned or matchstick cut, white (shiro ) miso, minced garlic, grated fresh ginger, shallot or 1 small onion, minced, vegetable bouillion (i use better than bouillion), krazy salt (sea salt and a little onion powder will substitute), cracked black pepper , to taste

celeriac, finely shredded, chinese cabbage, finely shredded, carrot, peeled and julienned, celery ribs, thinly sliced on an angle, cilantro, roughly chopped, handful fresh mint leaves, chopped, rotisserie chicken, shredded, french baguette, mayonnaise , for serving, thai fish sauce, rice vinegar, lemon , freshly squeezed juice of, red chili , deseeded and finely chopped, sugar

ground mutton (or lamb), sized winter squash, halved and seeds removed (use acorn, kubota, etc., but not spaghetti squash), cooked amaranth (or substitute millet for lighter texture), cooked quinoa (or substitute bulgur for more chewy texture), sized sweet onion, chopped (or yellow onion), fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped, golden raisin, dried currant (i used zante), pine nuts (toasted ) or 2 tbsp pecans, olive oil (or butter), chinese five spice powder, allspice, whole coriander seed, crushed, cinnamon (omit in savory version), salt (or to taste), pepper (to taste), whole milk (or light cream), rice vinegar (or fresh squeezed lemon juice), tart apple, diced (optional)

winter melon (can substitute watermelon), chinese ham, 1/4 inch thick, cornish hens, approx . 1 to 1 1/4 lbs. each, gingerroot, shallots, white parts, cooking oil, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, salt, sugar, chicken stock, chicken stock, cornstarch (mixed well with 2 tbsp. water), flowering chives

butternut squash or other winter squash, such as kabocha, preservation or hubbard, vegetable oil (divided use ), coarse salt, chinese five-spice powder, freshly ground black pepper, onion, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, finely minced, grated fresh ginger, chicken stock, unsweetened coconut milk