64 hong shi Recipes

principal use of grandma s apron was to protect the dress underneath, but along with that, it served as a potholder for removing hot pans from the oven., it was wonderful for drying children s tears, and on occasion was even used for cleaning out dirty ears., chicken coop , the apron was used for carrying eggs, fussy chicks, and sometimes half-hatched eggs to be finished in the warming oven., when company came , those aprons were ideal hiding places for shy kids., when the weather was cold , grandma wrapped it around her arms., those big old aprons wiped many a perspiring brow , bent over the hot wood stove., chips and kindling wood were brought into the kitchen in that apron., garden , it carried all sorts of vegetables. after the peas had been shelled, it carried out the hulls., in the fall , the apron was used to bring in apples that had fallen from the trees., when unexpected company drove up the road , it was surprising how much furniture that old apron could dust in a matter of seconds., when dinner was ready , grandma walked out onto the porch, waved her apron, and the men knew it was time to come in from the fields to dinner.

turkey tails (about a kilo)., chicken thighs, skinned , boned & cubed., ltrs water ., stalks celery, chopped ., yellow onion, chopped , please peel it first., carrots sliced ., garlic, diced fine ., bay leaves, sage, smoked bacon, chopped and fried a bit., salt and fresh ground pepper to taste., parsley, chopped fine ., lg leek slices long ways , thin, cilantro, chopped ., fresh thyme, chopped fine ., hand full of fresh mushrooms, sliced . optional., mild to medium hot chilies, seeded and chopped fine . optional., zucchini squash (skin on, they re shy), cubed. optional but very nice.

orange pekoe tea bags, boiling water, ice cubes, sweetened condensed milk, honey

fresh thin chinese egg noodles* (also called hong kong noodles ; not wonton noodles), flank steak, sugar, asian sesame oil, soy sauce, chinese rice wine (preferably shaoxing) or medium-dry sherry, oyster sauce, cornstarch, white pepper, reduced-sodium chicken broth, peanut or vegetable oil, chopped peeled fresh ginger, chopped garlic, scallions , cut into 2 1/2-inch pieces (1 cup), fresh shiitake mushrooms , stems discarded and caps quartered (2 1/2 cups), choy sum , cut into 2 1/2-inch pieces (2 1/2 cups) or 1-inch-wide broccoli florets

chili flakes or 100 g coarsely ground chilies, with seeds, peanut oil or 550 ml or 550 ml corn oil

canola oil, plus more for frying dumplings, diced onion, minced garlic, minced ginger, chopped garlic chives, ground pork, silken tofu, hoisin sauce, salt and pepper, dumpling wrappers (look for the twin marquis brand, hong kong style), egg, beaten and reserved in a small bowl, water or 1/2 cup chicken broth, all-purpose flour, salt, water, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, black vinegar, chili oil (optional)

flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, eggs, oil, milk, butter (or to taste), peanut butter (or to taste), sweetened condensed milk (or to taste), sugar (or to taste)

garlic (minced & divided per prep), gingerroot (minced & divided per prep), soy sauce, raw shrimp (peeled & deveined ), vegetable oil, red bell pepper (sliced ), mushroom (sliced ), leek (cut in 3-in strips), green onion (cut in 2-in strips), water chestnut (halved if large), oyster sauce, cornstarch, water, snow peas (halved )

butter, frozen or fresh corn, whole milk (just shy of a cup), cornstarch, sugar, salt (or to taste), black pepper (to taste)

marshmallows, semisweet chocolate chips, butter, cubed, crisp rice cereal, salted peanuts

cornish hen, cleaned and pat dry, salt, five-spice powder, pepper, salt, oyster sauce, soy sauce

circular dumpling wrappers, fresh ginger, unpeeled, egg, shaoxing wine, salt, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, ground pork, light soy sauce, sugar, chili oil (the homemade variety, not store bought, see my recipe for hong you, chilli oil), sesame oil, garlic cloves, crushed and mixed with, cold water

fermented black beans, shaoxing wine (substitute ( medium dry sherry), fresh ginger, unpeeled, dried hot red chili pepper (sichuanese preferred), peanut oil (substitute ( vegetable oil, any high smoke point oil), dripping (original recipe (beef or lard), szechuan hot bean sauce, beef stock, rock sugar, sichuanese fermented glutinous rice wine (optional), salt (really, to taste), szechwan pepper, whole

cornflour, water, oil (for frying ), minced garlic, chopped onion, dried red chili paste, minced beef (can also use minced pork), cooking wine, hoisin sauce, salt, pepper, beef stock, hong kong noodles or 150 g wonton wrappers, cooked in boiling water until just done and vaguely chewy, fried onions, sliced, spring onion, coriander leaves, red chilli padi, sliced

light soy sauce, rice wine, water, green onions, trimmed and sliced into 2 inch pieces and then smashed lightly, garlic, peeled and smashed lightly, ginger, peeled,cut into chunks and smashed a bit, chicken wings, rinsed and drained

peanut oil, carrot, coarsely chopped, sliced leek, white part only, fresh gingerroot, peeled and minced, chicken or 3 cups vegetable stock, fresh squeezed orange juice, salt, sliced leek, light green part only , separated into circles, washed and patted dry

firm tofu, drained cut into 1 inch cubes, kosher salt , to taste, sichuan red chili oil (hong you), garlic cloves, minced, ginger, peeled and minced, ground beef or 6 oz ground pork, scallions, thinly sliced plus more for garnish, red thai chile, stemmed and minced, chinese red chile bean paste (douban jiang), chinese fermented black soybeans (dou chi), chicken stock, sugar, light soy sauce, cornstarch, mixed with 6 tbsp water, ground sichuan pepper, for garnish, steamed rice , for serving

egg noodles (1-2 packages regardless of oz, steamed), corn oil or 3/4 cup vegetable oil, marinated beef (or pork, chicken, shrimp, etc), sliced round onion, minced garlic clove, celery ribs (diced ), bean sprouts, chicken stock, sliced button mushrooms (small can), sliced bamboo shoots (small can), sliced water chestnuts (small can), cornstarch, baking soda, sherry wine, oyster sauce, soy sauce, sugar, dark sesame oil