206 steamed sweets Recipes

water, cucumber , small mince, carrot, peeled and small mince, red bell pepper , small mince, shrimp, peeled, deveined, and roughly chopped, olive oil, wonton wrapper, salt, leaf lettuce, soy sauce or sweet and sour sauce, for dipping

green beans , ends nipped and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces, stalks celery, cleaned, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces, fresh oregano or 1 tsp dried oregano, sweet onion, chopped, sweet red pepper, chopped 1/2-inch pieces, salt & pepper, butter (optional) or 2 tbsp margarine (optional)

yellow squash, sliced 1/2 inch thick, sweet onion, chopped, margarine, seasoned pepper (such as lawry s), sugar

boneless skinless chicken breast , cut into 1-inch pieces, salt, egg, cornstarch, oil, for deep-frying, water, sugar, tomato ketchup, white vinegar, cornstarch , dissolved in, water, red pepper, cut into 1-inch cubes, green pepper, cut into 1-inch cubes, canned pineapple chunks, steamed rice

makes about 24 buns, preparation time about 1 hour, plus up to 1 1/2 hours rising time., cooking time 15-20 minutes, sugar, dried yeast, warm water, self-rising flour, dry flour for dusting, sweet bean paste (red or black ), dried chinese mushrooms, pork (or lamb or beef), bamboo shoots, drained and chopped, chopped scallions, chopped fresh ginger, salt, sugar, light soy sauce, rice wine, sesame oil

salt, dijon mustard, fresh ground pepper, wine vinegar, salad oil, lemon juice, scallions, chopped, parsley, chopped, asparagus, steamed, tomatoes, cut in wedges, bananas, salad greens (bibb or iceberg)

butter, sugar, egg yolks, egg whites, milk, bottled sweet chestnuts, breadcrumbs, vanilla

butter, sweet onion, finely chopped, crookneck yellow squash, trimmed and sliced 1/4 inch thick, salt, pepper

baking soda, orange juice, golden raisins, all-purpose flour, unsalted butter, softened, sugar, salt, eggs, sweet orange marmalade, fresh whole-wheat bread crumbs, accompaniment:custard sauce or creme fraiche

asparagus, steamed for 8 minutes, lite olive oil or 1/4 cup virgin olive oil, if you prefer, vinegar, water, sugar, cinnamon sticks, celery salt, salt, lettuce leaf (optional)

yellow summer squash, halved and cut into 3/4-inch slices, zucchini , cut into 3/4-inch slices, fresh mushrooms, quartered, tomatoes, cut into wedges, sweet red pepper , julienned, green pepper , julienned, fresh baby carrots , quartered lengthwise, prepared ranch salad dressing, prepared italian salad dressing

green beans, rinsed and drained (or 3/4 lb. fresh in season- trim and steam to tender crisp), sliced celery, sliced purple onion, dark red kidney beans, rinsed and drained, garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained, cider vinegar, unsweetened apple juice, sugar, prepared mustard (we like dijon), cornstarch, pepper, celery leaves (optional)

butter (unsalted or sweet, softened, extra to grease), caster sugar, self-raising flour, baking powder, eggs, milk, orange (zest of finely grated), orange juice (fresh ), caster sugar, cold water, orange (thinly sliced ), grand marnier (optional)

green cucumber, pork mince, shrimp mince, sweet corn, salt, soy sauce or maggi sauce, garlic cloves, black pepper corns

boneless pork loin, dark soy sauce, garlic cloves, pounded flat, cinnamon stick (or cassia bark, if you can get it), whole star anise, chinese shao hsing cooking wine, sesame oil, sweet potatoes , about 1 1/2 lbs, spicy rice powder (found in oriental supermarkets if not available whir 1/2 cup uncooked rice in a blender until the co)

roma tomatoes, steamed and peeled, olive oil, water, sugar, garlic, chopped, fresh ground pepper, fresh basil, loosely packed and chopped, white wine

midori melon liqueur, vodka, blue curacao, sweet n sour mix, dry ice, crushed ice

short- or medium-grain asian white rice (sometimes labeled sushi rice ; preferably korean or japanese; not sweet or glutinous), water