Steamed Spareribs - The Chinese word for "home" is written as a combination of a roof over a pig. The household that boasts a pig or, better still, several pigs, is a lucky one. Pigs represent a certain security against poverty, always fetching a good price at the...
Recipe type: Chinese, Pork, Ribs, Appetizer, Asian, Main Dish, Meat
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Kung Po Shrimp - An interesting movement, as far as food consumption is concerned, began during the Ching dynasty (1644-1911). Corporate organizations flourished, from the lowest levels (poor family groups) to the more powerful levels (merchants and officials), whose
Recipe type: Shrimp, Chinese, Shellfish, Asian, Main Dish, Seafood
http://www.cooking.com/recipes/static/recipe1194.htm

Fried Noodles - By the end of the Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 220), noodles were standard fare and enjoyed in various forms by rich and poor alike. It is recorded that even the emperor ate boiled noodles. By the eighteenth century, however, Chinese culinary attitudes had
Recipe type: Chinese, Asian, Main Dish, Pasta, Side Dish
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Garlic Pepper Chicken - It is surprising that the Humanese people are known in China as possessing strong wills and a fighting spirit, for they surely are a reflection of their cuisine. Their food is strong, robust and full of jostling flavors. This dish typifies the style
Recipe type: Shrimp, Chinese, Shellfish, Sweet Pepper, Asian, Main Dish, Seafood
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Beef and Black Beans - The black soy bean has a heritage that pre-dates Western civilization. The native soy bean plant was discovered by the Chinese over 2,000 years ago. Its amazing nutritional value and versatility (it produces various beans) were appreciated even in...
Recipe type: Beans, Beef, Chinese, Asian, Legume, Main Dish, Meat
http://www.cooking.com/recipes/static/recipe1208.htm

Bamboo Shoots with Pork - It was in ancient China, in early Han times (202 BC-AD 220), that the delicately flavored shoot was discovered as a food. It is the tender young shoot of an edible bamboo plant from about 6 inches (15 cm) high. The creamy young shoot is considered...
Recipe type: Chinese, Pork, Asian, Main Dish, Meat, Side Dish, Vegetables
http://www.cooking.com/recipes/static/recipe1210.htm

Beef and Black Beans - The black soy bean has a heritage that pre-dates Western civilization. The native soy bean plant was discovered by the Chinese over 2,000 years ago. Its amazing nutritional value and versatility (it produces various beans) were appreciated even in...
Recipe type: Beans, Beef, Chinese, Asian, Legume, Main Dish, Meat
http://www.cooking.com/recipes/static/recipe1208.htm

Beef and Walnuts - The Song dynasty, especially the era of the southern Song (AD 1126-1279), is known as China's Golden Age. With increased wealth from overseas trade, suddenly during this time there was a new, middle-class elite who began to be interested and...
Recipe type: Beef, Chinese, Walnut, Asian, Main Dish, Meat, Nuts
http://www.cooking.com/recipes/static/recipe1203.htm

Cantonese Barbecued Pork Tenderloin - The techniques of roasting and broiling (grilling) meats were established early in China's history, as far back as the Shang dynasty (1523-1027 BC). In fact, the Chinese have been known to cook their food since 40,000 BC, or around the time that...
Recipe type: Asian, Barbecue, Chinese, Main Dish, Meat, Pork
http://www.cooking.com/recipes/static/recipe1204.htm

Chili Chicken with Orange Peel - This is one of the gentler dishes to come from the great western province of Sichuan (Szechwan). The recipe uses a typical Sichuanese blend of aromatics (the Sichuan/Szechwan wild pepper, chilis, ginger, scallions/spring onions and sugar), with the s
Recipe type: Chicken, Chinese, Asian, Main Dish, Poultry
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Fish in Wine Sauce - This exquisite fish dish mirrors the refinements of the cuisine of the Song Dynasty (AD 960-1279), a period when people's eating habits mirrored their social position. Although the distinction between the cooking styles and ingredients of the rich an
Recipe type: Chinese, Fish, Asian, Main Dish, Seafood
http://www.cooking.com/recipes/static/recipe1195.htm

Fresh Jumbo Shrimp Tossed with Ginger and Scallions - People all over China enjoy jumbo shrimp (king prawns), making them a food for celebrations. The word for shrimp, har, has the same sound as the word for "laughter." Thus the Chinese link the eating of shrimp with happiness. A special shrimp dish is
Recipe type: Shrimp, Chinese, Shellfish, Asian, Main Dish, Seafood
http://www.cooking.com/recipes/static/recipe1197.htm

Fried Noodles - By the end of the Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 220), noodles were standard fare and enjoyed in various forms by rich and poor alike. It is recorded that even the emperor ate boiled noodles. By the eighteenth century, however, Chinese culinary attitudes had
Recipe type: Chinese, Asian, Main Dish, Pasta, Side Dish
http://www.cooking.com/recipes/static/recipe1184.htm

Fried Noodles with Shredded Pork and Chives - Egg noodles originated in the southeastern provinces of China at least four centuries ago. Traditionally, they were made simply from flour and water. The generous amount of chives in this recipe, however, suggests it is a northern dish. This blending
Recipe type: Beef, Chinese, Pork, Asian, Main Dish, Meat, Pasta, Side Dish
http://www.cooking.com/recipes/static/recipe1181.htm

Garlic Pepper Chicken - It is surprising that the Humanese people are known in China as possessing strong wills and a fighting spirit, for they surely are a reflection of their cuisine. Their food is strong, robust and full of jostling flavors. This dish typifies the style
Recipe type: Shrimp, Chinese, Shellfish, Sweet Pepper, Asian, Main Dish, Seafood
http://www.cooking.com/recipes/static/recipe1198.htm