Category Archives: Chinese

Char Sui Pork and Asian Slaw Hero

Posted on June 13, 2020 by cookinginsens

Char sui pork is something I love to make in the oven because of the S hooks my husband recommended. Years ago, I saw char sui being prepared somewhere in Asia over an outdoor pit, hanging from an indescribable metal … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Chinese, Cooking, Food and Wine, Japanese, Recipes, Sandwich | Tagged asian, bbq, Char Sui, cooking, food, food photography, pork, recipe | 3 Comments

Mao’s Red Braised Pork

Posted on March 5, 2018 by cookinginsens

I love the Revolutionary Chinese Cookbook so much that I bought a copy for Pennsylvania, instead of hauling my French copy back and forth. It features food from the Hunan province of China and has been inspirational in many of … Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged braised, chinese, cooking, food, food photography, Hunan, pork belly, recipe | 6 Comments

Chinese Barbecued Pork

Posted on February 23, 2017 by cookinginsens

Have you ever wondered how the Chinese in Chinese restaurants get the red on the pork slices they serve? I have. Apparently char siu barbecued pork originated in Canton and contained red dye #40. The recipe was adopted and adapted by … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Chinese, Cooking, Food and Wine, Japanese, Recipes, Sandwich, side dish | Tagged barbecue, char siu, chinese, coleslaw, cooking, food, food photography, Japanese, peanut dressing, recipe, sandwich | 6 Comments

Indochine

Posted on February 22, 2017 by cookinginsens

In the early nineteenth century when the French referred to Indochine or what is now known as Southeast Asia, they were referring to Asian lands historically within the cultural influence of India. It took me a long time to find … Continue reading →

Posted in Cheese, Chinese, Cooking, Food and Wine, Indian, Main dishes | Tagged black bean sauce, cheese, chinese, cooking, food, Indian, paneer | 10 Comments

Flanken Beef Ribs

Posted on May 27, 2016 by cookinginsens

I like beef ribs. It must be a Texas thing. My Mom prepared the beef short rib cut, the large, Neanderthal slab cut and my favorite, the flanken beef rib cut. The flanken is meaty, cut horizontally across the rib … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Chinese, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes, side dish, Vegetables | Tagged asian, asparagus, beef ribs, chinese, cooking, flanken, food, food photography, grill, recipe, stir fry | 18 Comments

“So This Is Where She Makes Her Mistake”

Posted on February 21, 2015 by cookinginsens

In some classic literature novel there is a character who always says, “So this is where (he/she) makes (her/his) mistake.” I think it was Mr. Wickfield in David Copperfield, but I’m not sure. Still, it’s a quote I’ve always liked … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Asian, Chinese, Cooking, Food and Wine, Recipes | Tagged asian, chinese, cooking, food, food photography, radish cake, recipe | 15 Comments

Fresh Udon

Posted on February 2, 2015 by cookinginsens

On Thursday we had to make a run into New Jersey for wine and to have our dog Jessie hand stripped. Liquor stores in Pennsylvania are all government owned, run and stocked with expensive, though no class, bottles of wine … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Chinese, Cooking, Food and Wine, Japanese, Soup | Tagged asian, food, food photography, Japanese, market, New Jersey, noodles, udon | 22 Comments

Magret de Canard with Plum Sauce

Posted on May 20, 2014 by cookinginsens

In our village of Honesdale, Pennsylvania, there is a French style cafe with lots of potential. I believe the owner a) lived a number of years in France, b) is married to a French man, c) is actually French or … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Chinese, Cooking, Food and Wine, Fruit, Recipes | Tagged asian, chinese, cooking, duck breast, duck sauce, food, food photography, magret, plum sauce, recipe, sandwich | 26 Comments

Teriyaki Salmon with Chinese Noodles

Posted on March 6, 2014 by cookinginsens

Our son, who was not able to come home for Christmas, is in Sens/Paris for a few weeks. Really happy to see him and feed him. Noticing I was having a hard time choosing from the ridiculous amount of food … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Chinese, fish, Food and Wine, Japanese, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged asian, cooking, Fish, food, food photography, noodles, recipe, salmon, teriyaki | 39 Comments

Char Siu Glazed Chicken Drumettes

Posted on November 11, 2013 by cookinginsens

The watch words for today are “easy”, “butter” and “char siu”. Easy chicken drumettes, baked in butter, glazed with char siu sauce, then sprinkled with wild sesame seeds and Angel hair piment. Can’t – Be – Bothered! Char Siu … Continue reading →