Tag Archives: chinese

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

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

Le Weekend: Chez Parret and Provins, France

Posted on September 2, 2013 by cookinginsens

Saturday My husband came rolling in from Stuttgart at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, just in time for lunch with Le Parret, Antonio and Chantal. He had said that he wanted mussels, so I made a rich creme fraiche and roquefort … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Chinese, Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged asian, chinese, cooking, food, food photography, France, French, mussels, Provins, recipe, restaurant, roquefort, travel | 38 Comments

Spicy Chinese Aubergine with One Green Tomato

Posted on August 23, 2013 by cookinginsens

We ate with M. Parret again last night. The usual; assorted pates, mussels in cognac, cheese, tarts, wine. M. Parret still has days when he finds it hard to accept the loss of Mme Parret, but he has good days … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Chinese, Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged asian, aubergine, chinese, cooking, food, food photography, recipes, spicy, veal | 27 Comments

Spicy Aubergine with Green Beans and Peppers

Posted on July 8, 2013 by cookinginsens

Since I saw M. Parret cook some fresh green beans from his garden until they were gray, I’ve been obsessing on bright, correctly cooked vegetables. Of course I had to say something and the truth was that he had just … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Chinese, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes, Vegetables | Tagged asian, aubergine, chinese, cooking, eggplant, fair, food, food photography, France, potttery, recipes, Sens, spicy | 20 Comments

Char Sui Quail with Two Salads

Posted on April 3, 2013 by cookinginsens

The refrigerator is almost bare of vegetables. All I’ve got left is beets and spinach. It seems such a hardship not being near a Sens style farmers’ market 🙁 My full bunch of celery served the cause today in a … Continue reading →