Asian Recipes

[Twenty Dollars]

Is there a substitute for Shaoxing  wine? What is it?

Hello Twenty Dollars. ac_hithere

What shakin. The ingredients for the Recipe is hard to assemble. Looks like I'll need to go up to Liberia. There a few Asian markets. Damned those look good.

[priscilla1961]

Pork dumplings



INGREDIENTS

450 grams (1 pound) ground pork (at least 20% fat)

250 grams (1/2 pound) peeled and deveined shrimp (about 16 medium-size shrimp)

1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger

2 tablespoons light soy sauce (or regular soy sauce)

2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry)

1 teaspoon sea salt

1/4 teaspoon white pepper

450 grams (1 pound) napa cabbage

4 green onions, finely chopped

2 tablespoons sesame oil

1 package frozen dumpling wrappers OR homemade steamed dumpling wrappers



INSTRUCTIONS



Prepare filling



Combine ground pork, shrimp, ginger, light soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, sesame oil, salt, and white pepper in a large bowl. Stir with a spatula until the ingredients are well combined. Cover with a plastic wrapper and allow to marinate in fridge until you're ready to wrap the dumplings.

Cut 6 to 8 pieces napa cabbage leaves (just enough to line the steamer) and keep for later. Cut the rest of the cabbage into small cubes and set aside.

Sprinkle 2 pinches of salt onto the cabbage and mix well with your hands. Allow this to sit for 10 to 15 minutes. Use a few layers of cheesecloth or paper towel to squeeze out extra water.

Just before wrapping dumplings, add the napa cabbage, green onion, and sesame oil into the pork mixture. Stir to mix well.



Wrap



Work on the dumplings one by one. You can watch this video if you're using frozen dumpling wrappers. Or watch this video if you're using homemade dumpling wrappers.

Scoop about 1 to 2 tablespoons (depends on the size of dumpling wrapper you use) of dumpling filling and place it in the center of the wrapper. If you're using pre-made dumpling wrappers, dip your finger into a small bowl of water and wet the outer edge of the dumpling wrapper. Fold both sides into a half-moon shape and pinch the middle points together. Hold the dumpling with one hand and start sealing the edges into pleats with the other hand. Once you have sealed the dumpling, firmly press the pleated side with your fingers to make sure the dumpling is well sealed. If you put in too much filling and have trouble sealing the dumpling, remove extra filling and fold the dumpling again.

If you plan to cook the dumplings immediately, place dumplings onto a well-floured cutting board about a finger width apart.

If you plan to freeze the dumplings, line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place dumplings on top.



Cook



Line the bamboo steamers with napa cabbage leaves. Place dumplings into the steamer a finger width apart. Add two inches of water into a wok or a large pan that can comfortably fit your steamer. Place the steamer into the wok making sure the water doesn't touch the dumplings when it begins to boil. Cover the steamer and cook over high heat for 10 minutes.

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[Anonymous]

They look good Priscilla. But, I like crispy spring rolls better.

[priscilla1961]

CHINESE PINEAPPLE CHICKEN



Ingredients for Chicken:



2 chicken breasts

2 Tbsp. soy sauce

1 tsp. sesame oil

1 egg

1/4 tsp. pepper

3 Tbsp. flour

3 Tbsp cornstarch

corn or canola oil for frying



Ingredients for Sauce:



1 cup pineapple chunks

1 cup pineapple juice

1/4 c. brown sugar

1 Tbsp. cornstarch + 1 Tbsp. water

1 Tbsp. soy sauce



Directions:



1) In a bowl, cut 2 chicken breasts into chunks. Add soy sauce, sesame oil, pepper and egg. Cover and let marinate in fridge for at least 2 hours.



2) Add flour and cornstarch to chicken to create a thick batter. Heat oil in large frying pan on medium high heat. Add chicken and fry until chicken is browned, turning if necessary. Remove chicken from oil onto plate lined with paper towels.



3) In a medium saucepan, combine pineapples and pineapple juice. Bring to a boil then add brown sugar and soy sauce, and simmer for 5 minutes.



4) In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water into a paste. Pour into sauce and stir until thick enough to coat a spoon. Pour chicken pieces into saucepan and mix until thoroughly coated. Serve with steamed white rice.

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[Anonymous]

That looks very nice Priscilla.

[Blazor]

CHINESE PINEAPPLE CHICKEN

Oh my, so good! I wanna make this!

[Anonymous]

CHINESE PINEAPPLE CHICKEN

Oh my, so good! I wanna make this!

OMIGOD my Mommy is a good cook. I'd invite you over for supper in Edmonton some time, but well Mommy has a little problem. She's horny as a toad and has a thing for white guys.

[Blazor]

OMIGOD my Mommy is a good cook. I'd invite you over for supper in Edmonton some time, but well Mommy has a little problem. She's horny as a toad and has a thing for white guys.

LMAO!  



I've made something REAL similar to it, but I wanna try THIS recipe.



Yeah that may be a problem, since Im also a horny toad and find Asian women attractive as well  



My gf watched me like a hawk in Chi town  

[Anonymous]

OMIGOD my Mommy is a good cook. I'd invite you over for supper in Edmonton some time, but well Mommy has a little problem. She's horny as a toad and has a thing for white guys.

LMAO!  



I've made something REAL similar to it, but I wanna try THIS recipe.



Yeah that may be a problem, since Im also a horny toad and find Asian women attractive as well  



My gf watched me like a hawk in Chi town  

We should all meet at Shen Li and Priscilla's house in Edmonton for supper.

[Blazor]

We should all meet at Shen Li and Priscilla's house in Edmonton for supper.

Sounds good to me!



Depending on the meal I could make a good dessert to bring lol. The one I'm famous for is Earthquake cake. Its pretty much like an upside down German chocolate cake with cream cheese icing plopped on top that bakes into the cake.



Lately as a dessert wine after an Asian meal, I have been having some Asian plum wine. Think its just Kikkoman (sp?), but it tasted better than a couple of the other ones that were available. Dont think I've ever had Saki yet.

[Anonymous]

We should all meet at Shen Li and Priscilla's house in Edmonton for supper.

Sounds good to me!



Depending on the meal I could make a good dessert to bring lol. The one I'm famous for is Earthquake cake. Its pretty much like an upside down German chocolate cake with cream cheese icing plopped on top that bakes into the cake.



Lately as a dessert wine after an Asian meal, I have been having some Asian plum wine. Think its just Kikkoman (sp?), but it tasted better than a couple of the other ones that were available. Dont think I've ever had Saki yet.

At Shen Li and Priscilla's house there might be baijiu before and after the meal.

[Anonymous]

I wish I knew a few of my mom's recipes. Unfortunately, none of them are written on paper or stored on a hard drive.

[Blazor]

At Shen Li and Priscilla's house there might be baijiu before and after the meal.

Never heard of baijiu.





Baijiu, also known as shaojiu or archaically as sorghum wine, is a Chinese alcoholic beverage made from grain. Báijiǔ literally means "white alcohol" or liquor, and is a strong distilled spirit, generally between 40 and 60% alcohol by volume.





Sounds right up my alley  

[Blazor]

I wish I knew a few of my mom's recipes. Unfortunately, none of them are written on paper or stored on a hard drive.

My mom died unexpectedly at the age of 40. I let my sister have her belongings, but I made sure I got the recipes and photos lol. My mom couldnt cook early on, just tv dinners and hamburger helper, but she got better. Her thing was mostly baking and goodies. So I do have a lot of those recipes. Her spaghetti was the best, but the recipe is not the original. That was her bad habit, making tweaks and not modifying the recipe on paper lol. I got close to hers, but not exact, though everyone loves my spaghetti. Lots of recipes I have came from various people. Some of the lil old ladies that died, man I wish I could have access to those recipes lol.

[Anonymous]

I am very sorry about your mother's passing at such a young age Blazor.