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  • mmmmmm Eggplant

    Posted on October 19th, 2006 dabao No comments

    4 chinese eggplants chopped into slices
    1 bunch fresh Thai basil
    2Tbsp oyster sauce
    2Tbsp Maggi (we used soy sauce)
    1Tbsp sugar
    1Tbsp Maesri’s Pad Kapao sauce (chilis, garlic, basil leaves)
    3 cloves of fresh garlic diced

    Mix up the sauce. Fry the eggplants first with oil until soft, pour in the sauce and when its all mixed in nice and good and the eggplant starts browning and getting a little gooey, put in the Thai basil, mix up and serve. Mmmmmmm

  • Chinese “Lion’s Head” meatballs

    Posted on July 2nd, 2006 dabao No comments

    1. 2lbs twice ground pork put into pot
    2. cut up two handfuls of green onions and finely grated ginger
    3. add cooking wine, half bowl of soy sauce, dash of pepper and sugar
    4. mix in 2/3 can of chicken broth while stirring (X100)
    5. add corn starch, mix until gooey but consistent
    6. dice water chestnuts very finely and mix in
    7. Form meatballs, fry with oil on high heat, remove then cook cabbage leaves with oil
    8. Re add meatballs, cover and heat until done

  • Dou Miao

    Posted on June 29th, 2006 dabao No comments

    Just cut dou miao into mostly leaves, get rid of stems, fry with oil, salt and chicken essence on high heat until soft. Serve

  • Zha Cai Rou Si (Shredded Pork with Vegetable Noodles)

    Posted on June 29th, 2006 dabao No comments

    From momma’s kitchen

    1. Thin slice hard tofu and pork
    2. Marinate pork with soy sauce, rice wine, corn starch
    3. High heat, fry tofu in oil w pinch of salt
    4. Take out, put in meat and then zha cai packet to fry (after pouring off the juice first)
    5. Add teaspoon of sugar
    6. Take out and serve

  • Tender pork . . . mmmm

    Posted on June 23rd, 2006 dabao No comments

    Pork: cut pork into very thin slices, dip into boiling water until just cooked but still tender and soft and take out

    Sauce: soy sauce, soy sauce “gau” paste, homemade chili oil, sesame oil, vinegar, pinch of sugar

    Homemade chili oil: put oil into hot pan, sprinkle chili powder in very small amounts at a time (be careful that it doesn’t burn)

  • Kahlua Pork

    Posted on March 24th, 2006 dabao No comments

    Gonna try this tomorrow!

    4lbs pig shoulder or butt
    Rub in three capfuls of liquid smoke and sea salt
    cook in foil in oven 350 degrees for 4-5 hours
    shred with two forks and ENJOY!

  • Refried Pork

    Posted on December 18th, 2005 dabao No comments

    1. With the same blanched “five flowers pork”, slice into thin slices
    2. mince garlic and ginger and heat with oil
    3. add pork with sliced tofu
    4. brown pork and add triangular slices of green pepper and dried chilies
    5. add spicy black bean sauce, a few dashes of soy sauce and water, spoonful of sugar
    6. fry until meat is tender and serve

  • Bai Cie Pork

    Posted on December 18th, 2005 dabao No comments

    My mom keeps making mini samples of dishes to show me how to make them and feeding them to me . . . mmmmm mini-samples . . .

    1. Buy a piece of pork Belly or flank (five flower pork in Chinese)
    2. Blanche by putting the pork and some ginger into a boiling pot of water and adding rice wine
    3. pour out water, replace and allow pot to boil
    4. when pork is tender (you can stick a chopstick through) remove from pot
    5. slice into thin pieces, add minced garlic and soy sauce paste and serve

  • Kong Xin Cai

    Posted on December 18th, 2005 dabao No comments

    1. Heat up oil and minced garlic
    2. add one small teaspoon of Shrimp paste
    3. Add KXC and stir fry (dashes of salt to taste)

  • Dou ya and tofu

    Posted on December 18th, 2005 dabao No comments

    1. Wash Dou Ya or bean sprouts and cut up firm tofu into vertical slices
    2. Heat up oil and minced garlic in wok
    3. saute tofu for a few minutes on medium heat with dashes of salt
    4. add dou ya, some dashes of soy sauce
    5. add one packet of chicken broth powder and water
    6. add one teaspoon sugar, mix thoroughly and stew in low heat until dou ya become soft