Pock Marked Old Lady Beancurd (Ma Po Dou Fu)

Pock Marked Old Lady Beancurd   (Ma Po Dou Fu) The genesis of Ma Po Dou fu  (Pock-marked Old Lady Bean Curd) is well established,…

Beef Chow Fun

Gōn cháau ngàuh hó  ( Cantonese)  干炒牛河 (Mandarin: Gān Chǎo Níu Hé ) Beef Chow Fun has appeared on Chinese menus here and on the …

Lu sun Niu Rou Si (Asparagus with Beef Slivers)

While asparagus is a very recently introduced and not yet a common vegetable on the tables of China, the country is the world’s l…

Chen Pi Niu Rou (Tangerine Flavored Beef)

You’ll find this dish on many stateside restaurant menus, especially those purporting to be Sichuan, Hunan, and even “northern” i…

Hao You Niu Rou (Oyster Sauce Beef)

Beef has been a part of Chinese cooking since the 12th Century BC, but the popular sauce made from oysters is relatively new, arr…