Festive delicacy Archives - Taste Of Asian Food https://www.tasteasianfood.com/category/festive-delicacy/ Asian Food Recipes and Techniques Mon, 06 Feb 2023 09:29:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.3 https://www.tasteasianfood.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/TAF-avatar.jpg Festive delicacy Archives - Taste Of Asian Food https://www.tasteasianfood.com/category/festive-delicacy/ 32 32 Mei Cai Kou Rou – How to prepare pork belly with preserved mustard greens https://www.tasteasianfood.com/mei-cai-kou-rou/ https://www.tasteasianfood.com/mei-cai-kou-rou/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2023 09:29:05 +0000 https://tasteasianfood.com/?p=28077 Today I made a festive dish called pork belly with preserved mustard greens. It is called ‘mei cai kou rou / meicai kourou /  梅菜扣肉 in Chinese. It is a dish I will only prepare during the festive season, and today is the 10th day of the Lunar New Year / Spring Festival. Why do …

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]]> https://www.tasteasianfood.com/mei-cai-kou-rou/feed/ 3 How to prepare Chinese-style braised pork knuckle (a comprehensive guide) https://www.tasteasianfood.com/braised-pork-knuckle/ https://www.tasteasianfood.com/braised-pork-knuckle/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2023 00:37:02 +0000 https://tasteasianfood.com/?p=28066 My brother-in-law brought me a pork knuckle last week, perfect for making braised pork knuckles to celebrate Chinese New Year! So why he gave me the pork knuckle? Because pork knuckles represent prosperity and good luck for the coming year.  Today I will show you a Chinese New Year pork knuckle recipe. For readers who …

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]]> https://www.tasteasianfood.com/braised-pork-knuckle/feed/ 3 How to make the best Chinese spring rolls at home https://www.tasteasianfood.com/chinese-spring-rolls/ https://www.tasteasianfood.com/chinese-spring-rolls/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2023 00:46:22 +0000 https://tasteasianfood.com/?p=28024 I’m excited to share my recipe for Chinese spring rolls with you.  These tasty treats are the perfect combination of crispy and savory, with a delicate wrapper enclosing a filling of your choice. Whether you prefer the classic pork with shrimp or a vegetarian option, they are perfect as an appetizer, a small bite for …

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]]> https://www.tasteasianfood.com/chinese-spring-rolls/feed/ 2 Chinese walnut cookies – How to make the Chinese biscuit Hup Toh Soh https://www.tasteasianfood.com/chinese-walnut-cookies/ https://www.tasteasianfood.com/chinese-walnut-cookies/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2022 07:32:52 +0000 https://tasteasianfood.com/?p=27706 It has been a long time since I made Chinese walnut cookies.  My cousin from Hong Kong visited us last week and brought us some, and our family finished all in no time.  After taking a bite, it suddenly evoked my memory of the taste of these beautiful cookies. So making some instead of getting …

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]]> https://www.tasteasianfood.com/chinese-walnut-cookies/feed/ 3 Lor Bak recipe- How to make five-spice pork rolls https://www.tasteasianfood.com/lor-bak/ https://www.tasteasianfood.com/lor-bak/#comments Sat, 09 Jul 2022 04:12:21 +0000 https://tasteasianfood.com/?p=27270 Lor Bak is popular street food in Malaysia, particularly among the Chinese. It is a meat roll wrapped in beancurd skin, seasoning with Chinese five-spice powder, and deep-fry until crispy. Besides being a famous street food sold in every nook and corner, it is also a favored festive dish during the Chinese New Year. Let’s …

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]]> https://www.tasteasianfood.com/lor-bak/feed/ 3 Chinese New Year recipes – 10 auspicious food that brings you fortune and prosperity https://www.tasteasianfood.com/chinese-new-year-recipes/ https://www.tasteasianfood.com/chinese-new-year-recipes/#comments Wed, 19 Jan 2022 05:30:00 +0000 https://tasteasianfood.com/?p=26568 Here are my hand-picked Chinese New Year recipes for you. Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) is celebrated by millions of people across the globe.  Everyone will make their way home regardless of the distance and locale to be with the family for this festival as it is the most significant occasion for the Chinese.  Food …

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]]> https://www.tasteasianfood.com/lotus-leaf-rice/feed/ 1 Tang Yuan – How to make sweet dumplings served with ginger syrup https://www.tasteasianfood.com/tang-yuan/ https://www.tasteasianfood.com/tang-yuan/#comments Mon, 20 Dec 2021 12:36:36 +0000 https://tasteasianfood.com/?p=26433 In the old days, every Chinese household will make Tang Yuan 汤圆 to celebrate winter solstice 冬至, which falls on 22nd or 23rd, just three days before Christmas. There is a saying that the winter solstice is more significant than the Spring festival (Chinese New Year). No wonder many Chinese will take a day off, …

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