Alfredo sauce is a classic addition to your pasta. It may be Italian in origin, but its versatile flavor and taste allowed it to transcend boundaries. These days, one can never claim to have tried the best pasta dish without alfredo sauce. While you probably are interested in preparing a homemade version, know that you can get a higher level of satisfaction from a store-bought alfredo sauce. Why Go for a Store Bought Alfredo Sauce? Some people might insist on making their homemade Alfredo sauce, while also discouraging you from a store-bought ready-to-use product. While it is true that homema ..read more

Asian food has its unique offerings. It is unlike any other culinary feature. When you think of food that comes from the far east, only a few ingredients can stake the claim of being a staple than oyster sauce. So, when you’ve had your fair share of Asian cuisine, then it is likely that you’ve tried the oyster sauce, too. But unlike other traditional ingredients in Asian cuisine, oyster sauce found its way to the west. You can buy the product in your local grocery store because it is readily available. What Makes Oyster Sauce Stand Out? For one, it’s the aroma. No other condiment offers the id ..read more

Fish is a healthy and natural source of protein, but not everyone loves it. We all can relate to the experience of our moms trying to force us to eat fish, telling us that it is way better than meat. Well, it is hard to argue with the truth. Fish is rich not only in protein but in essential nutrients like omega 3 fatty acids. While the best available fresh fish are outrageously expensive, there is a cheap and practical alternative in the form of sardines. The thing with sardines is that they are affordable yet very nutritious. According to Healthline, it contains vital nutrients the body needs ..read more

If you love to spend a lot of your time in the kitchen, then it is fair to say that you have your share of challenges and disappointments when it comes to cutting cheese. A lot of people consider themselves as cooking gurus, but slicing cheese is usually their Achilles heel. It is not like it is an impossible task, though. It is just that you typically end up crumbling or ruining it when you do it manually. The best way to succeed in cutting cheese is to use a cheese slicer. You probably think that you can do it with a kitchen knife, but there is a considerable difference between a cheese slic ..read more

What Are the Best Oils for Stir Fry? Stir-frying is a staple when it comes to delicious food. It is a method of cooking that’s been around for centuries, yet it is relatively a new concept in some parts of the world. The way stir fry works are that you incorporate the ingredients you want into a pan and mix them with oil. Some might call it simple, but the reality is that stir-frying requires a lot of effort to bring out the natural flavor of the food. The one indispensable element of stir-frying is oil. I didn’t realize this one when I first started exploring this method of cooking. I thought ..read more

Wonton is a traditional folk pasta that originated in China, You can call it Wantun Wrapper, Wantun Skin, Huntun Wrapper. Wonton wrapper plays a vital role in the wonton taste. Someone will ask, is the wonton wrappers the same as the dumpling wrappers? There is no essential difference between wonton wrapper and dumpling wrapper, but there is a difference in shape and thickness. Wonton wrapper is a square with a side length of about 6 cm, or an isosceles trapezoid with a top side of about 5 cm and a bottom side of about 7 cm, and dumpling wrapper is a circle with a diameter of about 7 cm, and ..read more

Today, China possesses one of the largest beer export industries in the world. In 2018 along, it exported about 385 million liters of beer. This makes it the twelfth largest beer exporter in the world and boasts many well-known brands such as Snow Beer and Tsingtao Beer. Distinguished from their western counterparts due to the sweeter taste, Chinese beer has become an increasingly common sight in many countries. These statistics, while impressive, are not entirely surprising if you consider the fact that China has been brewing for thousands of years. Their brewing tradition dates back even bef ..read more

Kansui (枧水, jian shui), also called alkaline water, lye water or edible osmium water. Kansui is a compound food additive, a material in food technology, and a traditional auxiliary material commonly used in Cantonese-style pastries. Instructions for using Kansui Kansui is an indispensable food additive in Cantonese-style cakes such as Cantonese-style moon cakes. The traditional Kansui used by the ancestors is the plant ash extract, which is to boil the plant ash with an appropriate amount of water and let it soak for about 1 day. The leached supernatant is the poached water. Its pH is about 1 ..read more

Mei Cai Kou Rou is also called steamed pork with preserved mustard. It is a traditional dish belong to Cantonese cuisine. It tastes salty and sweet, fat but not greasy. What is Mei Cai Kou Rou? It is made of pork belly and preserved mustard greens/mei cai/mui choy/mui chye. The meat is rotten and fragrant. The dried preserved mustard greens have the characteristics of oil absorption, and it is the best partner with pork belly. When you eat the Mei Cai Kou Rou, the fresh and tender pork belly will bring the fragrance of dried preserved mustard greens, which can be said to be just right to serv ..read more

Silkie chicken Soup is a healthy and delicious food suitable for all seasons. What is silkie chicken? Silkie chicken also known as black chicken, black bone chicken and Wushan chicken (乌骨鸡 in Chinese). It is a breed of chicken that has more than 400 years of history. There are white hair black bones, black hair black bones, spot hair black bones, whole black bones, and white black bones. Silkie chicken have the characteristics of lightweight, rich nutrition, and early maturity. The history of the silkie chicken Silkie chicken is native to Wushan, Taihe County, Jiangxi Province, China. Accordi ..read more