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15 recipes

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Char Siu (Cantonese BBQ Pork)

Chinese (Cantonese)
10/10

Sticky, caramelized BBQ pork — the soul of Cantonese cuisine.

Pork Grilled & Roasted OVEN
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Char Siu (叉烧)

Chinese (Cantonese)
10/10

Honey-lacquered roast pork with caramelized edges, sweet-savory glaze, and a deep red hue from fermented red bean curd.

Pork Grilled & Roasted OVEN
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Cantonese Beef Chow Fun (干炒牛河)

Chinese (Cantonese)
9/10

Silky wide rice noodles wok-seared with beef, bean sprouts, and chives in dark soy sauce with intense wok hei.

Beef Pasta & Noodle STOVETOP
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Dim Sum: Char Siu Bao (BBQ Pork Buns)

Chinese (Cantonese)
9/10

Fluffy steamed buns filled with sweet BBQ pork.

Pork Dumpling STEAMED
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Dim Sum: Har Gow (Shrimp Dumplings)

Chinese (Cantonese)
9/10

Translucent shrimp dumplings — the benchmark of dim sum quality.

Shellfish Dumpling STEAMED G
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Har Gow (虾饺)

Chinese (Cantonese)
9/10

Translucent pleated dumplings filled with whole shrimp, bamboo shoots, and sesame oil.

Shellfish Dumpling STOVETOP G
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Steamed Fish with Ginger and Scallion (清蒸鱼)

Chinese (Cantonese)
9/10

Whole fish steamed to silky perfection, finished with sizzling hot oil poured over ginger and scallion.

Fish Seafood STOVETOP
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Steamed Whole Fish (Cantonese)

Chinese (Cantonese)
9/10

Delicate steamed fish with ginger, scallion, and hot oil poured over.

Fish Steamed STEAMED
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Claypot Rice (Bo Zai Fan)

Chinese (Cantonese)
8/10

Rice cooked in a clay pot with Chinese sausage and soy sauce — crispy rice crust on bottom.

Mixed Rice Dish STOVETOP
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Claypot Rice (煲仔饭)

Chinese (Cantonese)
8/10

Rice cooked in a clay pot with Chinese sausage, cured meats, and a soy sauce drizzle, prized for its crispy scorched rice bottom.

Mixed Rice Dish STOVETOP
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Dim Sum Siu Mai (烧卖)

Chinese (Cantonese)
8/10

Open-topped steamed dumplings filled with pork, shrimp, and shiitake mushrooms, topped with fish roe.

Pork Dumpling STOVETOP
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Buddha's Delight (Lo Han Jai)

Chinese (Cantonese)
7/10

Mixed vegetable and tofu stir-fry — traditional Buddhist temple food.

Vegetarian Stir-Fry & Sauté STOVETOP Vegan
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Chinese Steamed Vegetables with Oyster Sauce

Chinese (Cantonese)
7/10

Steamed greens with oyster sauce drizzle — Cantonese simplicity.

Vegetarian Steamed STEAMED Vegan G
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General Tso's Chicken

Chinese (Cantonese)
7/10

Crispy fried chicken chunks in a sweet-spicy sauce with dried chilies and scallions — an American-Chinese classic born in Taiwan.

Chicken Stir-Fry & Sauté STOVETOP
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Sweet and Sour Pork (咕噜肉)

Chinese (Cantonese)
7/10

Crispy battered pork pieces tossed in a tangy sauce of vinegar, ketchup, and pineapple with bell peppers.

Pork Stir-Fry & Sauté STOVETOP G