Flavored Mochi/糯米糍

Since last time I made mochi, I always wanted to do it with different flavors. So this time I made some red bean paste as filling and made 3 different flavors: green tea, peanut meal and coco. They are all really good!!!

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Here is the recipes for red bean paste filling:

Red bean 225g

Water 2 cups

Sugar 250g

Vegetable oil 45g

Glutinous rice flour 15g + 3tbsps water (mix well)

Salt 1/3 tsp.

Soak the red bean in water overnight.

Cook the red bean and water in a pressure cooker for 15 minutes.

After the bean is cooled, pour half of it to a blender and blend until smooth.

Cook the bean paste in a cooking pan with the rest of ingredients until it is in thick paste condition, about 20-30 minutes. when it is ready, the bean paste will become whole big piece and not stick to the edge of the cooking pan.

The other half just use a potato smasher to smash it a little. then mix it with the other half that is already in paste form. I like some different texture in the filling, so I want some chunk red bean mix in it.

Here is the link to how to make mochi

https://caiqinchen.com/2018/06/27/peanut-mochi-%e8%8a%b1%e7%94%9f%e7%b3%af%e7%b1%b3%e7%b3%8d/

Make small size red bean paste balls.

Divide the flour dough into even size balls too.

Wrap the red bean paste inside the flour dough then cook in boiling water.

Wrap the cooked balls with the green tea powder, coco powder or peanut meal. ( don’t wrap them with too much of coco powder or green tea powder, they can be bitter)

Tips:

Mochi dough is very sticky, so it is extremely hard to shape them. It is very important to get a pair of gloves when you are working on them. Also add some Cooking oil to the dough will help to make the work easier too.

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Purslane Pork Buns/马齿苋肉包

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I  just recently discovered this amazing vegetable: purslane. I don’t know if this is familiar to everyone, but I do see Mexican people are eating it. I went to farmer’s market yesterday and I saw they sold it for $2 a big bunch. I bought 2 bunches home and decided to use some of them to make steam buns. This vegetable has a hint of sour taste in it, and it is perfect for summer.

Here is the link for how to make the bun dough:

https://caiqinchen.com/2017/09/24/steam-buns%e5%8c%85%e5%ad%90/

Stuffing:

Purslane 500 g

Pork belly 200 g

Soy paste 1 tbsp

Soy sauce 2 tbsps

Sugar 1.5 tbsps

Cooking wine 1.5 tbsps

Chicken bouillon 1 tsp

Sesame oil 1/2 tbsp

Dice the pork into small pieces, add the soy paste, chicken bouillon and cooking wine to it and marinate for at least 30 minutes.

Precook purslane in boiling water for 2-3 minutes, then rinse it with cold water. Squeeze as much water out of the vegetable as possible.

Chop the vegetable really fine. Add it to the pork, then add the rest of sauce/spices. Mix everything together.

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我最近才发现了这种神奇的蔬菜: 马齿苋。我不知道是不是每个人都熟悉它, 但我有看到墨西哥人卖它。昨天我去了趟农贸市场, 我看到他们卖2美元一大捆。我买了2捆回家, 决定用一些来做蒸包子。这种蔬菜带一种酸的味道, 夏天吃很完美。

下面是如何制作包子面团和包包子的链接:

https://caiqinchen.com/2017/09/24/steam-buns%e5%8c%85%e5%ad%90/

馅料:

猪肉200克

酱油膏1汤匙

酱油2汤匙

糖1.5 汤匙

料酒1.5汤匙

鸡精1茶匙

马齿苋500克

芝麻油 1/2 汤匙

将猪肉切成小块, 加入酱油、鸡精和料酒腌至少30分钟。

在滚水中 煮马齿苋2-3 分钟, 然后用冷水冲洗。尽可能的把蔬菜里的水挤出来。

把蔬菜切细后加到猪肉里, 然后加入其余的酱油/香料。搅拌在一起。

Anka Flavor Fried Salmon Fish/炸红糟三文鱼

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One pound salmon

3 tbsps Anka sauce

Cut salmon into strips, then marinate it with anka sauce, 1/2tsp salt, a few pinches of white pepper powder for 1hour。

Wrap the salmon with a thin layer of corn starch. let sit for 15 minutes.

Deep fried the fish in hot oil for about 3-4 minutes depend on how big you cut the fish.

Use a kitchen paper towel to absorb the excess oil.

You can squeeze some fresh lemon juice over the fish when serve.

三文鱼一磅

红糟3汤匙

三文鱼切成条,加入红糟,1/2茶匙盐,一点白胡椒粉拌匀腌1个钟头。

三文鱼裹上一层淀粉,然后放一边15分钟。

在热油中炸3-4分钟 看你的鱼切的大小。

捞出后用厨纸吸取多余的油。

吃的时候可以挤一点柠檬汁在鱼上。

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Different Flavor Pancakes/不同口味煎饼

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 ¼ teaspoons kosher salt
  • 2 ½ cups buttermilk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoons non sweeten coco powder
  • 2 tablespoons green tea powder

Direction:

  • Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and kosher salt together in a bowl. Divide them into 3 even portions.
  • Mix buttermilk,eggs and melted butter together. Divide them into 3 even portions.
  • Add coco powder to one of the flour mixtures and mix them together. Do the same to the green tea powder with another flour mixture.
  • Add buttermilk mixture to the flour mixtures separately for each flavor. Do not over mixed.
  • Heat a large nonstick griddle or skillet,  Brush a little bit of oil to the skillet. Turn heat up to medium–low and make 4 pancakes for each flavor.
  • Flip pancakes after bubbles rise to surface and bottoms lightly brown, about 2-3 minutes. Cook until the other sides are lightly browned too.

If you want to make sure they are still nice warm by the time you finish them all, preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Remove pancakes to a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet, and keep them in the oven until all the pancakes are done.

I love the green tea flavor, this recipe makes really fluffy pancakes. If you like pancakes like me, you should really try this out.

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2杯普通面粉
3汤匙糖
1½茶匙泡打粉
1½茶匙小苏打粉
1¼茶匙盐
2½杯白脱牛奶
2个蛋
3汤匙无盐黄油, 融化
2汤匙不甜可可粉
2汤匙绿茶粉

方向:

把面粉, 糖, 泡打粉, 苏打粉和盐搅拌在一个碗里。把它们分成3个等分。
将白脱牛奶、鸡蛋和融化的黄油混合在一起。把它们也分成3个等分。
加可可粉到其中的一个面粉混合物中, 并混合在一起。同样的把绿茶粉加到另一份的面粉混合物中。
分别在每个面粉混合物中加入白脱牛奶混合物。不要过度搅拌。
加热一个大的不粘锅或煎锅, 刷一点点油在锅面上。把火开到中小火, 每种口味可以做4个煎饼。
当你看到煎饼上面冒气泡和底部变微金色时, 约2-3 分钟。拿个大铲子翻面,煎到另一边也是微金色为止。

如果你想确保当你做完所有的饼他们都还热的话 , 预热烤箱到325华氏度。把煎饼放在一个烤盘里然后放在烤箱里, 直到饼全部做成。

我很喜欢绿茶的味道, 这个食谱做出来的煎饼非常蓬松好吃。如果你和我一样喜欢煎饼, 你真该尝试一下这个食谱。

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Wonton With Chili Sauce/红油抄手

I make wontons quite often because it is easy and can be stored in the freezer for later when I don’t feel like to cook anything or when I am all out of idea what to eat. I used to work in Chinese restaurant for years, so making wonton is something easy for me. I can make 50 wontons in 10 minutes. It is getting hot recently, and I don’t feel like to eat wonton soup anymore so I make this wonton with chili sauce for summer time.

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It is same way of wrapping wontons and cook the wontons in the boiling water just like when we make wonton soup. But after they are cooked, use a strainer to get them out of boiling water then add the chili sauce.

https://caiqinchen.com/2016/03/27/%e4%ba%91%e5%90%9ewonton/

Here is how to make the sauce:

Light soy sauce 1tbsp

Balsamic vinegar 1tbsp

Water 2 tbsps

Sugar 1tsp

Chicken bouillon 1/3 tsps

Hot oil 1-2 tsps

Mix everything above together and it is the sauce for wontons. It is for one serving about 12-15 wontons.

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这是同样的方法包装馄饨和煮馄饨。但在煮熟后, 用漏勺把它们从沸水中捞出, 然后加入红油酱汁。

https://caiqinchen.com/2016/03/27/%e4%ba%91%e5%90%9ewonton/

下面是如何制作红油酱汁:

生抽1汤匙

香醋1汤匙

水2汤匙

糖1茶匙

鸡精 1/3 茶匙

红油 1-2 茶匙

把上面的东西混合在一起, 这是馄饨的调味汁。这是一份的量大约12-15 馄饨。

Bone In Rib-Eye Steak/战斧牛扒

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3 servings, $12 per serving (Steak only)

I went to Costco yesterday and saw this bone in rib-eye steak, I couldn’t resist the temptation, so I bought it home for today’s lunch. It was so tender and flavorful!!! I also made mashed potato and saute Chinese cauliflower, perfect Sunday lunch!

Bone in rib-eye steak 2.5 pounds

Rosemary 3 springs

Oil 2 tbsps

Butter 1-2 tbsps

One medium size onion (thin sliced)

Two shallot (thin sliced)

Marinate stead with fresh grounded pepper and Kosher salt. Make sure use enough salt and pepper because the steak is huge and thick. I used about 1 tbsp salt. Marinate the steak for at least 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 425F

Add oil and butter to a skillet and heat it up when it is really hot, add steak to the skillet and pan fry each side for about 2 minutes. (I even pan fry the sides too. )

Add rosemary and onion to the sides of  the steak when the steak is pan frying in the oil.

Roast steak  and the onion in the preheated oven for 13-15 per side.

Rest the steak for 10-15 minutes before serving.

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3份, 每份12美元 (仅限牛排)

昨天我去了好市多, 看到这块带骨头的肋眼牛排, 我忍不住诱惑买了回来做今天的午餐。很多汁美味!!! 我还做了土豆泥和炒中国花椰菜, 完美的星期日午餐!

带骨肋眼牛排2.5 磅

迷迭香3条

油2汤匙

黄油1-2 汤匙

一粒中型洋葱 (切薄片)

两只葱 (切薄片)

用新鲜的黑胡椒和海盐腌牛排。一定要用足够的盐和胡椒粉因为牛排又大又厚。我用了大约1汤匙盐。将牛排腌至少1小时。

烤箱预热至425F

把油和黄油加到煎锅里, 当它很热的时候把牛排加到煎锅里, 每边煎2分钟。(我甚至把两边的边都煎了。)

当牛排在油煎的时候, 在牛排的两侧加入迷迭香和洋葱。

在预热的烤箱里烤牛排和洋葱13-15分钟每一面(要翻面)。

在上菜前先把牛排先放10-15 分钟再切。