Recipes

Steamed Chicken Omelette Roll 雞蛋卷

by Yi April 1, 2013
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With flowers blooming and temperature hovering in the 50s, it seems that the spring has finally arrived in New York City for real!! Spring is one of my favorite seasons. Living in New York, it [...]

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Mantou (Chinese Steamed Bun) 饅頭

by Yi March 26, 2013
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In Chinese cuisine, there is nothing more basic and classic than Chinese steamed bun or Bao. If you have lived in China, you would know that I am not exaggerating when I say that bao [...]

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Healthy Shrimp Stuffed Chicken Meatball Soup

by Yi March 6, 2013
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Correct me if I am wrong, but it seems that every culinary culture has its own variation of meatballs. There are probably thousands of ways to make meatballs with different flavors, textures, and shapes. Yet [...]

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Jasmine Martini

by Yi February 24, 2013
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Tired of the same old cocktails from your local bar? If you are looking for something new to try, why not consider an Asian-inspired drink?

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Clear Soup Hot Pot + Giveaway Winner

by Yi February 18, 2013
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V-Day Special – Steamed Red Bean Cake 紅豆糕

by Yi February 11, 2013
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With the celebration of Chinese New Year still ongoing around the world, we are getting ready to embrace yet another celebration – Valentine’s Day!! To continue what I did last year for the Valentine’s Day, [...]

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Potstickers (Fried Dumplings) 鍋貼

by Yi February 4, 2013
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Potsticker or fried dumplings 鍋貼 are one of my favorite finger food growing up in China. As I promised earlier I would share an easy but delicious potsticker recipe as part of the dumpling series [...]

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Chinese Chive Dumplings 韭菜餃子

by Yi February 4, 2013
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With the Super Bowl behind us it’s time to start thinking about the next game plan.  As some of you might already know, February 10th 2013 is the first day of Chinese New Year. This year is [...]

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Sichuan Mapo Tofu | 麻婆豆腐

by Yi January 31, 2013
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Let’s admit it, who doesn’t like a good story, especially when the story is associated to food. One of the reasons I became attracted to food was that I always enjoyed a good story behind [...]

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Spaghetti with Duck in Black Pepper Sauce | 黑椒烤鴨炒意粉

by Yi January 20, 2013
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Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday! 2012…was a hectic but exciting year for Yi Reservation. From winning the Marx Foods Recipe Contest (thanks everyone for all your support) to posting my [...]

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