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Yi Reservation - Part 2
how to make sweet cold chilled noodles

Sweet Cinnamon Cold Noodle Dessert

Last week’s Szechuan spicy cold noodle was such a big hit. I received a number of emails from some of you and I truly appreciate your support to this recipe oasis of mine. Since a...

how to make sichuan spicy cold noodle

Szechuan (Sichuan) Spicy Cold Noodles 四川涼面

If you have been following this blog or my social media, you know my obsession with noodles is pretty well documented. Not to exaggerate, I can take a bowl of delicious noodles at any...

how to make red bean sticky rice dumpling zongzi recipe

Easy Red Bean Sticky Rice Dumpling | Zongzi 粽子

Are you skilled in wrapping gift boxes or tying knots? You may also have what it takes to make these bamboo leave covered sticky rice (glutinous rice) dumplings aka Zongzi 粽子, a beautiful and...

Chinese chicken herbal soup (root+spring review)

Chinese Herbal Chicken Soup (Recipe + Product Review) 藥膳雞湯

This delicious and healthy Chinese herbal chicken soup not only warms your heart but also heals your body and soul. On a recent Friday afternoon, it became clear to me that my constant fatigue and mild headache that had been...

how to stir fry shredded potato strips vinegar flavor recipe

Chinese Stir-Fried Shredded Potatoes 醋溜土豆絲

Serious question – do you consider potato a vegetable or a starch food? As I was preparing for today’s recipe, I just couldn’t stop thinking about this question. And, depending on the answer of...

Osaka Food and Tour on Modest Budget – Part 2

In summer 2016, Mrs. Yi Reservation and I spent 9 days in japan touring Tokyo and Osaka/Kyoto/Nara (aka Kansai region). Our goal of this trip was to travel and eat well in Japan on...

spicy wontons in red hot oil

Sichuan Style Wontons in Spicy Chili Oil 紅油抄手

If you have been reading this blog for a while, you know that I absolutely adore two things in my life: 1) a bowl of juicy and meat wonton/dumpling and 2) anything sitting in a puddle...

Osaka Food and Tour on Modest Budget – Part 1

In summer 2016, Mrs. Yi Reservation and I visited Japan for 9 days where we spent time in Tokyo and Osaka/Kyoto/Nara (aka Kansai region). (I know this is a super-duper-late post nonetheless we wanted...

asy Chinese tea eggs Easy Chinese Tea Eggs 茶葉蛋 recipe

Easy Chinese Tea Eggs 茶葉蛋

For those of you who travel a lot, you know that street food is more than just a quick and delicious way to fill up your tummy but a unique way to learn a new culture...

How to Make hot chili oil 辣椒油)

How to Make Hot Chili Oil 辣椒油

Updated on 2/27/2017. Originally published on 2/24/2011 Chinese hot oil aka spicy chili oil or 辣椒油/红油 in Chinese is a chili infused oil and a fundamental condiment used in many Chinese dishes. And for...