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Scallion Garlic Oil Pork Steak

This pork steak is all about big, mouth-watering aroma: pork shoulder seasoned with soy sauce, cooking wine, and black pepper, then finished with a punchy scallion–garlic sesame oil sauce. It’s savoury, glossy, and seriously satisfying—exactly the kind of dish that makes the whole kitchen smell incredible.

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Vegetable and Persimmon Dumplings

This bowl of "Persimmon Blessings" glutinous rice balls is so delightful! The bright red skin is filled with black and white sesame seeds and crushed peanuts, and when you bite into it, you're greeted with a rich nutty aroma. The yellow and green "persimmon calyxes" that adorn the filling are so lifelike. Soaked in a sweet and sour fermented rice soup, every bite is a delightful blend of soft, chewy, and sweet flavors, warming both the stomach and the heart, and bringing you good fortune in every bite.

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Salted Egg Yolk and Pork Floss Lucky Bag Mooncake

My dears, let's not eat the same old mooncakes for Mid-Autumn Festival! Last year, I was obsessed with egg yolk and lotus seed paste, but this year, I'm jumping on the bandwagon and making salted egg yolk, pork floss, and red bean paste mooncakes. This recipe makes 20 using a 75g mold, and the steps are simple and foolproof. If you're craving egg yolk and lotus seed paste, you can follow this wrapper recipe and use 30g of wrapper for 45g of egg yolk and lotus seed paste. For molds with other gram sizes, the same ratio of wrapper to filling should be 3:7. Take a look at these mooncakes I made! Each one looks like a little lucky bag, and they're incredibly festive! Baked to a golden, shiny finish, with crisp lines, you can tell they were made with great care. Whether you're packing them or letting them air dry, they'll look stunning wherever you put them. They're delicious and savory when you eat them yourself, and they're even more impressive when you give them as a gift. Who wouldn't be delighted? Take a bite, and the salty, fragrant salted egg yolk and pork floss are wrapped in the rich, smooth red bean paste. It's so delicious you'll want to spin around. Give it as a gift during the Mid-Autumn Festival. It is delicious and has good meaning. It is definitely the best choice for gift giving to satisfy your cravings! Hurry up and make it once and you will know how delicious it is!

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Duck soup with old cucumber and white kara seed

Duck Soup with Old Cucumber and White Kara Seed invites you to savor the intimacy in every mouthful—a vibrant poultry broth, smooth and aromatic, intertwined with the freshness of aged cucumber, and the mysterious touch of white kara seed and fragrant dried orange peel. The dish is like poetry, where the rich duck meat is immersed in a clear, warm liquid, while ginger infuses a soothing warmth, and salt softens the overall flavor. Each bowl flows with the harmony of the yin-yang of flavors: warm and cool, concise yet rich, offering a balance of flavors that soothes the soul.

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Pork and preserved egg congee

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Winter melon, ribs, barley and scallop soup

Winter melon, scallop, coix seed, pork fan bone soup, the soup is milky white and clear, the bright winter melon, golden scallop and milky white coix seed are looming in the bone soup, and sprinkled with a touch of green chopped green onion, the appearance is gentle and elegant. The pork fan bone makes a mellow bone soup, which is rich in calcium; with winter melon that promotes diuresis and swelling, coix seed that removes dampness and scallop that enhances freshness, the nutrition complements each other, nourishing and refreshing, a mouthful of warm soup, nourishes the body and mind. ~ Coix seed is slightly cold in nature, and cooking it directly may not be very friendly to people with weak spleen and stomach. After frying, it can reduce the cold and be more gentle. Fried coix seed has a more prominent effect of strengthening the spleen and removing dampness, which is suitable for people with heavy dampness and weak spleen and stomach, such as those who are prone to abdominal distension and thick and greasy tongue coating. ~ If you are prone to getting angry, dry mouth and bitter mouth, or have symptoms of damp heat such as constipation and acne, the effect of clearing heat and removing dampness of raw coix seed is stronger, and it is more suitable for direct cooking.

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Steamed Cake with Chinese Yam, Red Dates and Sesame Seeds to Nourish the Spleen

The aroma of black sesame blends with the sweetness of red dates. No extra sugar is added, resulting in a light and refreshing flavor with a soft and chewy texture. It's also very nutritious. Chinese yam can strengthen the spleen and stomach, black sesame can nourish the liver and kidneys, and red dates can replenish qi and blood. Combined with the high-quality protein from eggs, it's suitable for both the elderly and children.

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Coconut Milk Quinoa, White Fungus, and Glutinous Rice Soup

This soup is a natural, nourishing treasure trove of light meals. The white fungus, simmered to extract abundant plant-based collagen, is combined with the high-quality protein and dietary fiber from quinoa and oats. Lotus seeds and mung beans balance the texture and nutrition, while coconut milk and regular milk add a warm, creamy aroma. The first bite offers the chewy, gelatinous texture of the white fungus, mixed with the dense, grainy texture of the grains, and the coconut and milk flavors melting on the tongue—a rich and smooth texture. Low in calories and high in nutrition, a bowl of this soup is filling and soothing, making it a currently trending, comforting health food. Quinoa is known as the "all-around champion of the vegetarian world," a gluten-free, nutritionally complete food. Every 100g of quinoa contains 16g of protein, 14g of dietary fiber, 900mg of lysine, 270mg of magnesium, 16mg of iron, 4mg of zinc, 1200mg of potassium, 78mg of folic acid, 0.4mg of riboflavin, and 5mg of vitamin E α-TE. It also contains 53% linoleic acid and 81% unsaturated fatty acids, and is rich in phytoestrogens. It can help with satiety, fat reduction, heart protection, blood pressure reduction, and blood sugar stabilization. Its protein content reaches 14%-20%, with a complete range of amino acids, especially rich in lysine, which is scarce in plants. It also contains B vitamins and minerals, which can help with smooth metabolism and inject light energy into the body.

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Stewed Fish Maw Pigeon Soup

A nourishing and elegant Cantonese delicacy! This slow-stewed soup blends the silky texture of fish maw with the tender richness of pigeon, creating a deeply flavourful broth that replenishes and comforts. Infused with premium Chinese herbs like Dang Shen and goji berries, it’s a warm, restorative dish perfect for boosting energy and radiance.

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Braised chicken with pangi seeds

The deliciousness of chicken combines with the gentle sweetness of Chinese chestnuts, creating a warm, aromatic dish. Seasonings of shallots, garlic, and ginger combine with soy sauce, sweet soy sauce, oyster sauce, and a touch of pepper and sugar. The tender chestnuts provide a distinctive sweet and savory flavor, while a sprinkling of spring onions adds freshness. This dish offers comfort and a rich, mouth-watering flavor.