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Two glasses of pale green kiwi, apple, and spinach cooler with a smooth texture

Nº 01

Drink 10 min

Kiwi Spinach Cooler (Qi Yi Guo Bo Cai Te Tiao)

A light, refreshing fruit-and-vegetable drink with tangy kiwi, crisp apple, and just enough spinach for color without overpowering the fruit. Smooth, gently sweet, and ready in 10 minutes.

Slices of tender steamed pumpkin arranged on a white plate

Nº 02

Pumpkin 20 min

Steamed Pumpkin (Qing Zheng Nan Gua)

Pumpkin steamed until naturally sweet and tender. This simple home-style dish preserves the squash's delicate flavor and makes an easy dessert, side dish, or light staple.

Cold mixed wood ear mushroom salad with garlic and chili peppers

Nº 03

Wood-ear-mushroom 20 min

Cold Mixed Wood Ear Mushroom

Rehydrated wood ear mushrooms tossed with garlic, chili, and vinegar. Crunchy, slightly slippery, and weirdly addictive. A staple cold dish at Chinese dinner tables.

Bright green spinach stir-fried with golden scrambled eggs

Nº 04

Spinach 10 min

Stir-Fried Spinach with Eggs

Scrambled eggs with spinach — one of those dishes every Chinese household makes on busy weeknights. Five ingredients, ten minutes, done.

Golden crispy pan-fried tofu pieces coated in glossy savory sauce

Nº 05

Tofu 25 min

Crispy Pan-Fried Tofu with Savory Sauce

Tofu fried until crispy, then coated in a thick savory sauce. The outside shatters, the inside stays soft. Easy enough for a Tuesday, good enough for guests.