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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.

A plate of poached Choy Sum topped with garlic sauce
Nº 05
Vegetable 15 min

Poached Choy Sum with Garlic Sauce

Choy sum blanched until just tender, then drizzled with a garlic-soy sauce. A Cantonese side dish that shows up at almost every family dinner. Takes 10 minutes and makes vegetables taste good.

A clear cup of Chinese ice jelly garnished with mint and colorful toppings
Nº 06
Dessert 180 min

Henan-style Ice Jelly (Shi Liangfen)

A summer street snack from Xinyang, Henan — wobbly jelly made from natural ice jelly seeds, topped with mint, lemon, or red beans. Lighter than gelatin and genuinely refreshing when it's hot out.

A bowl of clear Chenpi pork rib soup with herbs
Nº 07
Soup 90 min

Chenpi Pork Rib Soup

Slow-simmered Cantonese soup with pork ribs and aged tangerine peel (chenpi). The longer the chenpi has aged, the better it tastes. A staple in Guangdong households, especially during dry weather.