Easy Chinese Legume Recipes - Omnivore's Cookbook

Coconut Mochi (糯米滋, Lo Mai Chi)

Maggie Zhu — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 11:59:00 +0000

Surprise friends and family with a sweet and unique treat by making your own coconut mochi filled with red bean paste. They may look complex, but you’ll see they’re such an easy treat to make that will absolutely impress! {Vegetarian, Gluten-Free} Coconut mochi, or lo mai chi (糯米滋) is a traditional dessert from Fujian province ...

Ginger Green Beans (姜汁豆角)

Maggie Zhu — Sat, 01 Jul 2023 14:26:47 +0000

Ginger green beans is an appetizer with crisp blanched green beans in a refreshing gingery sauce. It is very easy to put together and it pairs well with any main dish to make a balanced meal. {Gluten-Free, Vegetarian / Vegan Adaptable} Ginger green beans is a Chinese homestyle dish that I love to make at ...

Air Fryer Garlic Green Beans

Maggie Zhu — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 18:28:34 +0000

This air fryer garlic green beans recipe features blistered green beans cooked with a bold and savory garlic sauce. It uses less than 5 ingredients and takes less than 10 minutes to put together, so it’s a perfect quick side dish for your dinner. {Vegan, Gluten-Free Adaptable} In the past I’ve shared quite a few ...

Chinese Pumpkin Cake (南瓜饼)

Maggie Zhu — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 14:07:00 +0000

Chinese pumpkin cake features a beautiful golden crispy crust that is gooey and sticky like mochi inside, with a sweet red bean paste filling. It makes a delicious and healthy dessert for after dinner and a fun snack during Chinese festivals. The recipe includes the traditional frying method and an air fryer method. {Gluten-Free, Vegan} ...

Chicken Sweet Potato Curry

Maggie Zhu — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0000

This chicken sweet potato curry recipe is sponsored by ACME®. All opinions expressed are my own. Thank you for supporting the companies that keep this blog going. A super quick chicken sweet potato curry that features juicy chicken braised with tender sweet potatoes and chickpeas in a coconut curry. It is extremely easy to put ...

Chinese Garlic Green Beans

Maggie Zhu — Mon, 16 May 2022 16:32:38 +0000

This quick and easy Chinese garlic green beans recipe uses a few ingredients to achieve maximum flavor and a perfect texture! The green beans are pan fried until blistered and tender, then stir fried with garlic and ginger to lend a great aroma. Serve this as a side dish to complete your dinner or over ...

Cantonese Lotus Root Stir Fry (荷塘小炒, He Tang Xiao Chao)

Maggie Zhu — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 21:40:04 +0000

Stir fried lotus root, carrot, snow peas and wood ear mushrooms are tossed in a light savory sauce with a lot of garlic and ginger. It’s a dish that celebrates the spring. It’s super quick and easy to put together, making it the perfect side dish for your dinner. {Vegan, Gluten-Free Adaptable} Nothing is more ...

Chinese Celery and Peanut Salad

Maggie Zhu — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 15:18:45 +0000

This Chinese celery and peanut salad is perfect to make ahead and enjoy throughout the week. The peanuts are braised in a savory liquid until tender and flavorful, then mixed with carrot, celery and nutty sesame oil for a hearty warm salad. It is easy to put together and the peanuts become even more flavorful ...

Green Peas Stir Fry

Maggie Zhu — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 13:32:21 +0000

This comforting, classic Shanghai dish – green peas stir fry – is quick, easy, and absolutely satisfying served as a side or a main dish! {Gluten-Free} Growing up in Beijing, I was exposed to Shanghainese cuisine early on as a child. The cuisine is so widely adored for many reasons. For example, the abundant seafood ...

The Ultimate Guide to Making Douhua (Tofu Pudding)

Maggie Zhu — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 17:16:06 +0000

This ultimate guide to making tofu pudding (doubua / uncurdled soft tofu) explains how to use different coagulants and their results. The post includes recipes for using GLD, gypsum, gelatin, and agar agar and covers the methods and results using nigari and citrus. Look no further if you want to make the perfect tofu pudding ...