“To be perfectly frank,” Ling-ya Lee, who came to Los Angeles from Taiwan in 1989, says of her Chinese New Year preparations, “I rarely make dumplings anymore.” Given the high quality of ready-made ...

If you're craving a light yet flavorful seafood dish, this Easy and Delicious Chinese Steamed Bass Recipe is a must-try. Steaming keeps the bass tender and juicy while fresh ginger, scallions, and a ...

Active Work time is 15 minutes. Total preparation time is 45 minutes. “To celebrate the coming of the New Year, the Chinese prepare certain foods because they have a specific meaning. Whole fish ...

Ginger, soy sauce and scallions flavor this Chinese Steamed Fish meal. The food takes only minutes to cook, but the chopping and cutting to prepare ingredients can be time-consuming. This recipe has ...

Eileen Yin-Fei Lo’s new “My Grandmother’s Chinese Kitchen: 100 Family Recipes and Life Lessons” is a beautiful book. As an object, it’s charming, though not in a coffee-table or chef-opus way. The ...

Clean fish, scrubbing cavity with paper towels dipped in coarse salt. Rinse and blot dry, then score flesh with diagonal cuts on both sides and rub with measured salt and pepper. Soak dried mushrooms ...

I am not sure where I tasted this classic dish for the first time. It might have been on my early trips to Asia in the 1970s. I have often wondered whether I first savored the perfect pairing of ...

There are many traditional foods eaten for the Chinese Lunar New Year celebration, but one of the most impressive looking is a whole steamed fish. Fish is considered a lucky food for this holiday as ...

A fish poached whole with lots of ginger turns out mild and delicate. In small pot, heat oil until very hot. Test by dropping in a slice of green onion; if it sizzles, oil is ready. Pour hot oil over ...