https://paulstapel.com/categories/chinese/Recent content in Chinese on Paul's ParticlesHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSun, 29 Mar 2026 22:03:22 +0200https://paulstapel.com/recipes/suan-la-tang/Sun, 29 Mar 2026 22:03:22 +0200https://paulstapel.com/recipes/suan-la-tang/I made this soup for my birthday last year, and it was a great success. Now, I finally remembered to share it with the world as well. This recipe is mainly vegan, but can also include meat and non-vegan ingredients if you so wish. Ingredients For non vegan: Chicken stock instead of veggie stock Shredded chicken Eggs Main ingredients Veggie stock Soft or silken tofu Dried shiitake mushrooms Fresh (or dried) chestnut mushrooms (woodear also works i’ve heard) Bamboo shoots Carrot Cornstarch Chinkiang vinegar (else regular rice vinegar) Light soy sauce Dark soy sauce (for a bit of color and salinity) White pepper (black pepper works, but is less suitable) Sesame oil Sichuanese chili oil (or regular chili oil) (garnish) Spring onions (garnish) Cilantro (garnish) Cooking plan Slice your dried mushrooms into strips and soak them in warm water for about half an hour.https://paulstapel.com/recipes/dan-dan-noodles/Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:43:58 +0100https://paulstapel.com/recipes/dan-dan-noodles/Dan dan noodles, or 担担面, was one of my favorites when visiting Chengdu. It is spicy, hearty, filling and easy to make (as long as you have the ingredients). I tried to port the flavour over rather than stay true to the original recipe, so that it is also easy to make while here in the west. Ingredients: Egg noodles Chili oil 红油 Ground pork Soy sauce Hoisin sauce Neutral cooking oil Five spice powder Tahini or peanut butter Sichuan peppercorns Garlic Green onions (only the green part, garnish) Sugar Spinach Peanuts (optional) Cooking plan Start by wokking your ground pork on high heat in neutral cooking oil.https://paulstapel.com/recipes/hoisin-ginger-ground-beef/Tue, 03 Jun 2025 09:03:16 +0200https://paulstapel.com/recipes/hoisin-ginger-ground-beef/I love Hoisin sauce, and a little while ago, I ate some Peking Duck with Hoisin sauce that also added some ginger to the sauce. I fell in love, and decided to adapt one of my signature recipes (Hoisin ground beef) to this amazing flavor combination. The result is this all-new recipe. Ingredients ground beef 5-spice seasoning Cooking oil Ginger Garlic Hoisin sauce Soy sauce (half dark, half light) Oyster sauce Sesame oil Spring onion (green part, for garnish) Cooking plan Season your ground beef with 5-spice and brown it in an oiled pan on high heat.https://paulstapel.com/recipes/hong-shao-rou/Wed, 28 May 2025 20:20:57 +0200https://paulstapel.com/recipes/hong-shao-rou/The name “Hong shao rou” translates to red braised pork, as this is the color achieved by the combination of dark soy sauce and caramelized sugar (“táng gù”). Although this dish is not what most would call healthy, it is an absolute treat and guilty pleasure sure to please your guests. It takes a while to cook, but is well worth it. You can leave out a lot of the ingrediënts, but if possible, use them all.https://paulstapel.com/recipes/hoisin-garlic-chicken/Wed, 28 May 2025 19:59:27 +0200https://paulstapel.com/recipes/hoisin-garlic-chicken/Some good chicken goes a long way. A classic chicken dish with a Chinese touch is Honey garlic chicken, and I decided to create my own take on this popular dish. The result is this Hoisin garlic chicken. Ingredients Chicken breasts Flour Butter Salt Black pepper Garlic Ginger Soy sauce (dark) Hoisin sauce (sub with honey if not available for a more popular honey garlic chicken) Apple vinegar Cooking plan Start by seasoning your chicken breasts with salt and pepper.https://paulstapel.com/recipes/sweet-and-spicy-hoisin-beef-bliss/Sat, 01 Feb 2025 21:28:30 +0100https://paulstapel.com/recipes/sweet-and-spicy-hoisin-beef-bliss/I love wokking, but it has been a bit too cold to use my wok in the last few months. Today however, I just couldn’t resist the urge to wok, and this delicious recipe is the result. Ingredients Marinade Beef tips Soy sauce Black pepper Hoisin sauce Cornstarch Baking powder Sugar Sauce Hoisin sauce (2 tbsp) (1 tbsp if you like it a little less sweet) Chili garlic sauce (1 tbsp) Honey (1 tbsp) Soy sauce (2 tbsp) Water (2 tbsp) Sesame seeds (optional) For wokking White or yellow onion Green peppers (to add some nice spice, don’t remove the seeds) Spring onion Bell peppers (can sub for green peppers if you don’t like spicy) Vegetable oil Cooking plan Combine your marinade in a bowl and let it sit while you prepare your veggies and sauce.https://paulstapel.com/recipes/sweet-and-sour-chicken/Sat, 11 Jan 2025 21:59:06 +0100https://paulstapel.com/recipes/sweet-and-sour-chicken/I have always loved sweet and sour chicken. When I was little, I used to eat this on vacations to New York, at a local mall in Middletown, New York. I wanted to recreate this taste, but without having to use tomato ketchup, as that is usually a little too processed for me (and also, I don’t always have it in my pantry). The result is this recipe. Ingredients Chicken breasts (cubed) Cornstarch Salt Black pepper Sunflower oil (or other cooking oil with a high smoking point) White onion Bell peppers (red and green) Garlic Ginger Sugar Tomato paste Soy sauce Black vinegar Pineapple chunks (Optional) Pineapple juice (extra sweet) or lemon juice (extra sour) (Optional) Serve with white rice Cooking plan Start by cubing your chicken breasts, seasoning them generously with salt and pepper.https://paulstapel.com/recipes/garlicsplosion-noodles/Fri, 27 Sep 2024 08:19:15 +0200https://paulstapel.com/recipes/garlicsplosion-noodles/The only way to make a good dish even gooder is to add an exuberant amount of garlic to it. That was exactly the premise of this little experiment. Adding a lot of garlic and seeing where it leads me. It turned out to be a delightful recipe that I have even decided to share her on my blog. Be warned, not for the faint of heart. Ingredients Lots of garlic (I used about 2 bulbs, but adjust to your own tolerance/taste) Noodles Onion Zucchini Ground beef or meatballs Chili oil (I use Lao Gan Ma) A little vegetable oil Light soy sauce Optional black bean sauce Cooking plan To a pot, add some salted water and cook your noodles as per the instructions on the package.https://paulstapel.com/recipes/sichuan-pork/Mon, 20 May 2024 21:56:30 +0200https://paulstapel.com/recipes/sichuan-pork/The recipe I referred to in my previous post. The flavour can best be described as má là, a Chinese term meaning numbing ( má 麻) and spicy ( là 辣). The aroma is citrusy and deep, and the flavour leaves you wanting more. I suggest you serve this with rice. This recipe takes about 45 minutes, but it is well worth it. Ingredients Pork belly (without the rind) Black pepper About a tablespoon of red Sichuan peppercorns (less if you can’t stand the numbing effect) Five-spice powder High smoke point cooking oil (like vegetable oil) Star anise Onion Ginger As much pepper as you can handle (and don’t be a wimp!https://paulstapel.com/recipes/egg-drop-soup/Tue, 07 May 2024 21:12:21 +0200https://paulstapel.com/recipes/egg-drop-soup/I’ve started getting into making soup recently. This is new territory for me, but I decided to give it a try after pondering what to do with the leftover chinese cabbage that had been living rent-free in my fridge for too long. Behold! This soup was the result. Ingredients Chinese Cabbage About 1 liter of chicken stock Eggs (about 3) White onion (can be omitted) Garlic Sesame oil Powdered or grated ginger Salt and (preferably white) pepper Scallion A little bit of cooking oil Cooking plan Chop up your onions, garlic and scallion (put aside the green for garnish).https://paulstapel.com/recipes/orange-chicken/Sat, 20 Apr 2024 21:28:15 +0200https://paulstapel.com/recipes/orange-chicken/I have to admit, this is a guilty pleasure of mine. I don’t make this often, as it can take a bit long to make, but I always enjoy it when I do. If you are looking for a sweet and unique taste, look no further than this recipe. I suggest serving this with white rice. Ingredients For the meat Chicken breasts (whole, or already cubed) All purpose flour Cornstarch High smoke-point oil like peanut oil For the sauce A bunch of oranges (5 per kilo of chicken, more if you like it saucy) Alternatively, you can use orange juice instead of fresh oranges A bit of sugar (If it isn’t sweet enough already) Soy sauce Garlic powder Ginger (or ginger powder) Cornstarch (to thicken the sauce) Cooking plan Squeeze the oranges and strain the juice.https://paulstapel.com/recipes/hoisin-ground-beef/Tue, 16 Apr 2024 10:51:32 +0200https://paulstapel.com/recipes/hoisin-ground-beef/This recipe is both simple and delicious. This is easy comfort food for when I don’t feel like cooking for too long. Ingredients Ground beef Garlic Yellow onion Spring onion (Optional) Shallots Garden peas Soy sauce Hoisin sauce Oyster sauce (optional, adds umami) Shaoxing cooking wine (to deglaze) Sesame oil (optional, but it really is a finishing touch) White rice Cooking plan Wash the rice and cook it. cut up the spring onion and reserve the greens for garnishing.https://paulstapel.com/recipes/mongolian-beef/Sat, 06 Apr 2024 10:01:01 +0200https://paulstapel.com/recipes/mongolian-beef/This recipe makes for a delicious and saucy beef dish. It takes some time to prepare, but is well worth it. Ingredients Marinade Beef (I like using cheap steak for this, as the baking soda will tenderize it anyway) Shaoxing (cooking wine, sub with any rice wine) (Dark) soy sauce Oyster sauce Some white pepper A little cooking oil Baking soda (To tenderize the meat) Cornstarch (To keep the beef moist) Sauce Soy Sauce (light or dark) Sugar Oyster Sauce Shaoxing (To deglaze) A little cornstarch + water to thicken Veggies (for stir-fry) Garlic Ginger Spring onion Onion Bell pepper Dried chili pepper (you can remove this if you don’t like spicy food) Cooking plan Cut the beef into strips and mix it with the marinade (add the cornstarch at the end) Let it sit for at least 15 minutes, but preferably a few hours.https://paulstapel.com/recipes/garlic-beans/Tue, 02 Apr 2024 17:59:38 +0200https://paulstapel.com/recipes/garlic-beans/Ingredients Green beans Garlic Ginger Soy Sauce Butter Cooking plan First, fry the beans in the oil till they become shriveled and you begin to see some yellow. Next, in a new pan, add the butter and heat up the garlic, ginger and soy sauce on medium heat. Go easy on the soy sauce. Finally, add the beans back in and mix them with the sauce. ENJOY!