Pork Cassoulet
Ready-Made Pasta
This is a quick Western-style meal made from store-bought ready-made pasta; the noodles are springy and chewy, and the ready-made sauce gives rich flavor. It is mainly carbohydrates, providing quick energy, and also contains protein. It is extremely easy, beginners cannot go wrong, and it takes only about 2 minutes from heat to plate.
Garlic Soy Sauce Dip
Garlic soy sauce is a delicious home-style dipping condiment rich in garlic flavor, savory and oily. It is commonly used to enhance the taste of dishes like Poached Chicken (Bai Qie Ji) and dumplings. Garlic and sesame seeds each have antibacterial properties and provide unsaturated fatty acids. The preparation is extremely simple and very friendly for beginners; the entire process takes only about 5 minutes.
Sweet and Sour Pork Tenderloin
Sweet and sour pork has a rich sweet and sour flavor and tender meat inside a crispy coating, making it a popular home-style dish found in many regional cuisines. Pork tenderloin provides high-quality protein, but the coating and sauce increase the overall calorie count. Mastering the marination, double-frying, and sauce temperature requires practice, making it slightly challenging for beginners. We recommend preparing all ingredients beforehand and completing the process without breaks. The total time from prep to serving is about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Pickled Plum Boiled Edamame
Pickled Plum Boiled Edamame is a sour and sweet appetizing home-cooked side dish. It has a refreshing, soft texture and carries the natural fruity scent of plums. Edamame is rich in plant protein and dietary fiber, helping to supplement energy and promote digestion. The method is very simple, even beginners can pick it up easily. The entire process takes only 35 to 45 minutes to complete.
Guilin Eighteen Stuffed Delicacies
Guilin's traditional series of stuffed dishes packs seasoned fillings such as pork and shrimp paste into more than a dozen hollow ingredients—green peppers, bitter melon, river snails, eggplant and more—then pan-fries or braises them. Each dish has its own flavor: fresh, fragrant and juicy, soft or springy, with a rich local home-style character. The fillings provide quality protein, and paired with various vegetables the dish is rich in vitamins and dietary fiber, making it fairly balanced. Filling each piece and controlling the heat takes some patience, but the logic is simple and even novice cooks can try it. Expect about 1.5 hours in total.
Steamed Pork Belly with Rice Flour (Fen Zheng Rou)
Steamed Pork with Rice Flour is a classic Chinese steamed dish known for its rich aroma and soft, sticky texture. It is a kind of home-style cuisine widely enjoyed. Pork belly provides high-quality protein and fat, paired with root vegetables like potatoes for a balanced nutrition. This dish is suitable for those with some cooking experience; approximately 90 minutes are needed from preparation to completion.
Crema Catalana
Cambodian Waffles (Num Poum)
Ratatouille
Mojito
This cocktail has a refreshing, sweet and sour taste with the coolness of mint and the slight buzz of rum, making it a classic summer drink. With a relatively low alcohol content and lime tea rich in Vitamin C, it can quench thirst and refresh the mind. It is extremely simple to make and beginner-friendly; from prep to finish, it usually takes about ten minutes.