Pizza Express Margherita
Beef Empanadas
Shazhucai (Northern Style Braised Pork & Intestines)
This is a classic stew from Northeast China. It is sour, refreshing, savory, and warming to the body. Sauerkraut is rich in lactic acid bacteria and dietary fiber, pork ribs provide high-quality protein and calcium, and blood sausage helps replenish iron intake. Making this dish requires patience to handle the sausages properly to prevent them from bursting, posing a slight challenge for beginners in the kitchen. From preparation to completion, it takes approximately one hour.
Red-Braised Fish
Red-braised fish is a classic home-style dish with rich flavor: savory, fresh and slightly sweet, with tender fish that soaks up the sauce, a much-loved Chinese braise. Fish is rich in quality protein and unsaturated fatty acids, and its nutrients are easily absorbed. You need to handle raw fish and pan-fry it, and there are quite a few steps, so it is a bit of a challenge for beginners, but following the recipe you can succeed. From prep to serving it takes about 40 minutes.
Pizza Dough
Pizza dough uses low-temperature overnight fermentation, giving the finished crust a soft yet slightly chewy texture. It is a home-style Western baked good. It mainly provides carbohydrates and a small amount of healthy fat. The process is simple, but it requires patiently waiting for the dough to ferment, so it is also beginner-friendly. From preparation to baking completion, including overnight refrigeration, it takes about 10–14 hours, so it is suitable to prepare a day in advance.
Hodge Podge
Steamed String Beans with Noodles
Steamed String Beans with Noodles is a northern Chinese home-style dish. The noodles absorb the savory soup, offering a soft and chewy texture with the freshness of the beans and the richness of the pork slices. Pork belly provides protein and fat, while string beans are rich in dietary fiber and vitamins, creating a balanced mix of meat and vegetables. The overall process is not difficult, but you need to pay attention to heat control and the timing of adding liquid. It is suitable for friends with a little cooking experience and can be ready in about 30 minutes.
Three Fish Pie
Milk Oats
A convenient, nutritious high-protein, high-fiber breakfast that combines smooth milk, nutty oats and a tender fried egg; warm, gentle, easy to digest and very filling. It is simple and straightforward, very beginner-friendly, done in about three minutes, and fruit and vegetables on the side make it even fresher.
Hambagu (Japanese Hamburg Steak)
The dent in the centre is there because the middle puffs up as it cooks. With the dent, the patty ends up flat and cooks evenly.
