English home-cooking recipes

Radish Stewed Lamb Ribs

This soup is fresh and not greasy. The lamb is tender, flavorful, and soft. After soaking up the broth, the radish is sweet and soft. It is a common home-style warming dish for winter in Northern China. Lamb is rich in high-quality protein and iron, while radish contains vitamins and dietary fiber. The combination nourishes the spleen and stomach, dispels cold, and aids digestion. Although it requires blanching to remove the 'fishy' smell and a two-step cooking process, the steps are clear and easy to follow, even for beginners. The overall preparation takes about two hours, but can be shortened to about one hour using a pressure cooker.

Yaki Udon

Egg and Meat Eggplant Pancakes

This homemade pancake combines the savory flavor of cured pork with the soft texture of eggplant. The outside is crispy while the inside is soft and moist, making it a filling rice-based dish full of rustic charm. It is rich in carbohydrates and high-quality protein, while the eggplant also provides dietary fiber and vitamins, offering a balanced meat-and-vegetable mix. The difficulty is moderate, requiring control over the batter's consistency and frying heat, but beginners can succeed by following the steps. Total preparation time is about 30 minutes.

Milk Tea

This is a home-cooked beverage easily prepared with black tea and milk powder. The aroma of tea blends with the fragrance of milk, creating a smooth and warm texture. The tea polyphenols in the black tea pair with the protein and calcium in the milk, which can both refresh you and supplement daily nutrition. The method is very simple, making it possible for beginners to succeed on the first try; it takes only about half an hour to enjoy homemade milk tea.

Olives and Minced Meat with Green Beans

Olives and Minced Meat with Green Beans is a home-style stir-fry with a strong Chaoshan flavor. It features a savory, crispy, and tender texture that goes wonderfully with rice. Green beans are rich in dietary fiber and vitamins. Paired with minced meat, this dish provides high-quality protein, while the olives bring a unique savory flavor. This recipe is clear and easy for beginners to follow; just remember to stir-fry the green beans thoroughly. From preparation to serving, it takes about thirty minutes.

Turkish rice (vermicelli rice)

Crema Catalana

Leche Asada

Air Fryer Teriyaki Chicken Rice

This Japanese-style Teriyaki chicken rice features a rich, sweet and salty sauce, with the surface baked slightly crispy and the inside soft, tender, and juicy, which goes very well with rice. The chicken and eggs provide rich quality protein, but the amounts of soy sauce and sugar are relatively high, so it is better suited for occasional flavor upgrades. The method is simple; just mix the ingredients and let the air fryer do the work. Beginners can easily handle it; from preparation to serving, it takes about 1 hour.

Saltfish and Ackee

Quick salt & pepper squid

Buffalo Butter Hot Pot Base

This Chongqing Hot Pot base uses a large amount of beef tallow as its foundation, blending fried chili paste and various spices. The resulting base is numbingly spicy, mellow, and aromatic-near., which is the soul of boiling and dipping ingredients like tripe and duck intestines. Beef tallow and lard provide rich energy, while chili and peppercorn warm the body and drive appetite. However, the fat content is high, so consumption should be moderate. The cooking process requires precise control of oil temperature and stirring heat; it poses a certain challenge for beginners. It takes about 1 hour from preparation to completion.