Ik ontfutselde de chef het geheim hoe hij de krokante banaan maakte en de rest verzon ik zelf. Nu ja, ontfutselen is een groot woord. Ik hoefde echt geen inspanning te doen om het recept te krijgen. Chef Laurent Smallegange is een bijzonder toegankelijke chef die graag zijn recepten en kennis deelt.

Ik zocht en vond een recept voor dashi van witte ui op Gastronomixs. Ik had er gedroogde kombu en bonitovlokken voor nodig én die had ik toevallig gewoon in mijn keukenkast staan, ooit gekocht bij Pimenton.

Dit recept is een voorgerecht, maar als je er bvb. (jasmijn)rijst bij serveert, dan wordt het een (feestelijk) hoofdgerecht… geschikt voor een kerstmenu, mijn gedacht.

Curries are the new comfort food! Served over basmati rice and with fresh naan for soaking up leftover sauce, this aromatic curry sauce is a quick and easy to make delicious dinner. Prep Time 5 minutes. Cook Time 15 minutes. Total Time 20 minutes.

This simple potsticker sauce recipe is easy to make with just a bowl and spoon, and loaded with sweet tangy flavors. Prep Time 10 minutes.

Sweet and spice honey sriracha sauce is perfect with grilled chicken, baked chicken, and chicken wings! Prep Time 10 minutes. Cook Time 5 minutes. Total Time 15 minutes.

This easy sesame chicken sauce recipe comes together in just 5 minutes! Use it right away or store it for use at a later time. Prep Time 5 minutes. Cook Time 5 minutes. Total Time 10 minutes.

This dim sum dipping sauce recipe has everything you want in a dipping sauce – a little savory, a little spicy and a bit of sesame umami – and none of the preservatives you find in store bought sauces. It requires just a few minutes and brings your dumplings to the next level. Prep Time 5 minutes.

This orange ginger sauce is the ideal blend of sweet and tangy with a bit of zing. It’s almost like a sweet and sour sauce, but a little more sophisticated. It’s often served at Chinese restaurants with chicken as “Chinese Orange Chicken,” but it’s more versatile than that. This homemade orange ginger sauce recipe is sure to become a family favorite. Prep Time 10 minutes. Cook Time 16 minutes. Total Time 26 minutes.

This homemade Jalapeño hot sauce recipe will spice up your favorite meals adding that traditional vinegar-based hot sauce flavor that you made from scratch. This hot sauce has a medium spice with notes of sweetness that come through from the sweet peppers in that traditional vinegar base you know and love. Prep Time 10 minutes. Cook Time 15 minutes. Total Time 25 minutes.

This homemade stir fry sauce is flavorful and delicious, not to mention quicker and fresher than takeout! Prep Time 5 minutes.

This bang bang sauce is sweet and spicy and is the perfect creamy sauce for seafood, meat, and more! This Bonefish Grill copycat sauce is so easy to make at home and tastes even better. Prep Time 5 minutes.

This recipe for homemade chili sauce is tangy and sophisticated. Ketchup with a kick. It’s both a condiment and a sauce – and equally as delicious on a hamburger as it is as a dipping sauce for shrimp. Once you learn how to make this quick and easy sauce, you’ll never go with store bought again! Prep Time 5 minutes. Total Time 5 minutes.

This homemade authentic teriyaki sauce is loaded with umami flavor. The soy, honey and ginger sauce adds depth and a little kick to anything you serve it with. You’ll never buy store bought again. Prep Time 5 minutes. Cook Time 7 minutes. Total Time 12 minutes.

Lion’s head meatballs (狮子头) are a holiday dish for many Chinese dishes. If you haven’t heard of Lion’s Head Meatballs, it’s definitely a dish you should try making at home. Ginormous pork meatballs simmered in a lip-smacking braising liquid that tenderizes and flavors the meat creating a luscious dish. The meatballs simply melt in your mouth while the vegetables blend beautifully into the sauce. It is served with blanched vegetables such as bok choy. Don’t be alarmed by the name of the dish. No lion will be harmed in the making of these incredibly tasty morsels. We got lots of interesting names for Chinese dishes like mapo tofu, which actually is a lovely braised tofu with a Sichuan sauce, tiger skin peppers, sauteed peppers with soy sauce, and vinegar.

I get lots of inquiries about the wok for Chinese stir-frying and this is just the right opportunity to introduce some basic theories and tips for a success Chinese stir-frying dish. I will include a basic introduction of Chinese stir fry theories, whether you need a wok, how to season wok and daily care in this post. The product and post is sponsored by MammaFong, a fantastic cook tool brand but I give my true opinions.

Best match for salad and steamed dishes, Chinese garlic sauce.

Sweet potato glass noodles stir fry with shredded cabbage-another super yummy and simple dish, easy to prepare but bring a big flavor. Glass noodles also known as starch noodles are extremely popular since they have unique smooth texture comparing with regular wheat noodles. Prep Time: 15 minutes. Cook Time: 5 minutes. Total Time: 20 minutes.

Chairman’s Red braised or red cooked pork belly (红烧肉)is one of the most famous Classic Chinese dishes from Hunan cuisine. It is extremely comforting because of the strong flavor and bright red color. Prep Time: 30 minutes. Cook Time: 30 minutes. Total Time: 1 hour.

Infamous Szechuan pork in Chili Broth but an outstanding Shui Zhu dish you should never miss. Like most of the Szechuan dishes, it is simple as long as the ingredients are well prepared. Prep Time: 10 minutes. Cook Time: 20 minutes. Total Time: 30 minutes.

4 ingredients button mushroom soup that can much better than meat soups. I meet the wonderful juice of button mushroom in the BBQ restaurants. The mushrooms are roasted with medium fire and around 1/2 tablespoon of juice coming out. We suppose to drink the juice firstly before the mushrooms. The juice is so sweet and full of umami. So I get this way of making this super super easy and yummy button mushroom soup.

I love to introduce a very lovely Szechuan style shrimp stir fry. We usually serve porridge and congee as the staple food in summer and I love to match the light staple with hot and aromatic dishes just like this one.

Ketchup style sweet and sour ribs. The very similar sister dish to Chinese sweet and sour ribs(糖醋排骨). This name peking style ribs might be a little bit confusing. This is a sweet and sour ribs with ketchup. In China, we name it 京都排骨, but it has less connection with the real peking sauce (peking style duck sauce). This is a super dish for children. All chicken loves this great flavor. Prep Time: 10 minutes. Cook Time: 30 minutes. Total Time: 40 minutes.

Easy salt and pepper crispy beef. Super easy salt and pepper crispy beef with shallow frying.

Kung Pao Chicken (宫保鸡丁) in Chinese is a stir-fried dish with chicken cubes, dried chili pepper, and crispy peanuts. The tender taste of the chicken matches great with the crispy peanuts with a combined sweet, sour, and spicy taste. This dish is a popular Sichuan food and has become one of the signature dishes in Chinese cuisine along with the popular map tofu, dan dan noodles, etc. Prep Time: 10 minutes. Cook Time: 10 minutes. Total Time: 20 minutes.

Learn how to make fried sesame balls (Jian Dui or Jin Dui) with a tested method at home. You can choose red bean paste or black sesame paste as filling, even empty sesame balls. Follow the guide and make lovely crispy fried sesame balls. Sesame Prep Time: 20 minutes. Cook Time: 15 minutes. Total Time: 35 minutes.

Homemade pork floss is fluffy, savory popular Chinese snack you may find it topped at congee or stuffed in soft buns. And it is super easy to make it at home. You can also make beef floss, chicken floss even fish floss after finishing making the first batch of pork floss at home. Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes. Total Time: 1 hour hour 30 minutes.

Learn how to make perfect steamed sticky rice with super easy steps- soaking and steaming. Sticky rice or glutinous rice is a very popular ingredient in Chinese cuisine. Once mastered with this method, you can further adding other ingredients to make it well flavored. Let’s get started.

Fall in love with these deep-fried wontons. Every bite gives you a satisfying crispy-crunchy bite with a juicy, flavourful pork filling. Wontons are versatile and customizable food that can be adapted to suit different tastes and preferences. This recipe is your complete guide to making perfect wontons including how to fold and deep-fry them properly. Prep Time: 20 minutes. Cook Time: 20 minutes. Total Time: 40 minutes.

Super easy 5 minutes salad for summer, glass noodle salad. This savory and spice salad can be the best side dish for meat dishes. Prep Time: 5 minutes. Cook Time: 2 minutes. Soak time: 15 minutes. Total Time: 22 minutes.

Do you love fluffy steamed buns? I am a big fan of it. You may encounter different types of steamed buns in Asian markets or restaurants. Some of them have lovely fillings while others don’t. We will learn how to make Chinese steamed buns or Mantou with a super easy, simple, foolproof one-time proofing method. With this basic dough, you can turn into into other pillow-soft steamed buns from your own creativity. Prep Time: 1 hour 30 minutes. Cook Time: 20 minutes. Total Time: 1 hour hour 50 minutes.

Pillow soft bao bun with savory fillings can be super appealing. This Asian-style bao bun has enjoyed popularity across the world now. I will show you a foolproof method of how to make perfect, smooth, and pillow-soft bao buns. Once mastered, you can use it to wrap anything you want, assembling both as savory or sweet buns. Prep Time: 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes Total Time: 1 hour hour 50 minutes minute

Every bit comforts me. That’s today’s recipe – sweet and sour ribs. It is a quite popular dish in China, named after the taste. Sweet and sour is a traditional Chinese flavor taste loved widely. It is a well-balanced sauce that combines soy sauce, sugar, and Chinese black vinegar. Let’s learn how to make the perfect sweet and sour ribs with a simple process at home. Prep Time: 30 minutes. Cook Time: 20 minutes. Total Time: 50 minutes.

Pillow soft baozi with a vegetable-based filling – mushroom and bok choy. It has a savory base with a great combination of mushrooms and bok choy. Compared with pork or other meat buns, I am a big fan of vegetable baozi. Like this one, it has a strong aroma of shiitake mushrooms and a lovely Bok Choy freshness. Prep Time: 20 minutes. Cook Time: 10 minutes.

Black pepper sauce (黑胡椒汁) is one of my favorite sauces. It goes well with steak, stir-fries, chicken wings, or paste. It has been one of the most popular sauces in Chinese cuisine. I will share my way of making an aromatic, authentic black pepper sauce. Then, following this recipe, I will share many fabulous recipes using this sauce.

Have you ever tried Chinese pan-fried pork buns, Sheng Jian Bao? It is a healthy and tasty Chinese snack or may be breakfast in some area. Shengjian Bao features a crispy bottom and a juicy and bursting meat filling. Prep Time: 20 minutes. Cook Time: 8 minutes.