Turnip Cake

Turnip cake, a quintessential Chinese dim sum dish, is made of shredded Chinese radish (daikon) and rice flour, sliced then...

Daikon Fries

One of the things I love at dim sum is daikon (turnip) cake, a cake of shredded radish and rice...

Stir-Fried Pine Nut Minced Chicken

The stir-fried minced chicken with pine nuts appetizer is a fun, do-it-yourself Chinese wrap. The filling, a mixture of chicken,...

Bacalao Fried Rice

The bacalao fried rice at Macao Trading Co. is a worthwhile venture to match all the fun cocktails from the...

Pan-Fried Bean Curd w/ Soy Sauce

Oftentimes the poetic names of Chinese dishes are lost in translation. For example, “Pan-fried bean curd with soy sauce” definitely...

Pepper & Salty Shrimp

The pepper and salty shrimp is Phoenix Garden’s signature dish. Its Chinese name is “gold medal pepper and salty shrimp,”...

Custard Bao

Bao means buns in Chinese, and these custard bao from Chinatown Brasserie are not only the perfect dessert, but also...

Sticky Rice w/ Pork, Chicken & Chinese Sausage

Who would have thought there’s actually something worth trying at Sammy’s Noodle Shop & Grill?! The Chinese restaurant that occupies...

Pilaf

Uighur cuisine is my dream come true — a combination of Chinese and Turkish influences. Café Kashkar’s pilaf is a...

Seafood Egg White Fried Rice

Fried rice should not be brown or adulterated with soy sauce in the cooking process. It should be as white...

Chive & Egg Pancake

Let’s start out by saying that the name of the dish is completely misleading. I ordered it by mistake because...

Duck Dumplings

The best dumplings in town without a doubt. The skins are thin, and the filling inside so juicy. You can...

Fish Tacos

Mooncake’s menu is a fusion of Asian and Western foods. The fish tacos are more like Peking duck, substituting the...

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