learn to cook chinese food

When I go to the Chinese buffets it is for mainly for the crab rangoons, general tso’s chicken and sushi. I already know how to and do make my own sushi but would like to learn how to make crab ragoons and general tso’s chicken.

I made them about two weeks ago, because I already had the ingredients .. I didn’t really have anything else to ‘go with’ them, so we basically just used them as an appetizer before dinner. They turned out delicious!

I’m Chinese-Canadian and I grew up eating my mother’s and grandmother’s (and sometimes father’s) traditional Cantonese cuisine.

When I finally started cooking for myself when I moved to uni, I find myself cooking everything but Chinese (mostly my version of Indian – one reason is because I became vegetarian).

All I know how to do that is even remotely traditional is to make noodle soup, and to cook rice.
Frankly I’m getting sick of pasta and want some real dishes!

I brought a chinese cook book today lol!

I think for my first “experiment” making chinese food I’m going to make orange chicken and crab rangoon. Maybe even some fried rice or noodles as well. I already have the recipes, I just need to get the ingredients. So, That’ll be interesting.

Amanda said that she wold teach Jenuf and me some recipes. I especially want to make those delicious little pouches for the bamboo steamers.

I love Chinese food. Especially garlic chicken and crab rangoon. I spend too much money on eating out. So I’d love to learn to make my own. To date, I can only make shrimp fried rice. It’s also better than anything I’ve found in the restaurants. Years ago, I had a Chinese-Jamaican boss who taught me how to make this dish. I’ve taught my kids. It’s one of our favorite dishes. I want to learn more!

Best in China. And it is possible without using MSG!

i just watched eat drink man woman. if that movie doesn’t want to make you learn how to cook chinese food, well, i could also understand how it might make you get takeout all the time, considering how much effort and skill goes on in chinese kitchens.

I live in China and you’d think I’d be an expert of chinese cooking by now but no. I do all my cooking at home but its just me living in my flat so I typically make small quick things. I think I’d be more motivated if I had a larger crowd to feed.

But this is something I really want to do!! so…

The plan: ask my aiyi (cleaning lady) to teach me to cook some dishes in exchange for either english lessons or some extra cash.