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Haiyan
Edinburgh UK
I am mother of two teenage boys with my English husband living in Edinburgh.
Interests: music, dancing, photographing, cooking, reading, horror movies
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My dearest friends: I am no longer able to maintain this blog, but I am trying my best to carry on making homemade Chinese food videos and it will be published at youtube. If you are interested in Chinese cooking, you can find me at: Chinese Food Recipes Handsome Chinese Food Continue reading
Posted Apr 2, 2010 at Haiyan's Homemade Chinese Food
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Feb 15, 2010
This is one of my secret Chinese diet recipes that keeps me fit for many years. It's not just dead simple to make, but a few ingredients needed. This recipes is absolutely a low fat low carb low calorie but high protein diet recipe. Continue reading
Posted Feb 13, 2010 at Haiyan's Homemade Chinese Food
This Dan Dan noodles recipe though is not authentic to China, but quick to cook. In my recipe I didn't use any meat as there is in the classic recipe, but it still is a wonderfully tasty meal. Continue reading
Posted Feb 3, 2010 at Haiyan's Homemade Chinese Food
My family never gets tired with my hand made food, especial these Chinese dumplings, also called JiaoZi in China. JiaoZi is actually the generic term in Mandarin for one of the Chinese dumplings. JiaoZi are eaten all year round and can be eaten at any time of the day - breakfast, lunch or dinner. They can constitute one course, starter or side dish, or the main meal. It typically consist of minced meat and vegetable fillings wrapped in thin round flour dough skins or wrappers, which are then sealed and pleated by hand. Every family has its own preferred method... Continue reading
Posted Jan 28, 2010 at Haiyan's Homemade Chinese Food
The recipe I am showing here is the simplest one that makes a great side dish any time any days and the main ingredient is bean sprouts. Continue reading
Posted Jan 20, 2010 at Haiyan's Homemade Chinese Food
Bean curd(tofu) is one of the most diverse ingredients, it comes in both firm and soft varieties, it can be used to make anything from soup to veggie burgers. It is handy to freeze some fresh tofu when you don't want to eat it right after you bought it. Continue reading
Posted Jan 12, 2010 at Haiyan's Homemade Chinese Food
This is the simple almond duck recipe. Easy to make and tasty. Continue reading
Posted Jan 6, 2010 at Haiyan's Homemade Chinese Food
Thanks for your comment. In China, there are so many ways to make noodles, I think the most hand made methods are traditional.
People usually think it is too difficult to make your own noodles, but I found it's quite opposite. Making Chinese noodles it's not only simple but also healthy as well. Continue reading
Posted Dec 22, 2009 at Haiyan's Homemade Chinese Food
This is the Chinese way to make wontons, as easy as it is, yet low in calories and taste delicious. Once you are familiar with the basic skill, there is no limit for wonton fillings, pork, chicken, fish, shrimp, oysters, crab, vegetables even cheese can be a filling. Continue reading
Posted Dec 16, 2009 at Haiyan's Homemade Chinese Food
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Dec 14, 2009
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This great Chinese stew recipe contains Chinese unique tofu puffs(油豆腐). They soak up the juice in the soup and make them so mouth watering, but can be very hot in the centre. As long as you have tofu puffs in your hand, the vegetables are very flexible, use your imagination and you are good to go. Continue reading
Posted Dec 13, 2009 at Haiyan's Homemade Chinese Food
Two weeks!!! My work eventually has been paid off. Love my new blog design :). I am not a designer but I have done a good job, I think! Continue reading
Posted Dec 11, 2009 at Haiyan's Homemade Chinese Food
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You can find orange chicken recipe almost anywhere you want in the internet these days. But this real & easy Chinese version Orange Chicken is so much better than anything you will find there. Continue reading
Posted Dec 5, 2009 at Haiyan's Homemade Chinese Food
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In china, chicken soup is very well known as a clod and flu home remedy. Recent research shows that chicken soup can apparently help to prevent white blood cells from triggering inflammation and condestion in the upper airways. Continue reading
Posted Dec 2, 2009 at Haiyan's Homemade Chinese Food
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This family steamed chicken recipe may well be one of the most popular home remedies to help fight the commom cold and flu in the winter. Continue reading
Posted Nov 26, 2009 at Haiyan's Homemade Chinese Food
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This Low carb low fat Chinese cabbage recipe is an ideal diet recipe. Continue reading
Posted Nov 22, 2009 at Haiyan's Homemade Chinese Food
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