What Is Jiu Niang? Jiu Niang (酒酿) is a fermented sweet rice, made with a distiller’s yeast starter called jiu qu 酒曲 and sticky rice. It has a low alcohol content of 1-2%. You may also hear it called Sweet Rice Wine (甜米酒, tian mi jiu) or even translated as “sweet rice sauce.” It also has numerous other Chinese names depending on what part of China you’re from: 醪糟 (lao zao), 甜酒 (tian jiu), 糯米酒 (nuo mi jiu), 江米酒 (jiang mi jiu), and 酒糟 (jiu zao)....

Everyone loves a great caesar salad topped with bacon and croutons and we love a fresh kale salad too. Combining the two makes for the most perfect meal or side dish! Panera Power Kale Caesar Salad and the Sweetgreen Kale Caesar are menu favorites but they can’t compare to this fantastic homemade version! A Hearty Salad Kale is a superfood packed full of flavor and nutrition, it only makes sense that it would be a good stand-in for the more traditional romaine lettuce....

Kofta-h means pounded meat. Kofta is a Persian word that means meatballs. Although, vegetable balls and cream (malai) balls and paneer balls are a later adaptation of this dish. Kofta curry is usually tomato-onion gravy further accentuated with yogurt or cream and aromatic Indian spices. Kofta means fried ball which could be of ground meat, vegetables, cottage cheese, grains or lentils, and so on. The fried Kofta balls are further cooked in this gravy....

I relied on it heavily back when I was working full-time. It’s such an easy but hearty dinner - perfect after a busy day. It requires a lot of onions, but no frying or sautéing of them. This is, for lack of better words, a ‘dump-and-go’ recipe. You throw all the ingredients into a pot, put the lid on and allow everything to simmer away for 1.5hrs, allowing you the time to do all those important things you need to do....

Liangpi’s springy, elastic, and almost slippery texture makes it an ideal candidate for cold noodle dishes, slathered in flavorful sauces with refreshing crunchy vegetables like cucumber and bean sprouts. I recently shared a spicy liangpi recipe, and today, I’m going to show you how to make the noodles! That’s right, you’re gonna learn how to make your own fresh liangpi using just flour, water, and salt. It’s a bit of a process, but if you’re craving these noodles or would like to try them for the first time, it’s a cool bit of “project cooking” with a delicious reward at the end!...

This dish is extra quick to make and filled with juicy ripe tomatoes, fresh crisp cucumber, and crunchy bell peppers. A 2-minute dressing and a sprinkle of herbs and cheese make this easy salad the perfect side or meatless main dish! Why We Love this Recipe This dish is easy to prepare, filled with fresh veggies, and topped with a homemade tangy dressing…what’s not to love?! It’s so fast! Couscous takes just about 5 minutes to make!...

These cookies have always had a special place on my Christmas cookie tray, but they’re truly great at any time of the year! We serve them every holiday season beside classic Shortbread Cookies and Chocolate Crinkle Cookies and all of the cookies are always quickly devoured! Mexican Wedding Cookies No cookie tray is ever complete without a selection of the BEST Mexican Wedding Cookies! This Mexican Wedding Cookies recipe is actually the basis for my well-loved chocolate chip snowball cookies recipe, and while I’m an admitted chocoholic, this chocolate-free version is every bit as good!...

What Is Millet? Millet is one of the world’s oldest cultivated grains. It’s been grown in Northern China for thousands of years! They are small, round yellow grains similar in size to quinoa. It has a slightly nutty, light flavor. Millet is considered an “ancient grain,” a category of grains that have remained largely unchanged over the last several hundred years (unlike modern grains, which have been extensively bred or hybridized)....

Updated: 12th, October 2020 Originally, kunna is made from the mutton shank or mutton leg cut in pieces. But with innovation and an increase in demand, kunna is made commercially with beef and chicken too. I’ve made kunna gosht in a regular pot on the stove but the taste is delicious. It is somewhat similar to Nihari. I personally felt it is very easy to cook and a great escape from the regular mutton stew....

Posted Jan 21, 2024 I’m a huge fan of healthy muffins – and these Oatmeal Muffins are some of our favorites. They are easy to make with a handful of nutritious ingredients, and hearty enough to keep you full until lunchtime. Plus, oatmeal muffins are delicious -they’re light and moist with a touch of butter and notes of vanilla. They freeze well so you can make a batch (or two) and enjoy them all week long!...

It is rich, hearty, and all cooked in just one pot, perfect for when time is short for cooking and clean up! One-Pot Rotini Busy days and nights call for quick and easy meals and this one fits the bill. Versatile – any leftover meat (chicken is a favorite), any medium pasta Uses ingredients I usually have on hand Takes about 30 minutes start to finish. Only ONE pot is needed, just like this easy ravioli!...

Looking 10 or 15 years back, we actually can’t believe how much meat we would eat in a given day or even for a given meal! These days we try to be much more moderate in our intake and eat vegan more of the time. Vegan Chinese Cooking Is Easy! Luckily, the great thing about Chinese cuisine is that in many cases (e.g., your average stir fry, dumpling, noodle recipe, etc....

The flavor of bhuna keema is distinct and stronger than regular keema curry. I recommend cooking it in a wok or large bottomed vessel like a frying pan which allows plenty of searing surfaces. I used ground lamb to make lamb keema but you can use any red meat. The trick to best keema is to fry the mince until you see a golden browning in qeema (browning) and the oil separates profusely....

Seasoned ground chicken is stuffed with mozzarella cheese and nestled under a zesty tomato sauce and cheese topping. This meatloaf makes a great dinner and leftovers are perfect tucked in a hamburger bun! In this recipe, we swap up our usual beef meatloaf for chicken and add in the zesty cheesy flavors of chicken parmesan! It’s the best of both worlds! Ingredients This meatloaf starts with ground chicken of course!...

This Pecan Coconut Banana Bread has to be my favorite banana bread recipe of all time! It’s the ultimate banana nut bread recipe, so super moist and packed with pecans and coconut. Like it wasn’t amazing enough already, it’s also topped with a deliciously crumbly streusel topping! Even better, this recipe doesn’t contain a ton of butter and fat, it doesn’t need it! The bananas keep it plenty moist! This recipe is really easy to make, no special tools required!...

Posted Nov 21, 2020, Updated Mar 16, 2024 Everyone makes baking Christmas cookies a tradition, but what about Christmas brownies?! These peppermint brownies are rich, chocolatey and easy to make from scratch (along with these salted caramel brownies and M&M brownies – which you can make festive using red and green candies)! They have a gorgeous crinkly top with a gooey middle, and a glossy chocolate & peppermint ganache. Christmas brownies make a great addition to any holiday dessert tray, along with these peppermint cookies – yum!...

The magic of this Peruvian chicken recipe occurs on two different levels: 1) the marinade and 2) the green sauce. The marinade is full of cumin, paprika, garlic, oregano lemon juice, and vinegar. The combination is slightly citrusy from the lemon, tangy from the vinegar, earthy from the oregano, and spicy––from the cumin, paprika, and garlic. The green sauce is similarly multidimensional––jalapeños, cilantro, garlic, lime, vinegar…these are flavors that were meant to go with roast chicken....

Posted Sep 01, 2021, Updated Sep 13, 2024 As soon as fall hits I start craving pumpkin pie. I love creating healthier recipes that satisfy such cravings, so along with this pumpkin smoothie I also created these Pumpkin overnight oats. They are a delicious fall breakfast made with 8 ingredients in 5 minutes! After they’ve been mixed up they are refrigerated overnight so you have a quick grab-and-go breakfast that’s nutritious and full of protein but tastes like pumpkin pie – perfect way to satisfy the sweet tooth first thing in the morning!...

This pizza dough recipe makes a traditional crust is sturdy enough to hold your favorite toppings! It’s delicious with a slight chew, just the way a pizza crust should be! Ingredients WATER The water should be warm but not hot. If you have a thermometer, you want the water to be about 110°F. YEAST This recipe uses active dry yeast. You can use instant yeast (or rapid rise) in this recipe as well, skip letting it sit in the water in this recipe if using instant yeast....

Pilaf goes with so many entrees and it’s easy to mix and match the add-ins based on what’s in your cupboard or on your menu! Swapping out quinoa is a great change from a traditional Rice Pilaf. What is Quinoa Pilaf? Pilaf is a dish that has a base of rice (or other grains) cooked in broth with seasonings and veggies. In this case we are using quinoa as the grain....