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hot and sour soup
A thick, spicy and sour soup, originating from Sichuan, containing bamboo shoots and tofu.
egg drop soup
Also known as egg flower soup (which matches the Chinese name), this is a popular Chinese and Chi...
oxtail soup
A soup containing oxtail and vegetables.
West Lake beef soup
A soup containing beef, cornstarch, tofu, and mushrooms.
beef brisket in clear broth
Slices of brisket and chunks of daikon in a clear soup.
chicken feet soup
A Cantonese soup made with chicken feet, ginger, and peanuts.
sour plum drink
Sour plum drinks are made with sour plums, rock sugar, and other ingredients such as dried osmant...
soy sauce
Soy sauce is brewed from fermented soybean paste. History Soy sauce originated in China over tw...
light soy sauce
Light Soy sauce, specifically Chinese light soy sauce (different from Japanese light soy sauce), ...
sweet soy sauce
Sweet soy sauce conists mostly of wheat, so it's also known as Tianmian sauce, which means sweet ...
mushroom soy sauce
Mushroom-flavored soy sauce is a dark soy sauce, typically used, sparingly, to add darker color t...
sesame oil
Sesame oil is made from toasted sesame seeds. Tips When shopping, look for pure sesame oil, not...
Malaysian steamed cake
A steamed sponge cake made with brown sugar. It's a Hong Kong dessert, not actually Malaysian, bu...
paper-wrapped cake
Paper-wrapped cake is a muffin-like cake common in Hong Kong and Chinatown bakeries, baked in a p...
spring roll
Cantonese spring rolls are deep-fried with a thin crispy wrapper and filled with minced pork, bea...
vegetable spring roll
Spring rolls with no meat, just vegetables.
Shanghai spring roll
Shanghai spring rolls are typically filled with pork, napa cabbage, and shiitake mushrooms.
shrimp spring roll
Spring rolls containing shrimp.