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Lion’s Head Meat Balls (獅子頭)

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Have you ever tried those over-sized pork meat balls? It is a popular Shanghainese dish which is called the “Lion’s Head Meat Balls”. The reason for naming them the “Lion’s Head” is because of the meat balls are made in huge size, about 7-10 cm (3-4 inch) resemble the lion’s heads based on the Chinese legend, while the cabbages look like the lion’s mane.

I like how the meat ball is combined with seasoning and the water chestnut for the extra crunchiness. This time I’ve put in some pan fried tofu into the soup for an extra variety of vegetable in the pot.

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Curry Chicken (咖哩鸡)

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Curry is a famous daily food in Asia. Especially curry chicken is  top ranked because chicken can be served to all religions as some religions have restrictions on food. You can see curry chicken dishes everywhere in food stands, hawker stalls or restaurants. Common enough but very delicious.

When I was still a 3rd grader, my family loves to picnic at the beach. I remembered my mom always prepare curry chicken to bring along for picnic. Curry gave me full favor of spices, as well as my childhood family memories.   The curry chicken sauce is a good to serve with a variety of food, with rice,  bread, noodle or even Chinese pan cake.

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Cold Tofu (冷豆腐)

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After a day of work, I just wanted to have a quick and easy dish. So I’ve decided to fix myself a “Cold Tofu” dish in just 10 minutes. To those of you who are busy and want things easy, you definitely have to learn how to make this dish. It is very simple, easy to prepare and good. All you need is a tofu and toppings based on your preference.

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