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Asian Cherry Buns

Here's a great way to take advantage of summer cherry season. Using packaged hot roll mix, these easy to make baked buns have a filling with sweet cherries and ground turkey. They're perfect for a weekend picnic, and the buns can be frozen to enjoy once the weather turns colder. This recipe comes from Northwest Cherriesand includes a nutritional breakdown. Asian Cherry Buns Recipe

Chinese Potato Salad

Whether your weekend or evening plans include a backyard barbecue or a picnic in the park, this Chinese potato salad is the perfect side dish. Instead of mayonnaise, it has a spicy dressing made with Chinese rice vinegar, Asian sesame oil and chili paste. When it comes to the veggies, the salad includes ultra-healthy bok choy and green onions, a good source of Vitamins A and C.

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Beef Fried Rice

Tender strips of marinated beef lend flavor to the heating rice in this quick stir-fry dish. Beef Fried Rice makes an easy main dish for two, or a side dish for four.

Ground Beef Fried Rice

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Kiwi Smoothie

Although it's now associated with New Zealand, kiwi fruit is native to parts of northern and eastern China - another name for this egg-shaped fruit with the fuzzy red-brown skin is Chinese gooseberry. This refreshing kiwi smoothie pairs fresh kiwi with the nutty flavor of tahini paste.
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Chinese Steak With Peppers

Steak and sweet bell peppers are stir-fried in a spicy barbeque sauce flavored with Worcestershire sauce and soy sauce. Sheila gives this Chinese Steak recipe 5 out of 5 stars and writes: "The recipe is totally delicious! I've been looking for a steak recipe for a long time and when I tried this one, I truly found the recipe that I was looking for. The taste and the aroma is just right and it's easy to prepare."

Hot and Spicy Chinese Cucumber Salad

This hot and spicy dish is perfect for summer. Cucumbers are gently heated in a mixture of sesame oil, chopped red chili pepper, and a red wine vinegar dressing. You can serve the salad hot immediately, or chill and serve later.

Marvellous (and Low Fat) Mango Pudding

No need to wait until your next trip to a dim sum restaurant to enjoy this refreshing dessert - mango pudding is easy to make at home. This recipe comes from cookbook author Stephen Wong, who writes: "This simple dessert captures the glorious flavor of mango like no other. Its texture is silky rich, and its flavor, simply wonderful. Fresh cream is called for in the original recipe, but evaporated milk gives it the same richness without the fat."

Firecracker Food For July 4th

An easy to make appetizer that looks like a firecracker, Firecracker Shrimp can be prepared a day ahead of time and then deep-fried just after your guests arrive. It has been reader-rated at 5 out of 5 stars.

Beef Ball Recipe

Steaming the beef helps it retain more flavor in this popular dim sum dish. This Beef Ball Recipe (Ngao Yuk) comes from Evelyn Chau, who writes: "This is one of the very few beef dishes in Dim Sum, no doubt because pork is more plentiful than beef in China." The steaming dish is lined with fresh watercress, which soaks up the beef flavor during cooking.

Chinese Noodles in Peanut Sauce

When the weather warms up, we all want to spend less time in the kitchen. This easy, almostno-cook pasta dish consists of noodles topped with a flavorful dressing made with honey, sesame paste or peanut butter, and Asian sesame oil. A garnish of cucumbers, carrots and crushed peanuts adds the final touch. Chinese Noodles in Peanut Sauce Recipe

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Monday 22 July 2013

Chinese Food