CookingBomb Recipes

Rice Cooker Chicken Wings with Vegetables (No Stove Needed!)
This is one of my favorite quick family meals when I don’t want to turn on the stove. It’s hearty, flavorful, and the rice cooker does all the work. The...

Rice Cooker Sponge Cake (Soft, Fluffy, and Foolproof!)
I’ve tasted a few rice cooker cake recipes over the years, and while some were good, none were perfect, they often turned out dry or collapsed after cooling. So, I started...

Crispy Fried Belt Fish 香酥带鱼
This crispy fried belt fish is one of those simple, old-school Chinese dishes that never fails to impress. It’s crunchy on the outside, tender inside, and full of that nostalgic...

Red-Braised Pompano 红烧鲳鱼
This dish comes straight from my mom’s kitchen. She’s amazing at cooking Shanghai-style fish: light, slightly sweet, and beautifully balanced. But since we’re from Sichuan, I couldn’t help adding a...

Chicken Stir Fry with Green Onions
This is kind of dishes just become part of your family story. For us, this chicken stir fry with green onions is one of those recipes that always brings everyone...

Scallion Braised Chicken (No Water Needed)
This Chinese braised chicken is tender, juicy, and full of scallion fragrance, all without adding a single drop of water. The secret is steaming and braising the chicken...

One pot Chinese steamed school lunch
This is one of my favorite weekday lunch hacks—Yi Guo Zheng, or “one-pot steam meal.” Everything—meat, veggies, and egg custard—cooks together in one steamer, no frying, no mess. It’s perfect...

Pickled Bamboo with Wild Peppers
This recipe is a shortcut—my cheat sheet—for making flavorful pickled bamboo quickly, using 野山椒 (Ye Shan Jiao)and a splash of white vinegar to jumpstart the process. My traditional pickle jar...