CookingBomb Recipes

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...

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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...

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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...

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Air Fryer Spicy Rice Cakes

If you’re craving that spicy, chewy street food taste but don’t want to mess up your kitchen, this is the recipe for you. These Korean-style rice cakes (年糕) are coated in...

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Steamed Dog Birthday Cake with Purple Yam Cream Cheese Frosting

Meet Pepper – Our Shy Little StarIf you've ever watched one of my cooking videos and heard barking in the background… yep, that's Pepper. He’s our fluffy Coton de Tulear...

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Cold Cucumber Salad with Tofu Sticks and Wood Ear Mushrooms

A crunchy, chewy, spicy Chinese salad that’s perfect for summer. When it’s too hot to cook but you still want something flavorful, satisfying, and a little bit dramatic—this cold cucumber...

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Ultimate Guide to a 19-Year-Old Pickle Jar-Almost 20 years old!

My Sichuan pickle jar has been alive for 19 years, almost 20 years old :) birthday is coming in the summer— and I haven’t poured out the brine completely in...

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Tomato Egg Instant Noodles (My Chinese Way!)

Ditch the seasoning packet — this upgraded instant noodle bowl is packed with real flavor and cozy tomato-egg comfort. This is how we do noodles in my Chinese kitchen: with...

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