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CiCi Li

CiCi Li

CiCi Li is the TV presenter of "CiCi's Food Paradise" on NTD Television and a food columnist for The Epoch Times. Join her and discover endless wonders of Asia-related topics from recipes and cooking tips to food culture.

How to Make Homemade Dumplings for Lunar New Year—or Any Day

In many Chinese homes, dumplings are a traditional, must-have dish to celebrate the Lunar New Year, the most ...

Recipes February 3, 2021
Egg Drop Soup, Simple and Satisfying

Egg drop soup, or dan hua tang—literally “egg flower soup”—is a Chinese home cooking staple. It’s simple, quick, ...

Recipes January 19, 2021
How to Make Handmade Chinese Noodles

For noodles with the best chew and most satisfying slurp, nothing beats handmade. To make fresh Chinese noodles ...

Recipes December 10, 2020
Secrets of Kung Pao Chicken

Before kung pao chicken won the hearts and takeout orders of American diners, it was the favorite dish ...

Recipes November 6, 2020
Sweet and Sour Shrimp: Crisp, Colorful, and Better Homemade

Sweet and sour pork, or gu lou yuk, is an iconic Cantonese dish. Made with crisp, deep-fried pieces ...

Recipes October 6, 2020
Vegetable Lo Mein in a Flash

Homemade vegetable lo mein, a Chinese takeout favorite, ticks all the boxes for a go-to weeknight dinner. It’s ...

Recipes September 22, 2020
5-Minute Chinese-Style Cucumber Salad

Hot and humid days call for cucumber salad: crisp, cold, and easy to toss together in minutes. Cucumber ...

Recipes July 27, 2020
What’s the Difference Between Egg Rolls and Spring Rolls?

Egg rolls, those deep-fried, hand-held packets of meat and veggies, are one of the most popular Chinese American ...

Recipes July 13, 2020
Master This Home-Style Chinese Braising Technique for Any Protein

Two of the most popular braising techniques in Chinese cuisine are hong shao (“red cooking,” or "red braising") ...

Recipes June 3, 2020
How to Make Flaky, Fragrant Scallion Pancakes From Scratch

Scallion pancakes, or cong you bing, are a classic Chinese street snack and restaurant appetizer. These thin, pan-fried ...

Recipes May 8, 2020
Steamed, Not Baked, to Soft, Fluffy Perfection

A soft, pillowy mantou, eaten fresh from the steamer, is a simple pleasure. Mantou are plain Chinese steamed ...

Recipes April 8, 2020
Hot and Sour Soup, Better Than Takeout

Skip the takeout—hot and sour soup, that beloved Chinese restaurant staple, is quick and easy to make at ...

Recipes February 21, 2020
Steamed Pork Belly With Taro, a Dish to Impress

Rich, meltingly tender pork belly meets sweet, starchy taro in kau yuk, a traditional Hakka dish from China’s ...

Recipes January 24, 2020
Chinese Sweet and Sour Fish for an Auspicious New Year’s Feast

Sweet and sour fish is a popular Chinese restaurant and home cooking dish. The fish is served whole, ...

Recipes December 24, 2019
How to Make Cantonese Roast Duck at Home

Hold the turkey; how about roasting a duck for this year’s Thanksgiving dinner instead? Cantonese roast duck—the glistening ...

Recipes November 13, 2019
How to Make Char Siu, Chinese Barbecued Pork, at Home

Char siu, or Chinese barbecued pork, is a sweet and savory Cantonese classic. The name of the dish ...

Recipes October 18, 2019
For the Mid-Autumn Festival, Mooncakes Are a Must

Mooncakes, or yue bing, are the quintessential food of the Mid-Autumn Festival. The festival is celebrated on the ...

Recipes September 14, 2019
Vietnamese Summer Rolls, a Refreshing Snack

Rice lies at the center of Vietnamese cuisine. The crop is abundantly grown throughout Vietnam, with paddies especially ...

Recipes September 6, 2019
A Glass-Noodle Salad From the Land of Smiles

Thailand is known as the Land of Smiles because of its genuinely happy and welcoming people. Bangkok, the ...

Food & Dining July 23, 2019
DIY Dim Sum: Chicken and Sticky Rice Wrapped in Lotus Leaves

Lo mai gai, steamed bundles of sticky rice studded with bits of chicken and wrapped in lotus leaves, ...

Food & Dining July 7, 2019
Sticky Rice Dumplings for the Dragon Boat Festival

The Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, or Duanwu Festival, has a history of more than 2,000 years. It is ...

Recipes June 5, 2019
Boiled Beef, Sichuan-Style

When I was a kid, my parents took me to a small Sichuan restaurant in the neighborhood with ...

Recipes May 8, 2019
Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken, a Night Market Classic

Walking through the Shilin night market in Taipei, Taiwan, I felt like I was entering another world. Bright ...

Food & Dining March 31, 2019
Pork Belly With Glass Noodles, Comfort Food From Northeast China

Stewed pork belly with glass noodles is the essence of Northeastern Chinese cuisine. It is one of the ...

Recipes March 27, 2019
30-Minute Beef Chow Fun, a Cantonese Classic, at Home

If you asked 10 Cantonese people whether they like to eat dry stir-fried beef chow fun, nine would ...

Recipes March 6, 2019
For the Chinese Lantern Festival, Make Sticky Rice Balls to Bring the Family Together

The Lantern Festival, celebrated on the 15th and last day of Chinese New Year, falls on Feb. 19 ...

Recipes February 19, 2019
How to Make Authentic Sichuan Chili Oil

Many of you asked me in how we can make the authentic Sichuan chili oil at home. So today I ...

Food Paradise May 26, 2016

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