成都，四川，中国- ShowShanti的存在和成功要归功于通过社交媒体联系上的志愿者家庭。其中有一个家庭是蒋毅和蒋利兄妹俩。我们通过网络表达了去四川地区学习家常菜的愿望。热心又有才华的蒋毅很快和我们取得了联系。他酷爱做饭，有一个饭店叫豪虾传；他对中国的地沟油问题写了不少文章；他还把我介绍给另外两个很棒的家庭：肖阿姨家和王阿姨家。
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Chengdu, Sichuan, China — ShowShanti owes a lot of its success and existence to the families found using social media. One such family of brother Jiǎng Yì (蒋毅) and sister Jiǎng Lì (蒋利) was found online. We broadcasted our desire to meet families in Sichuan region to learn [...]
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Twice-cooked pork is a famous Sichuan dish. It takes its name from the method of cooking the pork… twice. I learned this dish from Jiǎng Yì (蒋毅) in Chengdu. Jiǎng Yì can prepare eight recipes of twice-cooked pork. This recipe is lighter in spice and flavor than the variation usually served in a [...]
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Chengdu, Sichuan, China — While Xiào Ayi dreams up enticing ways to serve her kids the veggies, her two boys Luō Xiāo 罗霄 and Luō Shìjiā 罗世家 nom on the favorite ribs. The orange sauce is made from scratch, allowing mom to control the amount of sugar fueled antics. Use more or [...]
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成都，四川— 肖阿姨已经是两个男孩的妈妈，依然脸色红润，皮肤光洁。她的丈夫和儿子们也都长的健康结实。看来这一家人的胃口都不错，有着健康的饮食习惯。罗家人给我的第一印象是：肖阿姨精心料理全家人的饮食还有父母把两个孩子调教得懂事礼貌。我心里很感叹这个家庭经营得如此幸福。无论我问孩子们什么问题，他们回答我的时候都知道眼神交流。我观察着这个家庭，切实希望学到经营幸福健康家庭的秘诀。我可以学以致用呢。
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Chengdu, Sichuan, China — Xiào Ayi is a mother whose skin glows with rosy cheeks. Her husband and boys are round, suggesting a healthy appetite and sound diet. My first impressions of the Luō (罗) family were in awe of the mother’s care towards feeding her family well [...]
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麻婆豆腐怎么做呢？下面告诉大家。
Recipe in Chinese for Má Pó Dòufu (麻婆豆腐, Pock-marked Old Mother’s Tofu)
Chengdu, Sichuan, China — I thought I knew what Má Pó Dòufu (麻婆豆腐, Pock-marked Old Mother’s Tofu) was until I had the real thing in Chengdu. Going to the Asian food aisle in a Western supermarket and picking up a packet of Ma Po Tofu instant sauce to help [...]
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“我们做菜，不需要计量用料的多少，跟着心里的感觉走就能做好菜。” -杨宏影
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“While cooking, we don’t measure ingredients. We cook with our heart.“ ~Yáng Hóngyǐng 杨宏影
Chengdu, Sichuan, China — In 2007, a visit to Chengdu with my nephews barely hinted at the flavors and character I had yet to discover three years later. The difference between traveling guided by a Continue Reading →
I learned this easy recipe from Zhang Shifu in Suijiang, Yunnan, but the dish originates from Sichuan (Szechuan).
This favorite has traveled many years, far distances, and arrived at our palettes in many variations. Gōngbào Jīdīng (宫保鸡丁, Kung Pao Chicken or Spicy Diced Chicken) is named after a Gōngbào (palatial guardian) [...]
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