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Chilled bird's nest dessert with fresh halved figs in a white porcelain bowl

Fresh Figs and Bird's Nest, Lightly Sweetened

Opened parchment packet with steamed chicken and whole wild cordyceps on a white plate

Sealed in Parchment: Steamed Chicken with Wild Cordyceps

Chicken pieces and whole wild cordyceps are sealed inside parchment paper and steamed together, trapping the aroma in one packet. Here is the technique, step by step.

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A white bowl of glossy thick fish maw and crab meat soup with a white porcelain spoon beside it

Fish Maw and Crab Meat Thick Soup: A Silky Cantonese-Style Bowl

Fish maw and crab meat thick soup is a cornstarch- and egg-white-thickened Cantonese-style geng, simmered until the broth turns silky and clings to the spoon. Here is the full method, from soaking the fish maw to the final thickening.

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Chilled bird's nest dessert with muscat grapes in a glass bowl beside a white porcelain spoon

When Muscat Grapes Meet a Chilled Bowl of Bird's Nest

A simple chilled bird's nest recipe with muscat grapes, sweetened with rock sugar or monk fruit — soak, double-boil, chill, and serve.

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Clear double-boiled wild cordyceps and dried scallop soup in a white porcelain bowl with whole cordyceps pieces visible

Wild Cordyceps and Dried Scallop Soup

A light, clear double-boiled soup that pairs a few whole wild cordyceps with dried scallop. Savory, delicate, and simple to make at home for two.

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Chilled bird's nest with fresh red plum slices and thin ginseng slices in a white porcelain bowl

Summer Plums and a Chilled Bowl of Bird's Nest

Chilled bird's nest with fresh plum is a light summer dessert: silky double-boiled nest, lightly sweetened with rock sugar or monk fruit, spooned cold and topped with ripe plum.

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Clear double-boiled wild cordyceps and chayote soup in a white porcelain bowl

Wild Cordyceps and Chayote Clear Soup

A light, clear double-boiled soup for warm weather, with mild chayote, a little lean pork or chicken, and whole wild cordyceps pieces added near the end.

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A Cooling Fish Maw and Winter Melon Soup for Summer

A Cooling Fish Maw and Winter Melon Soup for Summer

A light, clear fish maw and winter melon soup for warm summer days, soaked, blanched, and gently simmered with winter melon, goji berries, and scallion.

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Braised fish maw with shiitake mushrooms in a glossy savory sauce on a white porcelain plate

Braised Fish Maw with Shiitake Mushrooms

A savory banquet braise: soak fish maw overnight, blanch it with ginger and scallion, then simmer it slowly with shiitake in a rich stock finished with a glossy superior-sauce glaze.

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Double-boiled fish maw and chicken soup with shiitake mushrooms, red dates and goji berries in a white porcelain tureen

Double-Boiled Fish Maw and Chicken Soup

A clear, gentle banquet soup of soaked fish maw double-boiled with chicken, ginger, and goji berries until the broth is fragrant and the fish maw turns soft and translucent.

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