Ya Ka Mein Beef Noodle Soup (Yock, Old Sober or Yat ka Mein)

February 17, 2018 By palatablepastime in Asian, Beef, Breakfast & Brunch, Cajun, Chinese, Crockpot, Eggs, Main Dish, Meats, Onions, Pasta, Scallions/Green Onions, Soup, Soups, Stews & Chili, Southern, Steak, Stovetop, United States Tags: beef, Beef Noodle, breakfast, cajun, chinese, fat tuesday, Hot Soups, mardis gras, New Orleans, NOLA, noodle, Old Sober, soup, spaghetti, Ya Ka Mein, Yaka Mee, Yaka Mein, Yat ka Mein, Yock 11 Comments

Ya ka Mein, or Yat Ka Mein beef noodle soup, simply “Yock” or “Old Sober” as it is nicknamed, is a New Orleans style beef noodle soup with Chinese inspired flavors made in the slow cooker.

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General Tso’s Chicken

January 10, 2018 By palatablepastime in Asian, broccoli, Chicken, Chinese, Frying, Main Dish, Meats, Poultry, Rice, Stovetop, United States Tags: #ComfortFoods, boneless, chicken, chinese, fried, general, spicy, spicy brown sauce, stirfry, tsao, tso 9 Comments

General Tso’s is the classic crispy Chinese chicken stir-fry in a spicy brown sauce.

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Hong Su Har (Crispy Shrimp and Vegetables in Brown Sauce)

December 15, 2017 By palatablepastime in Asian, broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Celery, Chinese, Fish and Seafood, Main Dish, Mushrooms, Onions, Rice, Shellfish, Shrimp, Stovetop, Vegetables Tags: battered, Brown Sauce, cantonese, chinese, Chinese Fry Batter, fish friday foodies, fried, Hong Shu har, Hong Siu Har, Hong Su Har, Hong Sue Har, seafood, shellfish, shrimp, stir-fry 8 Comments

Hong su Har is a very retro Chinese battered shrimp with stir-fried vegetables in a Cantonese brown sauce.

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Chicken in Spicy Garlic Sauce

August 17, 2017 By palatablepastime in Asian, Boneless Breasts, broccoli, Carrots, Chicken, Chinese, Garlic, Main Dish, Meats, Onions, Peppers or Chillies, Poultry, Rice, Stovetop, Vegetables, Zucchini Tags: brown rice, chicken, chinese, garlic sauce, spicy, stir fry sauce, stirfry, vegetables 5 Comments

Classic Chinese stir-fry with chicken and vegetables make an easy weeknight meal.

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Sticky Pork Ribs

July 4, 2017 By palatablepastime in Asian, Chinese, Cooking Method, Country-Style Ribs, Course, Cuisine, Main Dish, Meats, Oven Baked, Pork, Roast Tags: #FoodieExtravaganza, Asian, chinese, country style, Gordon Ramsay, pork, pork shoulder blade, ribs, western style 4 Comments

Adapted version of Gordon Ramsay’s recipe for sticky pork ribs.

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Orange Beef

March 26, 2017 By palatablepastime in Asian, Beef, broccoli, Chinese, Cooking Method, Course, Cuisine, Fruits, Main Dish, Main Ingredients, Meats, Oranges, Steak, Stovetop Tags: Asian, beef, broccoli, chinese, crispy, Hunan, orange, steak, stirfry, sundaysupper, velveting 15 Comments

Orange Beef is a spicy Hunan Chinese stir-fry with tender beef, oranges and broccoli using the technique of velveting.

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Fish Bhuna

February 17, 2017 By palatablepastime in Asian, Chinese, Cooking Method, Course, Cuisine, Curries, Fish, Fish and Seafood, Frying, Indian, Main Dish, Main Ingredients, Onions, Peppers or Chillies, Stovetop, Tilapia, Tomatoes Tags: #fishfridayfoodies, Bhuna, Chilli Sauce, chinese, curry, fish, Indian, Indo-Chinese, Manchurian, spicy, swai, tilapia 5 Comments

Fish Bhuna is a delicious and exotic Indo-Chinese crispy fish curry with a tangy Manchurian chilli sauce, sometimes found on Indian buffets.

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