菜谱 · Càipǔ

Easy Chinese Recipes

Reliable home cooking for first-time cooks: measured ingredients, short steps, visual cues, and a video for every dish.

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Three dishes, three core techniques

Learn gentle steaming, fast stir-frying, and aromatic braising. Each recipe uses ordinary equipment and explains what the food should look and feel like at the important moments.

Kitchen note

Taste before you add more salt

Chinese pantry ingredients vary widely by brand. Soy sauce, stock, fermented bean paste, and bouillon can all be salty, so begin lightly and adjust at the end.