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"This recipe comes from an English-language Chinese cookbook of my mother's. I have made it...easy and delicious, and better than in the Chinese restaurants. As most Chinese dishes, it is best as part of a meal of a variety of dishes and a group of people. Accompany with Oriental boiled rice. Mabo Dofu (Bean Curd with Ground Beef and Chili Peppers)..."

Ingredients: cornstarch, garlic, leeks...

"From Notebook February 2006.
This recipe needs to be started at least 6 hours ahead or up to 1 day in advance."

Ingredients: honeydews, watermelon...

"This was by far the most sinful and delicious of all the bun fillings I found in China. Made from rich, crunchy black sesame seeds and rock sugar, or from black sesame tahini and fine sugar for a more paste-like consistency, this desert filling is absolutely divine in the fluffy filled bun recipe."

Ingredients: raw sugar, peanut oil...

"This is always a hit in my house, particularly when we have friends over to watch football."

Ingredients: dark rum, dry mustard...

"It comes from a Chinese Baker I followed for a long time - traditional bakery with a twist using Chinese ingredients: black sesame. Skip black sesame if you can't find any and replace them with normal white sesame."

Ingredients: egg whites, baking soda...