Restaurants serving cuisines from around China keep popping up in Chinatown's neighboring Bridgeport, which Henry Cai of 3 Little Pigs celebrates – but he worries that the Cantonese restaurants he grew up with might disappear.
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A Taiwanese Restaurant a Lifetime in the Making is Opening in Andersonville
Daniel Hautzinger“I didn’t get into cooking because I wanted to cook,” says the chef and owner behind a new Taiwanese restaurant. “I got into cooking because I wanted to introduce Taiwanese food.”
Homestyle Dumplings for Chinese New Year
Daniel HautzingerThe meat-filled Chinese dumplings jiaozi are often served at Chinese New Year in the hope that they bring prosperity because of their resemblance to ancient currency. Try a recipe from a chef who is in the process of opening a Taiwanese restaurant in Andersonville.
A Delicious 15-Minute Recipe from a New Chinese Cookbook Published by 'America's Test Kitchen'
Daniel HautzingerCold Sesame Noodles are one of the simplest dishes in America's Test Kitchen's new A Very Chinese Cookbook, but also "one of the most delicious," says its author Kevin Pang, a Wilmette resident and former Chicago Tribune writer.
How a Father and Son Bonded Through Food and Wrote a Chinese Cookbook Together
Daniel HautzingerWilmette resident Kevin Pang and his father Jeffrey used to interact mainly via small talk or arguments. Now they have grown closer via food, hosting a YouTube series and writing A Very Chinese Cookbook together under the aegis of America's Test Kitchen.
Behind the Scenes of Chinatown’s Oldest Bakery, Which Makes More Than 100 Products By Hand Daily
Jack X. LiEarly every morning, the skilled bakers of Chicago’s Chiu Quon Bakery prep dough, cook fillings, shape breads, steam and bake buns, and carry out all the other myriad steps required to prepare the over 100 different baked goods and foods made and offered daily at the bakery.
A Fast Weeknight Meal of Chinese Stir-Fried Tomatoes and Eggs
Daniel HautzingerTomatoes and eggs are a classic combination in many Chinese home kitchens, and it's no mystery why. The stir-fry comes together quickly and packs aromatics and sweetness into a filling meal. Try a recipe for it from America's Test Kitchen.
Celebrate Lunar New Year with a Recipe for New Year's Cake from Jaye Fong of Maa Maa Dei
Daniel HautzingerNin Gou is a traditional Chinese steamed cane sugar-based mochi-like glutinous rice cake with a firmer chew that is often served or gifted at Lunar New Year. Try a recipe for it from baker Jaye Fong of Maa Maa Dei.
