Tristan Lum

Need to Easily Make Fast Chinese Food?

These days many of us are out of our home for over ten hours in a day, and there is little time to prepare a good and rather healthy meal. I'm going to review some tips that will save you time in preparation your Chinese meals. Here are some great quick ways to cook your Chinese food fast: 1. Use common ingredients as substitute for hard-to-find ingredients. Some Asian foods may not be available in your local... (posted by Tristan Lum 3 years 279 days ago.)

Seven Steps To Eating Healthy At Chinese Restaurants

When you are dining out at Chinese restaurants, try to avoid going to those large buffet place since many of them have a lot of greasy foods. The best way eat healthy is really to eat a well balanced meal. It's important to eat a good portion of vegetables over meat and rice. You may prefer to stay away from eating several of those egg rolls and other deep fried dishes. These egg rolls and other... (posted by Tristan Lum 3 years 309 days ago.)

Foods Considered As Asian Aphrodisiacs

Looking to add a little spice to your love life? Many countries in Asia have a variety of different fruits and herbs that are rumored to improve your sex life. These aphrodisiacs have been used for centuries and their benefits are still known even today. Throughout the world, many aphrodisiacs are based on the phallic look or feel of a particular thing, and these Asian aphrodisiacs are no different. The... (posted by Tristan Lum 5 years 151 days ago.)

Essential Seasoning and Ingredients

Basic Seasonings Seasoning is basically the process of adding flavors, or, otherwise, enhancing the natural flavor of food. You probably already know all the common American seasonings: salt, pepper, herbs, and spices. Interestingly enough, many of these are also used in Chinese cooking. One of the most important things in Chinese cooking is to add the ingredients or use the seasoning in a particular order.... (posted by Tristan Lum 6 years 46 days ago.)

Cutting Techniques to Know - Slicing, Dicing, Shredding

When most people think of cutting methods, slicing is usually what they are thinking. It’s so common that it even has two varieties – straight slicing and diagonal slicing. Simple, efficient, easy-to-use, slicing is an important skill for you to learn in the process of becoming a master cook. Straight slicing is probably the easier of the two as most people are... (posted by Tristan Lum 6 years 46 days ago.)