Spending the afternoon at my best friend's new place in Tung Chung naturally led to dinner at his place. After years of friendship, it was time for him to whip up a home cooked Chinese dinner.
After walking across town between 2 grocery stores and 1 Chinese medicinal shop (for red dates) for ingredients, dinner prep was underway. Four dishes for 3. We all chopped, cooked, and cleaned for the meal. It was like a family dinner.
The meal started with pork bone soup with apples and carrots which naturally sweetened the broth. After our stomachs were warmed, we dug into the main event. Steamed chicken with red dates, mushrooms, ginger, and so on. Steamed ground pork with tofu and salted egg. And seasonal greens sauteed in garlic and olive oil. I love that the main dishes steamed. I never knew Chinese food could be this healthy. It's a great feeling at the end of a meal when you're full, satisfied, and guilt-free from all that you ate.
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After walking across town between 2 grocery stores and 1 Chinese medicinal shop (for red dates) for ingredients, dinner prep was underway. Four dishes for 3. We all chopped, cooked, and cleaned for the meal. It was like a family dinner.
The meal started with pork bone soup with apples and carrots which naturally sweetened the broth. After our stomachs were warmed, we dug into the main event. Steamed chicken with red dates, mushrooms, ginger, and so on. Steamed ground pork with tofu and salted egg. And seasonal greens sauteed in garlic and olive oil. I love that the main dishes steamed. I never knew Chinese food could be this healthy. It's a great feeling at the end of a meal when you're full, satisfied, and guilt-free from all that you ate.
Place your cursor above "Notes" below to read the captions for each photo.
If you can't see the slide show, check out my Flickr album: HK Home Cooking
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