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Cold dishes and salads

This tasty salad wrapped in lettuce leaves is something I enjoy making all year round, especially in the summer.

Cold dishes and salads• [Boiling/Poaching]

Avocado, tomato, and green soybean salad in lettuce leaves

Silken tofu and garlic chives create a very tasty dish in just a few minutes.

Cold dishes and salads• Soybeans and tofu• [Stir-frying]

Cold silken tofu with garlic chives

Chicken, mango, and bell pepper make a refreshing salad for warm weather.

Cold dishes and salads• Poultry and eggs• [Boiling/Poaching]

Chicken salad with mango and bell pepper

This cucumber ribbon salad is a simple, beautiful way to transform the humble cucumber into an elegant dish that’s suitable for any occasion.

Cold dishes and salads• [Pickling/Raw]

Cucumber ribbon salad

In this dish, aromatic Shaoxing wine gives the clams a boozy kick while letting their natural flavors shine.

Cold dishes and salads• Fish and shelfish• [Boiling/Poaching]

Drunken clams

The thinner variety of Chinese yam is called iron stick yam (tiegun shanyao 铁棍山药), so named because the marks on its skin resemble rust. Here, it's steamed, sliced, and then steeped in osmanthus syrup.

Cold dishes and salads• Vegetables• [Steaming]

Steamed iron stick yam with osmanthus syrup (桂花山药)

Blanched squid and raw celery create a light and refreshing salad.

Cold dishes and salads• Fish and shelfish• [Boiling/Poaching]

Squid and celery salad

These cherry tomatoes, peeled and steeped in prune dressing, are delicious treats in the summer.

Cold dishes and salads• Vegetables• [Pickling/Raw]

Cherry tomatoes with prune dressing