Soy Rice Fire, inspirations from classic Chinese recipes and techniques - Part 11

This stir-fried lamb, brimming with flavors from the Xibei region of China, can add a nice splash of variety to your dinner routine and expand your Chinese recipe repertoire.

Meat• [Stir-frying]

Stir-fried lamb with cumin and cilantro

Fermented black soybeans, called douchi (豆豉) in Mandarin, add layers of flavors to the dish and contrast nicely with the grassy and sweet asparagus.

Vegetables• [Stir-frying]

Stir-fried asparagus with fermented black beans

Making these impressive balls is straightforward: shape the meatballs, roll them in glutinous rice, and steam. Once cooked, the rice grains become almost translucent with a pearly sheen, encasing the luscious meatballs.

Meat• Rice, noodles, and grains• [Steaming]

Steamed pearl meatballs in glutinous rice (珍珠丸子)

This iconic Cantonese dish, with smooth eggs and tender, bouncy shrimp, is easy to make and always satisfying.

Fish and shelfish• Poultry and eggs• [Stir-frying]

Cantonese-style scrambled eggs with shrimp (滑蛋虾仁)

The hearty soup of black soybeans, pork ribs, ham, and gai lan (Chinese broccoli) is tasty and nurishing.

Meat• Soups and stews• [Simmering]

Black soybean soup with pork ribs, ham, and gai lan

In this iconic Sichuanese dish, drying-brasing the fish with dou ban jiang and pork creates a rich and flavorful sauce that drapes the fish.

Fish and shelfish

Sichuan dry-braised fish with ground pork and dou ban jiang (四川干烧鱼)

In this dish from Henan Province, the noodles are steamed twice to achieve great flavor and texture: the first time to cook partially and the second time to finish cooking with a saucy mixture of meat and vegetable sauce.

Rice, noodles, and grains• [Simmering]• [Steaming]

Henan twice-steamed noodles (河南蒸面)

Tofu skin, with a nutty flavor and slightly chewy texture, pairs wonderfully with the crunchy green soybeans (aka edamame) in this quick stir-fry.

Soybeans and tofu• [Stir-frying]

Stir-fried tofu skin with green soybeans