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Braising tofu sticks with pork belly is a signature dish from Jiangxi Province of China, where the first tofu sticks were made over 1,000 years ago.

Meat• Soybeans and tofu• [Simmering]

Braised pork belly with tofu sticks

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)

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)

In this dim sum house favorite, the fermented black beans give the pork ribs a rich aroma and umami taste. The addition of the pumpkin brings a nice sweetness to the dish.

Meat• [Steaming]

Steamed pork ribs with fermented black beans and butternut squash

This rich and delicious winter soup with pig’s trotters and dried soybeans is consumed by millions of Chinese families to stay warm and nourished.

Meat• Soups and stews• Soybeans and tofu• [Simmering]

Pig’s trotter and soybean soup

The jade-green flesh of green radish is sweet and juicy, with a distinct aroma. This soup of green radishes, pork ribs, and goji berries is aromatic, tasty, and nurishing.

Meat• Soups and stews• Vegetables• [Simmering]

Green radish and pork rib soup