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Green soybeans and tofu are great together, and the quick-pickled radishes add layers of texture to this refreshing salad.

Cold dishes and salads• Soybeans and tofu• Vegetables• [Boiling/Poaching]

Green soybean salad with tofu and quick-pickled radishes

Steaming gives the eggplant a delicate and silky texture, and creates a light and easy dish that’s suitable for many occasions. Toasted almonds add a wonderful textural contrast to the eggplant.

Cold dishes and salads• Vegetables• [Steaming]

Steamed Chinese eggplant with almonds

The juicy, tender stem of celtuce has a beautiful jade-green color, mild and nutty flavor with a hint of lettuce, and crisp texture. This celtuce salad with rice vinegar and sesame oil is light and refreshing.

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

Celtuce ribbon salad

Tatsoi is a fantastic vegetable. The leaves of tatsoi are tender and sweet, and the stalks are creamy with a nutty undertone. Compared with bok choy, a close relative, its flavor is more robust and complex.

Vegetables• [Stir-frying]

Stir-fried tatsoi with shiitake mushrooms

In this refreshing salad, the peppery arugula and nutty pecan create a nice contrast to the crisp and sweet-tart Yali pear.

Cold dishes and salads• [Pickling/Raw]

Yali pear salad with baby arugula and pecans

This is a popular home-style dish from Dongbei (东北), the Northeastern region of China. Smashing the cucumbers makes it easier for them to absorb salad dressing and creates a more interesting and varied texture.

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

Smashed cucumber salad (拍黄瓜)

The lotus roots are pickled with white rice vinegar and sugar. Ginkgo nuts and wood ear mushrooms add colors and textures. This cooling, feel-good dish is perfect for the summer.

Cold dishes and salads• [Pickling/Raw]

Pickled lotus root salad with ginkgo nuts and wood ear mushrooms

Among the many varieties of amaranth, my favorite is the multicolor variety. Here, the multicolor amaranth leaves turn the cooking liquid into a beautiful red-purple broth while retaining their vibrant green and red colors when cooked.

Vegetables• [Stir-frying]

Stir-fried amaranth with garlic