Chinese recipes with 100 or fewer calories costing less than $0.5 per serving

CHA SIU BAO - STEAMED BBQ PORK BUNS

The char siu bao is a dimsum staple. Sweet, juicy bits of Chinese bbq pork oozing out of the soft, sweet bun.…

BASIC YEAST DOUGH FOR STEAMED BUNS

This is a recipe for the dough of the fluffy white skins of the char siu bao and the shanghai cabbage buns.…

Chinese Duck Sauce

It's really hard to find a pre-made gluten-free duck sauce. So here's a great recipe.

XINJIANG LAMB MINI PITA POCKETS

On the Silk Road path, the Uyghur cuisine in north western China uses a lot of spices and features goat and lamb dominantly. It's not what one…

Chinese Hoisin Sauce

This recipe is easy to make and tastes great. Amounts can be adjusted to suit individual tastes to make it more or less sweet and spicy. Black bean…

Hoisin Sauce

Taste before serving as it's quite easy to adjust the recipe to suit your palette :-) Because of the acidity and salt content, this should keep…

Chinese Almond Cookies

A basic and delicious version of the popular Chinese cookie - minus the lard! I prefer sliced almonds throughout the dough rather than the single…

Healthy Stuffed Bitter Gourd Boat with Minced Pork

Be enticed by the kaleidoscope of colours & flavours slowly coaxed into this Stuffed Bitter Gourd Boat with…

Chinese Tomato Salad

So easy......& So good.

Chinese Broccoli (gai lan)

Excellent side dish to any meal. No bitter taste and a little crunch.

Pearl Dumpling

Steamed mince ball coated with glutinous rice. It is a great finger food for gatherings, we love it!

Stir-fried Baby Bok Choy with Garlic

Baby Corn Manchuria (Dry)