CiCi Li

CiCi Li is the TV presenter of "CiCi's Food Paradise" on NTD Television and a food columnist for The Epoch Times. Join her and discover endless wonders of Asia-related topics from recipes and cooking tips to food culture.

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How To Make Kimchi, Small Batch Easy Kimchi Recipe

Kimchi is a traditional Korean dish made with cabbage or other vegetables, spices and herbs. It’s fermented, sour, ...

Food May 20, 2023
Crispy Honey Chicken Recipe

Serves: 2 Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes For the chicken: 1 ½ pound chicken breast, ...

Food April 4, 2022
The Perfect Stir Fry Beef And Broccoli Recipe

Stir Fry Beef and Broccoli is a very popular Chinese American dish. You can find it in any ...

Food March 22, 2022
Brown Sugar Boba Milk From Scratch, DIY Tapioca Pearls Recipe

Boba milk is a very popular Taiwanese drink. Today I’d like to show you how you can make ...

Food March 22, 2022
Classic Wonton Noodle Soup, From Scratch

Wonton noodle soup, a favorite Chinese comfort food, brings together a whole lot of goodness in a single ...

Food April 30, 2021
Braised Pork Belly That Melts in Your Mouth

Legend attributes the creation of dongpo rou, a traditional Chinese braised pork belly dish, to Su Dong Po, ...

Food March 17, 2021
How to Make Homemade Dumplings for Lunar New Year—or Any Day

In many Chinese homes, dumplings are a traditional, must-have dish to celebrate the Lunar New Year, the most ...

Food February 3, 2021
Egg Drop Soup, Simple and Satisfying

Egg drop soup, or dan hua tang—literally “egg flower soup”—is a Chinese home cooking staple. It’s simple, quick, ...

Food January 19, 2021
How to Make Handmade Chinese Noodles

For noodles with the best chew and most satisfying slurp, nothing beats handmade. To make fresh Chinese noodles ...

Food December 10, 2020
Secrets of Kung Pao Chicken

Before kung pao chicken won the hearts and takeout orders of American diners, it was the favorite dish ...

Food November 6, 2020
Sweet and Sour Shrimp: Crisp, Colorful, and Better Homemade

Sweet and sour pork, or gu lou yuk, is an iconic Cantonese dish. Made with crisp, deep-fried pieces ...

Food October 6, 2020
Vegetable Lo Mein in a Flash

Homemade vegetable lo mein, a Chinese takeout favorite, ticks all the boxes for a go-to weeknight dinner. It’s ...

Food September 22, 2020
5-Minute Chinese-Style Cucumber Salad

Hot and humid days call for cucumber salad: crisp, cold, and easy to toss together in minutes. Cucumber ...

Food July 27, 2020
What’s the Difference Between Egg Rolls and Spring Rolls?

Egg rolls, those deep-fried, hand-held packets of meat and veggies, are one of the most popular Chinese American ...

Food July 13, 2020
Master This Home-Style Chinese Braising Technique for Any Protein

Two of the most popular braising techniques in Chinese cuisine are hong shao (“red cooking,” or "red braising") ...

Food June 3, 2020
How to Make Flaky, Fragrant Scallion Pancakes From Scratch

Scallion pancakes, or cong you bing, are a classic Chinese street snack and restaurant appetizer. These thin, pan-fried ...

Food May 8, 2020
Steamed, Not Baked, to Soft, Fluffy Perfection

A soft, pillowy mantou, eaten fresh from the steamer, is a simple pleasure. Mantou are plain Chinese steamed ...

Food April 8, 2020
Hot and Sour Soup, Better Than Takeout

Skip the takeout—hot and sour soup, that beloved Chinese restaurant staple, is quick and easy to make at ...

Food February 21, 2020
Steamed Pork Belly With Taro, a Dish to Impress

Rich, meltingly tender pork belly meets sweet, starchy taro in kau yuk, a traditional Hakka dish from China’s ...

Food January 24, 2020
Chinese Sweet and Sour Fish for an Auspicious New Year’s Feast

Sweet and sour fish is a popular Chinese restaurant and home cooking dish. The fish is served whole, ...

Food December 24, 2019
How to Make Cantonese Roast Duck at Home

Hold the turkey; how about roasting a duck for this year’s Thanksgiving dinner instead? Cantonese roast duck—the glistening ...

Food November 13, 2019
How to Make Char Siu, Chinese Barbecued Pork, at Home

Char siu, or Chinese barbecued pork, is a sweet and savory Cantonese classic. The name of the dish ...

Food October 18, 2019
For the Mid-Autumn Festival, Mooncakes Are a Must

Mooncakes, or yue bing, are the quintessential food of the Mid-Autumn Festival. The festival is celebrated on the ...

Food September 14, 2019
Vietnamese Summer Rolls, a Refreshing Snack

Rice lies at the center of Vietnamese cuisine. The crop is abundantly grown throughout Vietnam, with paddies especially ...

Food September 6, 2019
A Glass-Noodle Salad From the Land of Smiles

Thailand is known as the Land of Smiles because of its genuinely happy and welcoming people. Bangkok, the ...

Food July 23, 2019
DIY Dim Sum: Chicken and Sticky Rice Wrapped in Lotus Leaves

Lo mai gai, steamed bundles of sticky rice studded with bits of chicken and wrapped in lotus leaves, ...

Food July 7, 2019
Sticky Rice Dumplings for the Dragon Boat Festival

The Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, or Duanwu Festival, has a history of more than 2,000 years. It is ...

Food June 5, 2019