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1790 kcal

This classic Sichuan dish is known for its spicy, lychee-inspired flavor, combining a mildly sweet-and-sour taste with the aroma of dried chilies and Sichuan peppercorns. The tender chicken and crunchy peanuts create a rich variety of textures. It is high in quality protein and unsaturated fatty acids, making it appetizing and perfect with rice. The recipe comes in both simple and advanced versions, making it beginner-friendly as long as you plan ahead for the marinating time. From preparation to serving, it takes approximately 1.5 hours.

A Bowl of Fragrance from the Farmhouse

1638 kcal

This is a savory, appetizing Hunan-style home stir-fry. The rich, moist texture of the pork belly, the tenderness of the eggs, and the fresh aroma of the green peppers blend together to create a rich, layered mouthfeel. The pork and eggs provide high-quality protein, while the green peppers add a boost of vitamin C, resulting in a well-balanced nutritional profile. This dish is of moderate difficulty; pay attention to the heat control during stir-frying and the order of seasoning. Even beginners can master it with a little practice. Expect to spend about 7 minutes on prep and 10 minutes cooking, for a total time of approximately 17 minutes until it's ready to serve.

Baked Egg Tarts

169 kcal

Baked egg tarts are a classic Chinese dessert, featuring a flaky, crispy crust and a smooth, tender filling with a rich, creamy aroma. They are rich in protein, calcium, and various vitamins, providing ample energy. The preparation process is simple, making it easy for beginners to master. Additionally, semi-finished products can be frozen for storage and taken out as needed. From preparation to baking, the entire process takes approximately 1 hour.

Cold-dressed Cucumber

295 kcal

A crisp and refreshing home-style cold dish, the stem lettuce becomes exceptionally tender and crunchy after marinating, with a slight kick of spiciness that makes it a perfect appetizer. Rich in vitamins and dietary fiber, yet low in calories. The preparation is simple and beginner-friendly, taking about twenty minutes from prep to serving. Chilled, it tastes even better.

Hunan-Style Home-Style Braised Pork Belly

Difficulty：★★★☆☆

1348 kcal

Hunan-style homestyle braised pork is a classic home-cooked dish with bold Hunan flavors. After slow braising, the pork belly is rich but not greasy, with a soft, tender texture and a savory flavor accompanied by a mild spiciness and a subtly sweet finish. It is rich in high-quality protein and fat, providing the body with ample energy. The dish requires some patience and can be somewhat challenging for beginners, but it is not difficult to master by following the steps. The entire process is expected to take about 1 hour.

French Fries

1132 kcal

French fries are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, with a golden, salty aroma, making them a widely popular fast food snack. Potatoes provide carbohydrates and dietary fiber, but their calorie content is relatively high after deep frying or air frying. Using pre-cut fries and an air fryer makes the process simple and easy, even for beginners. From preheating to serving, the entire process takes approximately 25 minutes.

Lamb Soup

Difficulty：★★★☆☆

599 kcal

Lamb soup is a comforting home-style dish, featuring a creamy white broth and tender meat, with a subtle aroma of scallions and white pepper. Rich in protein, calcium, and iron, it is known for warming the body and strengthening the spleen and stomach, helping to ward off the cold. The preparation is simple enough for beginners to master easily, and the entire cooking process takes approximately 30 minutes.

Garlic Stir-fried Water Spinach

440 kcal

Garlic water spinach is a crisp, refreshing, and garlicky home-style quick dish, embodying the classic flavor profile of Sichuan-style stir-fry. Water spinach is rich in dietary fiber, vitamins, and calcium, which help promote intestinal motility. The preparation is very simple and beginner-friendly, taking only about 15 minutes from preparation to serving.

Sucrose syrup

Difficulty：★☆☆☆☆

400 kcal

Homemade beverage syrup is made by mixing granulated sugar and water in a 1:1 ratio until dissolved. It makes it easy to control the sweetness of cold drinks and is a basic recipe for preparing mixed beverages. Rich in carbohydrates, it can quickly replenish energy. The method is extremely simple and beginner-friendly, taking only a few minutes to complete. It can be stored in the refrigerator for up to one week.

Stir-Fried Zucchini with Eggs

224 kcal

Zucchini stir-fried with eggs is a refreshing, delicious, and quick home-style dish. The zucchini is tender and juicy, while the eggs are fragrant and fluffy; adding tomatoes enhances the flavor with a sweet and tangy taste, making it an excellent accompaniment to rice. Eggs provide high-quality protein and lecithin, while zucchini is rich in vitamin C and dietary fiber, creating a nutritionally balanced meal when combined. The preparation process is simple and very beginner-friendly, typically taking only about 15 minutes from prep to serving for novice cooks.

Shredded Pork in Garlic Sauce

421 kcal

Yuxiang shredded pork is a classic Sichuan dish with a sweet, sour, and mildly spicy flavor profile. The pork is tender and silky, paired with carrots, green bell peppers, and wood ear mushrooms for a rich texture. It is rich in protein and various vitamins, offering a balanced combination of meat and vegetables for optimal nutrition. The preparation requires some skill, particularly in mixing the yuxiang sauce and mastering the heat and timing for stir-frying. Beginners are advised to follow the steps strictly. The estimated preparation time is approximately 40 minutes (excluding the soaking time for wood ear mushrooms).

Mapo Tofu

Difficulty：★★★☆☆ 4

476 kcal

This dish features tender, silky tofu with a spicy kick, using salted duck eggs in place of traditional broad bean paste. The result is a savory, umami-rich flavor with a subtle numbing heat that is incredibly appetizing and perfect with rice. It is rich in high-quality protein and various trace minerals, including calcium and iron. The recipe is moderately easy to prepare, making it beginner-friendly, and takes approximately 40 minutes to complete.

Old-Style Guobaorou

Difficulty：★★★★☆ 3

882 kcal

Guobaorou is a classic Northeastern Chinese dish that originated in Harbin, specifically from the Daitaifu (Governor's Residence). It is characterized by a distinct, bright sour aroma achieved with white vinegar, a crispy exterior, and tender, smooth pork slices, resulting in a refreshing sweet-and-sour flavor. The pork provides high-quality protein, while the combination with vegetables such as scallions and ginger helps stimulate the appetite and cut through richness. Mastering this dish requires skill in coating the meat, controlling oil temperature, and double-frying techniques, making it of medium to high difficulty; beginners should practice patiently. From marinating the meat and preparing the batter to frying and plating, the estimated preparation time is approximately 90 minutes.

Steamed Egg Custard

Difficulty：★★☆☆☆ 2

168 kcal

This dish is a simple and quick homemade steamed dish, with a smooth, silky texture similar to jelly and a well-balanced savory flavor. It is commonly served as a breakfast item or a side dish on tables across the region. Eggs provide high-quality protein and lecithin, making them easy to digest and absorb. This recipe is very beginner-friendly; with just a few simple steps, you can steam a smooth and delicate egg custard. The entire process takes approximately 15 minutes.

Screaming Bullfrog

Difficulty：★★★★☆ 2

1643 kcal

This dish is fresh, spicy, and appetizing, with tender, springy frog meat. It is a typical Sichuan-style home-cooked dish. Bullfrog meat is naturally high in protein and low in fat, and pairing it with fermented ingredients such as pickled ginger and pickled peppers can help stimulate the appetite. The preparation is relatively straightforward, but the oil temperature and seasoning proportions require some attention. Even beginners can generally complete it within 1 to 2 hours.

Silky Scrambled Eggs

Difficulty：★☆☆☆☆ 1

391 kcal

Scrambled eggs are a classic home-style dish known for their tender, silky texture and rich, savory egg flavor, with a subtle hint of creaminess. Eggs are packed with high-quality protein and a variety of vitamins, making them highly nutritious and easy to digest. The recipe is incredibly beginner-friendly—even novices can master it with ease. From preparation to serving, the entire process takes only about 5 minutes, making it an ideal choice for quickly boosting your energy during a busy day.

Twice-cooked pork

997 kcal

Twice-Cooked Pork is a traditional Sichuan dish, primarily made with second-cut pork or pork belly. The finished dish features a glossy, reddish-brown appearance, with the fatty parts appearing translucent and slightly curled, and the lean parts being dry, fragrant, and not dry-tough. It has a rich yet non-greasy texture, with a salty, savory, and mildly spicy flavor, complemented by the complex aroma of garlic scapes and broad bean paste. Pork is rich in high-quality protein and essential fatty acids, while the addition of green and red bell peppers and garlic scapes helps supplement vitamins. This dish involves several steps, including boiling, slicing, and stir-frying, and requires a certain level of skill in heat control and knife work. However, beginners can also succeed by following the process step-by-step. The total preparation and cooking time is approximately 40 minutes.

Sichuan Boiled Beef

431 kcal

Boiled beef in spicy broth is a classic Sichuan dish known for its bold numbing-spicy flavor, featuring tender and silky beef, a vibrant red broth, and a hot, fragrant, and fresh taste. Beef is rich in high-quality protein and iron, while the addition of bean sprouts provides dietary fiber. This dish is not too difficult for beginners, but attention should be paid to heat control and the safety of pouring hot oil; overall preparation takes about forty minutes.

Sliced Chicken with Shiitake Mushrooms

608 kcal

Shiitake Mushrooms with Tender Chicken is a classic home-style dish featuring chicken thighs and shiitake mushrooms as the main ingredients. The chicken thighs are first stir-fried and then simmered until tender and silky, complemented by the distinctive umami aroma of shiitake mushrooms. The sauce is rich and savory, making it a Cantonese-style favorite enjoyed by people of all ages. Chicken is rich in high-quality protein and various amino acids, while shiitake mushrooms contain lentinan and dietary fiber, which help boost immunity and promote digestion. This dish requires precise knife skills and careful heat control, posing a certain challenge for beginners. The total preparation time is approximately 1 hour.

Spaghetti Bolognese

Difficulty：★☆☆☆☆ 1

1199 kcal

Spaghetti Bolognese is a simple and quick home-style Western dish, featuring a rich sauce and perfectly al dente noodles, making it ideal for busy days. The combination of ground meat and onions creates a ready-to-use pasta sauce that quickly replenishes protein and carbohydrates, while onions also provide dietary fiber. The preparation is very beginner-friendly, requiring only simple chopping and sautéing throughout the process. Once you get the hang of it, you can serve the dish in just 15 minutes, offering a more satisfying meal than instant noodles.

Lean Pork with Potato Slices

585 kcal

A quick, easy home-style stir-fry: the meat slices are tender and silky, the potato slices are soft yet slightly chewy and well-seasoned, and the dish carries a light aroma of garlic chives — a classic example of everyday home cooking. Lean meat is rich in high-quality protein and iron, while potatoes provide carbohydrates and dietary fiber, making for a well-balanced meal. The preparation process is simple and straightforward, though attention to knife work and heat control is essential, making it suitable for beginners with some basic experience. From prep to plating, the entire dish can be completed in approximately 1 hour.

Shuizhiji (Chicken in Spicy Sauce)