Shishito Pepper with Tofu 尖椒豆腐

An exotic delicacy iconic to izakaya (Japanese tapas/appetizers/bar food), the Shishito Pepper has become a ubiquitous and fashionable finger-food of late. Here’s why: Shishito Peppers are enormously delicious and a bit daring, couldn’t be simpler to prepare, are famously finger-friendly, and make perfect appetizers. Note:Shishito pepper is not spicy hot.

All you need...

• 1 bag of shishito pepper, or other kinds of pepper.
• 1 block of tofu
• Salt, sugar, soy sauce and cooking oil

Easy to make...

• Wash and clean the shishito pepper. Cut it open long way and take out the seeds.
• Place cooking oil in the bottom of wok or other cooking pan. Brown the pepper all both sides until turning soft. 
• Add sliced or cubed tofu. Do not add any water. Reduce the heat to medium if necessary.
• Sprinkle some salt, sugar and soy sauce as much as the taste that you like. Stir fry until the sauce is reduced.

Serve with steamed white rice or eat as appetizer.

Honey Lemon Drink

Honey Lemon drink for weight loss is popular in Asian. Visit this link to view the benefits of honey and lemon. Drink a cup of warm honey lemon drink every morning with empty stomach, it will help you to detox your body. I use the same slice of lemon in the drinking water until the lemon taste is gone.

All you need...

• Lemon, thin sliced
• Pure honey
• A glass jar with cover

Easy to make...

• Wash the lemon well and slice as picture below.
• Drop honey on the bottom of the jar, add lemon slice, add honey, add lemon slice again...until all lemon slices wrapped with honey. Cover and leave in the refrigerator for a least overnight or 2-3 days.
• In the morning, place a slice honey lemon and a tsp. of the juice in a cup of warm water...Enjoy!

If too sour for you, you may add some sugar and mint to your drink.

Do not give up! It may take a week to see the result. You can drink this as long and many as you want. I saw it works for my friend and she lost weight. I just start now and will update the result later :)

Citrus Melody

No cooking required! Super easy to make, healthy and refreshing. Thomas showed me this citrus mix and how he eats them. I fall in love with this healthy fruit snack <}

You will need...

• 1 lemon
• 1 large grapefruit
• 1 large orange

Cut the skin off from the grapefruit, then cut all into small pieces.
Mix them together and cool in the refrigerator.
Eat a small piece lemon first, then a piece grapefruit, then a piece of orange.
When you eat in this order, the grapefruit and orange taste sweeter.

Honey Orange Peels 蜜饯橙皮

The orange tree in my backyard has many oranges this year. In stead of throwing away the orange peels, I use them to make this honey orange peels. They can be eaten as snack,or put few in my green tea to become orange green tea. There are many benefits from the orange peels. See the chart below.

You will need...

• Fresh oranges
• Sugar
• Honey
• Water

Easy to make:

1. Peel the orange skin thinly with a fruit peeler. Do not use the white part of the peel because it will taste bitter.
2. In a small pot, broil orange peels on high for 5 minutes. Drain the water and rinse with cold water few times to rinse out the bitter juice.
3. Bring the pot back on the stove, add same amount of sugar, honey and water, cook on high and bring to broil. Stir consistently until the juice reduced and sticky, not too dry if you like soft. It will be chewy when dry.

After cool, sprinkle some sugar over and storage in a jar with cover. 

USDA Orange Peel Nutrition Chart:

Principle	Nutrient Value	Percentage of RDA
Energy	97 Kcal	5%
Carbohydrates	25.0 g	19%
Protein	1.50 g	3%
Total Fat	0.20 g	1%
Cholesterol	0 mg	0%
Dietary Fiber	10.60 g	28%
Vitamins
Folates	30 µg	7.5%
Niacin	0.900 mg	6%
Pantothenic acid	0.490 mg	10%
Pyridoxine	0.176 mg	13%
Riboflavin	0.090 mg	7%
Thiamin	0.120 mg	10%
Vitamin C	136 mg	226%
Vitamin A	420 IU	14%
Vitamin E	0.25 mg	2%
Electrolytes
Sodium	3 mg	0%
Potassium	212 mg	4%
Minerals
Calcium	161 mg	16%
Copper	92 µg	10%
Iron	0.80 mg	10%
Magnesium	22 mg	5.5%
Selenium	1 µg	2%
Zinc	0.25 mg	2%

3-cups Chicken 三杯鸡

This is a very simple and easy way to make a tender and tasty chicken dish. 3-cups mean to use equal amount of soy sauce, sesame oil and Asian cooking wine (such as Mirin). You can use any dark meat, such as legs, wings, thighs or drumsticks. DO NOT add any water! That is the key to cook this chicken.

Simple ingredients:

• 8 chicken drumsticks
• 2 green onion, cut into 1-inch long
• 1 Table spoon cooking oil, not much, just enough to brown the chicken
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup cooking wine (or Mirin)
• 1/2 cup sesame oil
• 2 Table spoons light brown sugar

Easy to make:

1. In a 1-quart pot, heat cooking oil on high. Add chicken and green onion. Brown all sides. 
2. Then add the rest of the ingredients. Cover with lid and turn the heat to medium-high. 
3. Turn occasionally to coat all sides of chicken with the sauce. 
4. After chicken pieces are cooked, turn to high to reduce the sauce. 

Serve with steamed white rice.

Honey Cherry Tomatoes

You will need:

• Cherry Tomatoes
• Honey
• Sugar (optional)

Easy to make:

1. Place washed cherry tomatoes in hot water. Peel off the skin.
2. Drizzle with Honey allover the cherry tomatoes.
3. Refrigerator at least 10 minutes for better tasting. Sprinkle with sugar as desire.

Here are the tips on how to peel the tomato skin easily...

Golden Chicken Breast Balls

Another way to make tender chicken breast. A good snack for kids, too.

You will need:

• Chicken breast
• potatoes or sweet potatoes
• salt and ground pepper
• eggs
• Panko bread crumbs
• cooking oil for deep fry

Easy to make:

1. Boil, steam or microwave the skinless potatoes until soft. Mash the potatoes and seasoning with salt and pepper. Make potato balls like Ping Pong ball size.
2. Cut the chicken breast to thin slices. The thinner, the better. 
3. Wrap the thin chicken breast slices over the potato ball and cover all sides. 
4. Place a egg in a small bowl and beat the egg. 
5. Dip the ball into the egg, then roll into the Panko bread crumbs.
6. Deep fry the chicken potato balls in the preheated cooking oil until golden brown.

Serve with Ketchup, mayo, Ranch dressing or other dipping sauce as you prefer. 

别轻易吃药，哪里不舒服！就吃哪种水果

贫血：葡萄、桔子、番茄、苹果、草莓、樱桃

胆固醇过高：山竹、核桃

高血压：香蕉、西瓜、葡萄、番茄、核桃、柿子,桃子

动脉硬化：苹果、鳄梨、核桃、番茄、香蕉

中风：苹果、柿子、凤梨、奇异果

心脏病：苹果、猕猴桃、梨子、西瓜、凤梨、核桃、香蕉

呼吸系统、气管、肺部疾病、支气管炎：葡萄、苹果、樱桃、梨子、柿子

哮喘：葡萄、桃子

肺结核：梨子、桃子、枇杷、木瓜

消化系统、肠胃、肝脏疾病、胃胃炎：苹果、葡萄

肠炎：凤梨、香蕉、苹果、葡萄、番茄、石榴

腹泻：苹果、杨梅

胃痛：木瓜

消化不良：梨子、草莓

痔疮：苹果、柿子、桃子、香蕉、无花果

肝病：草莓、李子、苹果、葡萄、香蕉

膀胱炎：西瓜、桃子

尿道结石：西瓜、猕猴桃

尿失禁：桃子、李子

尿道炎： 桃子、葡萄

内分泌失调：鳄梨、苹果、猕猴桃、葡萄、桃子、香瓜、木瓜

眼、耳、喉疾病：木瓜

声音嘶哑：葡萄、枇杷

夜盲症：木瓜

骨骼、关节、皮肤疾病：葡萄、枇杷

手术快愈合：草莓

背痛：猕猴桃、西瓜、梨子、柑橘

腰痛：桃子

通风：猕猴桃、凤梨

关节炎：葡萄、枇杷

跌打伤：木瓜

皮肤病：木瓜、草莓、苹果、核桃

口腔发炎：梨子、橘子、李子

牙齿疾病：草莓、橘子、李子

其它：

感冒：草莓、芒果、凤梨、枇杷、柠檬

孕妇止吐：梨子、苹果、柿子

孕妇产后恢复：苹果、核桃

增加体力、防老化：苹果、香蕉、胡桃

胃口不佳：葡萄

促进成长：苹果、梨子、香蕉、草莓、香瓜

水果特性
寒凉性水果（实热体质）：西瓜、水梨、葡萄柚、柚子、椰子、橘子、硬柿子、山竹、番茄、香瓜、香蕉、甜瓜、黄瓜
热暖性水果（虚寒体质）：龙眼、荔枝、芒果、榴莲、石榴、杏
平性水果：芭乐、苹果、葡萄、柳橙、木瓜、草莓、樱桃、桑椹

荔枝、香蕉司机少吃
多吃番茄可防晒
多闻橙味工作不累橘子越甜越能抗癌
柚子会让避孕药失效
饭后吃水果易得糖尿病
畸形草莓吃了伤肾
心脏不好少吃西瓜
每天吃水果别超二种
西红柿可以治腋臭
儿童常吃橙子和香蕉可防白血病
西瓜不宜冷藏后吃

苹果 Apple
一日一苹果，医生远离我
脾胃虚寒型的慢性腹泻需用锡纸包裹、煨熟吃
含最多果糖、有机酸、果胶、微量元素
1.果胶：属于可溶性纤维，促进胆固醇代谢、降低胆固醇水平、促进脂肪排出；
2.微量元素：钾扩张血管、有利高血压患者；锌缺乏会引致血糖代谢紊乱与性功能下降。
3.可条理肠胃：纤维物有助排泄；对腹泻也有收敛作用。
4.苹果皮+数片姜煮水：可止呕吐。
5.可减梨之寒，强化润肺润胃。
秋季润肺糖水：苹果/梨数个+1两百合+石斛15克+南北杏9克

木瓜 Papaya
万寿果, 味甘、性平、微寒, 蛋白分解酵素。

1.所含酵素近似人体生长素，多吃保持青春。
2.蛋白酵素有助分解蛋白质和淀粉质，对消化系统大有裨益。
3.助消化之余能消暑解渴、润肺止咳,对感冒咳痰、便秘、慢气管炎有帮助。
熟木瓜+柿饼煎服，可治气喘性咳唆
熟木瓜去皮+蒸熟+蜜糖，治肺燥咳嗽

西瓜 Watermelon

性质寒凉, 胃寒、孕妇、身体略燥热底子寒虚之人不宜。强壮实热之人适宜。
不慎吃多了见晕作闷，可含一片生姜解救。

梨 Pear

百果之宗, 清热佳品, 性质带寒
体质虚寒、寒咳者不宜生吃，必须隔水蒸、或放汤、或与药材清炖。
天鹅梨、香梨、贡梨偏凉；皮粗的沙梨和进口啤梨更寒凉。吃多了咽喉痛.
南北杏、梨（带寒）+银耳（偏凉）煮糖水，治声沙口干。但较适合本身带实热、或虚火需要清热之人。
南北杏、梨（带寒）+川贝母9克煮糖水，强补肺气。
南北杏、梨（带寒）+百合煮糖水，养阴安神。

芒果 Mango
不宜多食, 有药用价值, 性平味甘、解渴生津。
性质带 湿 毒、有皮肤病或肿瘤、避免进食
（湿疹/流脓/妇科病/水肿/脚气--湿者再进食芒果会加重）
未熟的可能治过敏. 哮喘禁忌。
少数的富含蛋白质水果之一，多吃易饱。
1.益眼、润泽皮肤。
2.解毒消滞、降压。
3.止呕，治晕船浪。孕妇作呕。

猕猴桃/奇异果 Kiwi
防癌有道, 咳嗽时进食可能会加重病情。
1.维生素C比苹果高20-80倍，比柑橘高5-10倍，这种抗氧化物可有效阻止致癌物质亚硝酸安在人体内形成。
2。调中下气。滋补强身、清热利尿、清胃润燥。
3.治内热心烦、防治坏血病、高血压、心血管病、癌症等。
4.对于医治消化道癌症和肺癌别有一手。

山竹
性至寒, 体质虚寒者少吃尚可，多吃不宜。
更勿与西瓜、豆浆、啤酒、白菜、芥菜、苦瓜、冬瓜荷叶汤等寒凉物同吃。
不慎吃过量，用红糖煮姜茶解之。

菠萝 Pineapple
生津和胃, 性质湿热。
气管或支气管敏感的病人戒食。
需浸盐水让部分有机酸分解，减少其毒。
1.富含纤维，能刺激肠道。具收敛作用，酌量不会腹泻可帮助止泻。
2.健脾胃、固元气。菠萝脘在胃中分解蛋白质、帮助消化。
3.吃后感到喉部不适就是过敏症状、需喝一杯淡盐水稀释致敏成分。

榴莲

虚寒进补用, 性质热而滞
癌症或康复者、皮肤病或阴虚肝热者戒口
体质虚寒者吃可壮阳助火。
产后虚寒者可做补品。
吃过量可立即吃几个山竹化解。

荔枝 Lychee
惹火尤物, 壮阳, 实热阴虚火旺者（皮肤病、口干舌燥、失眠）不宜吃。
痛风、糖尿病者不宜多吃。
体质平和或虚寒者可饱享。
吃过量者，吃性寒的西瓜或喝一碗荷叶冬瓜水。

椰子 Coconut

性质温和, 椰肉可补阳火、强健身体，
适合身体虚弱、四肢无力、容易疲倦者。
体内热盛者不宜。
脂肪和蛋白质含量多。
椰子水+沙参+百合+石斛=清热养阴
椰子水+冬瓜子=泻肺火
椰子水+性凉的银耳或清补的黄耳。

Chinese Pita 肉夹馍

You can use any leftover dish as fillings. I used stir fry broccoli chicken with bacon bites in this picture. Also, you can chop the stewed pork to small sizes and add chopped Chinese parsley, with hot sauce if you like it spicy. Or fill up with scrambled eggs and bacon for breakfast, etc. Taste better to serve hot or warm.

For Pita,
use my Soft Bread Sticks recipe. Make 4-inch round patties and cook in a pan as the pictures below.

For the fillings,
use my Teriyaki Pork Stew recipe. or like the picture shown...
Simple Stir fry Broccoli Chicken: cut chicken into small piece and place in a lightly oiled wok. Brown the chicken until cooked. Add some minced garlic. Then, add chopped broccoli with little water. When broccoli just turn soft, sprinkle pinch of salt, some soy sauce and sugar, or some hot pepper...till you like the taste.

Cut the pita in half and fill up with your favorite fillings. Serve with rice soup as you prefer.

 Adopted these two pictures from http://www.sbar.com.cn/caipu/100626

Easy Honey Chicken 蜜汁酥鸡

No need to buy Honey chicken powder mix from the store. You can make this simple, easy and healthy Honey Chicken on your own at home. I like to use boneless and skinless chicken tights for the tenderness. Of course you may substitute with chicken breast for lean eating.

Simple ingredients:

• 2 skinless and boneless chicken tights, cut into stripes or bite size cubes
• salt and ground pepper
• corn starch for coating
• cooking oil, just enough for pan fry (not deep fry)
• 1 Tbsp. fresh garlic, minced
• 1 Tbsp. light soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp. Honey

Easy to make:

1. Seasoning the chicken with pinch of salt and ground pepper. Coat seasoned chicken with corn starch all over. 
2. Heat cooking oil in a medium wok till hot. Pan fry the chicken on all sides until golden brown. Add garlic and stir for a minute till smell the fragrance of garlic. Then, add soy sauce and stir to coat the color on the chicken pieces. Do not add any water. Add honey at last, stir until sauce reduced and glazed on all chicken pieces. 
3. Serve with steamed rice...yummm...