How to Make a Casual Chinese Dinner (3 Recipes Included)

Today we are making a casual Chinese dinner meal, which includes 3 delicious recipes. This will give you an idea of what a Chinese family eats for dinner on a regular day.

The reason I label it as "casual" is that I want to show you how to pair dishes together with whatever you have on hand and be able to swap replacement if you don’t have certain ingredients.

Also, I will give you lots of helpful tips and tricks so you can whip up a delightful Chinese dinner while keeping it easy and enjoyable.

[joerenzullo]

I love this style of video; it's much closer to how I cook, most of the time. Would love to see more in the same vein in the future!

[SmoothJK]

Still using your wok a year later and loving it. 😊

[evgeniapshenichnova]

Hi Mandy, I think this is really great series: to show us what Chinese families would usually make for dinner.
Popular restaurant dishes and other specialties recipes are great, but learning how Chinese families would usually try to make for dinner is way more useful..

[fretless]

When I was young, single, and broke, I used to love to make a simple dish by cooking rice with some rice wine and lap cheong added to the pot. It was delicious! This reminds of those satisfying and comforting dishes I made.

[xenodraigshrike]

More of this please. I love to see more then just the main dish in one video.

[brandon]

I really enjoyed this and I'd love to see more casual Chinese cooking videos like this. I understand Chinese food is made to be enjoyed socially, but unfortunately I live alone and don't always have someone to share food with, and it's not always practical to eat like this. Do you have any tips for enjoying Chinese food alone? My biggest concern is not wanting to waste food, but not wanting to eat the same food too often. Thanks.

[Vintage_Recreations]

I always run the mushroom soaking water through a sieve to catch the dirt that inevitably has clung to the dried mushrooms. Shiratake are my favorite dried mushroom.

[fernberger]

Wow, this is a great lesson. I am putting it in my saved file.

[chihuahuasrule]

I love this! Can you create more casual Chinese meals? I like to create healthy meals like this for food prep, so if there are leftovers, I can have this meal for subsequent meals. Like how a person orders chinese take out and eats the leftovers the following days . I don't mind the repetition.

ETA: I really appreciate you using the cured bacon in today's recipe. The steam tip was great! I've seen this in Asian stores and didn't know what to do with it. Is it possible to make some recipes with the cured bacon and other cured meats so we know how to cook with them? I've heard that you could use it in a stir fry with veggies. Thanks.

[VayBabe]

You cut your hair! Very stylish! I've got your clay pot and once I save the money, I'm grabbing your gorgeous wok too! Thank you for your videos, you have inspired me to continue exploring Chinese cuisine.

[blessedwhitney]

This felt like a recipe a busy mom could do with the toddlers running around. Thank you so much! You remind me of Aaron from Aaron and Claire how you make me feel like I can do this and that it's okay to do it differently or mess up. :)

[leeyanghui]

Yes, these 3 recipes for dinner or lunch is good for us😊

[katl]

Mandy you cut your hair!! It looks so good 😊 thank you for sharing how to put a meal together, as a newer cook it’s really helpful to see!

[snugkibu]

Love these kind of daily everyday recipes. More please 🙏

[KennethJohnson-lq]

I'm so glad I found your channel. Not only do you make some very nice dishes, but you explain it so well. Your husband is so lucky to have you. Sweet voice and very cute.

[christianschnabel]

Very glad you have done another video showcasing an entire meal with related ingredients. I hope this becomes a series about how to think about creating a meal using one or two base ingredients.

[KayKrazie]

The hair cut and rabbit earring looks so nice on you. Thanks for the video!!

[jenniferw]

I love these multiple recipes videos. You deserve your own cooking show!

[lovely]

👋Mandy. It’s been awhile friend. Very informative information. Thank you I’ve learned A-lot s about cooking Chinese food Especially how to prepare my favorites. Being 🥦 🥩 over steam rice and Egg fu young. Thank you friend and god bless you ! 😊

[Pallidus_Rider]

I live these dinners. Nice to see it all come together, instead of individual dish. 😊