easy healthy chinese recipes ft. mom

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce offers less salt without sacrificing flavor.

tofu

🥗Healthier: tempeh

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Tempeh provides a higher protein content and is a great meat substitute.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is a healthier fat option, while vegetable oil is more economical.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Turkey is leaner, while canned chicken is often more affordable.

Cut the pork ribs in between the bone at the white part.

Sprinkle salt on the pork ribs for cleaning.

Add 2 scoops of cornstarch to the pork ribs and let it sit for a couple of minutes before rinsing.

Wash the tomatoes and onions thoroughly.

Chop the onions and prepare 10 peppers.

Mince 12 cloves of garlic.

Add 3 tablespoons of soy sauce to the mixture.

Add a little white pepper and mix the ingredients together.

Heat oil in a pan and add the minced garlic and peppers.

Add the pork ribs to the pan and bring to a boil.

Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium and braise the pork ribs for 1 hour.

After an hour, check the pork ribs; they should be tender and ready to serve.

For the next dish, peel the shrimp and prepare it for cooking.

Put the pork ribs into a double boiler with lotus seeds and add hot water.

Prepare the other dishes while the pork ribs are cooking.

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