Kung Pao Tofu Recipe

This one's provided by our very own Master Chef Fei. Once you've got all the ingredients, it's really simple to prepare! Takes about 40 minutes max. Vegetarian dish. Enjoy with rice.

Ingredients

For stir-frying:
Two pieces firm tofu, cubed
1/4 cup peanuts
1/4 cup dried red chilies
1 tablespoon chili paste (or as desired)
2-3 crushed or sliced garlic cloves
2-3 scallions, chopped

For sauce:
1/2 cup oyster sauce
1/2 cup soy sauce (use low sodium if preferred)
1 teaspoon sha cha sauce
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
1 teaspoon minced ginger
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon white pepper

Directions

-Whisk together ingredients for sauce in a bowl and set aside.
-In wok, on high heat, add oil and lightly fry tofu for about 3 minutes, constantly tossing. Set aside.
-Add other stir-fry ingredients. Cook for about 2 minutes.
-Add tofu back into the wok.

-Add sauce over stir-fry. You may not use all. 

-Toss to coat ingredients in sauce.
-Allow sauce to reduce to desired consistency.

Enjoy with rice!

Our Recipe for Sizzling Mussels

The summer time is all about sun, sand and outdoor fun, but what we at Seven Seas love best about the summer is the abundance of sea catch. We will be bringing a variety of fish and other types of seafood to our tanks soon, so keep an eye out!

Meanwhile, here's a recipe for you to try at home!

Sizzling Mussels Recipe

   Ingredients
   12 - 16 Mussels
   1/2 Cup Basil

   Seasoning
   1 T. Cooking Wine
   1 T. Mashed Garlic
   1 T. Mashed Ginger
   2 T. Butter



Materials
18"x18" Aluminum Foil (one sheet)
A set of Iron Plate and Wood Tray

You can also use a cast iron skillet, but make sure to add some water to the skillet to avoid damaging it.

Sweet & Sour Pork Recipe

Seven Seas' Sweet & Sour Pork Lunch Special

Sweet & Sour Pork Recipe

This is a great recipe because it teaches you how to make the sauce from scratch. Make sure to read page one of this article on sweet and sour pork to get a full understanding of the author's approach. The comments have some very helpful tips too.

Recipes for Chicken in Black Bean Sauce

This month, we're featuring the chicken stir-fried in black bean sauce, a favorite of our customers. Once again, we've collected a few of the best recipes from around the web to share with you.

If you aren't familiar with black beans, here is a short description, followed by a recipe.

You can view the following video to get excellent step-by-step instructions on cooking chicken in black bean sauce. Note that the chef recommends using wings or dark meat. If you prefer white chicken meat, sliced boneless breasts is the way to go.

And finally, we have one more recipe worth sharing. We like it because it's the closest to our own. This is a non-spicy recipe, but all you need to do is throw in some sliced jalapenos if you want some heat in your dish!

From Allrecipes.com

Recipes for General Tso's Chicken

The exact origins of this dish is a bit of a mystery. Nevertheless, it's become a staple in American Chinese cuisine. We're sharing a video and recipe link on how to make this dish in case you'd like to try making it at home.

 How to Make General Tso's Chicken

And here is an alternative recipe with very high ratings from people who have tried it. Click the image below for the full recipe.

Recipe from Food.Com

But if you're craving some General Tso's chicken and simply have no time to make it yourself, we serve it piping hot with a side of broccoli and rice!

Seven Seas' General Tso Chicken Lunch Special

Bon Appetit!

Home Cooking Recipe Series: Niang Tofu

This is the final recipe in the series.

Hakka cuisine is the cooking style of the Hakka people who are primarily found in the southeastern parts of China, namely Guangdong & Fujian. Hakka cuisine relies heavily on dried and preserved ingredients due to the scarcity of fresh ingredients in the sparsely populated hill country that the Hakka people settled in.

A popular Hakka dish is the Niang tofu, (or "Yong tau foo", as it is known in Singapore and Malaysia). Niang tofu is tofu cubes heaped or stuffed with a paste made of minced meat and herbs, then fried till golden brown, braised or steamed. Vegetables like eggplants, okra, and bitter melon are also used in this dish and stuffed with the same meat paste. The stuffed tofu and vegetables are served with hoisin sauce and sometimes chicken or pork soup.

Home Cooking Recipe Series: Rustic Chinese-style Chicken & Potato Stew

We love our food at Seven Seas, but there's no doubt that a good and healthy home-cooked meal can be wonderfully satisfying. As a tribute to Chinese home cooking, we'll be featuring some of the best-loved recipes.

Kicking off the series is the rustic chicken & potato stew. Depending on regional influences and a family's taste preference, there are many variations to this dish. While our recipe makes a drier, more starchy stew, others like a wetter gravy and use only chicken wings. Part of this recipe's charm is that you choose what works best for you and make it your family's own.