Braised Chicken Wings with Red Wine 【贵妃鸡翅】

I have half a bottle of leftover red wine from our weekend get together, since I don't drink, I used the wine to make this Red wine braised Chicken Wings. It is a very good way to use the left over wine!

The dish has a very interesting name in Chinese，it is called Imperial Concubine Wings as it is said that Imperial Concubine Yang (杨贵妃) in Tang dynasty loved to have chicken wings and loved it braised in red wine/grape wine, that is where the name of this dish came from.

相传，杨贵妃生平最爱吃两种美食，第一种是荔枝，第二种就是鸡翅。

杨玉环曾一度失宠，京剧艺术家据此演义《贵妃醉酒》这出戏、该剧主要是表现杨玉环在宫内备受宠幸，偶尔尼疏，在百花亭独饮，不觉沉醉而哀怨自伤。

后来，有厨师受到这出戏的启发而创制了“贵妃鸡翅”一菜。此菜用葡萄酒煮制鸡翅，具有贵妃醉酒之色韵，巨翅善飞，飞与妃音喻，故得名。

Scallion Crepe 葱花摊饼

The spring onion/scallion I planted this year is growing very well, some of them as thick as the size of fingers!

Since it is so healthy, I harvest them very often to make many different kinds
of dishes.

I have also made this crepe many times, my son A and hubby loved it!

我家后院菜园子里的青葱今年长得特别壮，长得都有手指头粗！我经常摘了做各种美食。

这款葱花摊饼我做了好几次，儿子和俊爹都很爱吃。

Sugary triangle buns 糖三角

In the old days, when there is extra dough, while making meat/vegetable steamed buns, the housewives will use sugar as the filling. These buns are made into triangle shape to differentiate from the other buns with different kind of fillings.

The kids in the house normally liked the sugar filling buns much more than the meat/veggie ones. I have added some roasted black sesame powder in my fillings, it is much tastier than just sugar and flour!

包子是中国北方许多家庭喜爱的主食，以前做包子时如果有多余的面团，妈妈们会加点糖和面粉做内馅做这款糖三角。

糖馅的包子做成三角型是为了方便辨识馅料，这款包子孩子们很爱吃。

天热，俊宝没什么胃口，我就给他做了这款糖三角，加了点烤香的黑芝麻磨成的粉，味道更香。

Chinese Aspic 【水晶肉皮冻】

Chinese Aspic is a dish made with mainly pork skin, where the skin are clean off of fat and cook into stock, when cooled, set into natural gelatin. The stock can be filled and flavored with spices.

Aspics are usually served cold with dressing and herbs as a starter, a good aspic is clear and free from impurities, which requires a lot of cleaning and slow cooking.

我第一次吃肉皮冻是在新州中国人的一次聚会上，琥珀色透明的冻里裹着一块块的肉皮，无论是卖相还是味道都特别好。

前阵子买肉做腊肉腊肠的时候看见超市有包装好的猪皮，买了一盒回家做水晶肉皮冻当前菜吃。