no secret..i am an "ABCD". (American Born Chinese Dude)
i eat a lot of chinese food, but cant cook it. i'm gonna buy a few cookbooks and go for it. right now, i call my Mom.."okay, now what mom?"
My Stepdad was a Chinese chef and i let that golden opportunity slip away.
i have a few dishes in my wheelhouse, but i want to really up my game. last night, i made LION-HEAD meatballs. i just kinda went for it after asking a few questions from Chinese friends and some internet stuff.. i've made them before, but it isnt burned into my memory yet. so the consistency isnt there.
it turned out super easy.
basically, ground pork, water chestnuts, green onions, ginger, garlic. sesame oil, white pepper, bread crumbs, chinese cooking wine, etc..
brown, cover with cabbage (i'm an idiot and used my Savoy cabbage with my cornbeef, so i had to use regular cabbage with this ) should be Napa Cabbage. then braise in a tiny bit of water..the cabbage bleeds out the rest of the braising liquid.
i tasted one, but i essentially cooked it for tonight's dinner. so no final product pics.
so what about you all..You rocking your Abuelita's albondigas? you Meme's secret meatball bourguignon recipe?, your Nona's meatballs and sauce?
