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The plans here are mostly home cooking rather than banquet food — the fast, wok-driven dishes a family actually eats, plus the slower red-braises that reward an afternoon. The technique that matters most is heat management: a domestic burner cannot do what a restaurant wok range does, so these recipes cook in batches rather than pretending otherwise.
17 plans in the Sunday Gallery.
What Chinese plans look like
Most common mains
- fish7
- chicken5
- beef4
- shellfish1
How they're cooked
- Steamed8
- Stir-fried8
- Deep-fried1
Diets they fit
- Dairy-free15
- Nut-free12
- Pescatarian6
- No pork, no alcohol1
The plans
- Chinese · fishCantonese Sunday Steam
A focused Cantonese-style family dinner built around a pristine steamed whole fish with ginger and scallion, balanced by wok-fresh greens, a crisp smashed cucumber salad and fluffy jasmine rice — clean flavors, minimal heat and plenty of leftovers. Bright, quick finishing dishes make the meal lively at the table while the fish remains the star.
- Chinese · fishCantonese Steamed Fish Supper
A focused Cantonese dinner built around a delicately steamed whole fish with hot- oil aromatics, balanced by a garlicky green vegetable, fragrant jasmine rice and a crisp smashed cucumber salad — clean flavors, quick high-heat finishing and a drink pairing that keeps this meal bright and easy to execute. Technique-forward, child-friendly and designed to be finished to order so everything arrives at peak texture.
- Chinese · fishCantonese Family Thursday Supper
A balanced Cantonese meal built around a delicately steamed whole fish finished with hot oil, paired with a held braised tofu and shiitake, quick woked Chinese broccoli, jasmine rice and a crisp smashed cucumber salad—designed for seven and timed so all texture-sensitive items finish right at service.
- Chinese · shellfishAutumn Family Chinese Sunday
A family-friendly Cantonese-Sichuan–inspired spread built around crisp salt-and-pepper shrimp, balanced by steamed pork-and-chive dumplings, bright bok choy, a comforting egg drop soup, and fluffy steamed jasmine rice—finished with chilled chrysanthemum honey tea. Textures and timing are arranged so the crisp items are finished just at service and softer dishes hold for kids and adults alike.
- Chinese · beefCantonese Sunday: Beef & Broccoli Supper
A lively Cantonese family supper centered on tender, velveted beef tossed with bright broccoli, served with fluffy jasmine rice, a crisp marinated cucumber salad, and simply steamed Chinese greens—organized so the quick stir-fry finishes at service and every component reaches the table at its best.
- Chinese · beefAutumn Sichuan Thursday Supper
A focused Chinese supper built around a quick, wok-finished beef in savory black-bean sauce with tender broccoli, balanced by a fragrant fish‑fragrant (yu xiang) eggplant, bright smashed cucumber, and a silky egg‑drop soup — all timed to arrive hot and ready at 5:00 PM. Techniques are authentic, efficient, and designed for one cook to execute from a cold start within a single short cooking window.
- Chinese · fishPearl River Steamed Fish Supper
A crisp, aromatic Cantonese-inspired dinner centered on a delicately steamed whole fish with hot-oil ginger and scallion sauce, balanced by a glossy garlic-soy braised eggplant, perfectly steamed jasmine rice, and a bright quick-pickle cucumber. Clean flavors, textural contrast and table-side optional heat make this a restrained, restaurant-style Chinese supper worth sitting down for.
- Chinese · chickenCanton Family Steamed Chicken Supper
A home-style Cantonese supper built around tender soy-ginger steamed chicken thighs, balanced with bright smashed cucumber, quick stir-fried Chinese broccoli and fragrant steamed jasmine rice — simple techniques that maximize flavor and are family-friendly. The meal is quick to execute from a cold start and finishes with everything at the table together.
- Chinese · fishChinese Sunday Steamed Fish Supper
A concise Chinese supper built around a perfectly steamed whole fish with ginger and scallions, paired with quick stir-fried gai lan and fluffy jasmine rice — precise timing, bright aromatics, and minimal hands-on time make it special.
- Chinese · fishCantonese Steamed Sea Bass Supper
A clear, elegant Cantonese-style supper: a whole steamed sea bass finished with hot oil, soy and scallions for immediate aromatic clarity, paired with fragrant jasmine rice and quick garlic bok choy. The technique highlights freshness and timing — steam and serve — for bright flavors that sit well as leftovers.
- Chinese · fishCantonese Steamed Sea Bass Supper
A bright Cantonese-style steamed sea bass finished with hot oil, ginger and scallion, paired with quick stir-fried baby bok choy and scallion-oil wheat noodles — a fast, balanced Chinese Sunday dinner that finishes to order and delivers clean umami, fragrant aromatics and a modest, household-level medium heat.
- Chinese · beefAutumn Cantonese Family Dinner
A balanced Chinese family supper that centers on a sizzling wok-seared beef with crisp-tender broccoli, supported by a gentle braised tofu-and-mushroom dish and fluffy steamed jasmine rice. The menu is built for one cook to complete from a cold start within a tight 1 hour 5 minute active window and finishes with the stir-fry at the pass for maximum texture.
- Chinese · beefSichuan Black Bean Beef Supper
一桌集中火候與香氣的中式晚餐:鹹香發酵黑豆與花椒點綴的薄切牛肉快炒,蒜香芥蘭爽脆出鍋,拍黃瓜清爽解膩,配白米飯與花茶氣泡飲;所有菜在單人操作下按時完成,熱菜在上桌前即刻完工。
- Chinese · chickenHome Wok Supper
A focused Chinese-family supper centered on a bright ginger-scallion chicken wok stir-fry finished to order, paired with fluffy jasmine rice and a crunchy smashed-cucumber salad; finishing technique and table condiments let adults sharpen heat at the plate while the shared base stays balanced for kids.
- Chinese · chickenChinese Family Wok Supper
A focused, family-friendly Chinese dinner built around a glossy wok-seared soy-garlic chicken, crisp garlic bok choy, and fresh egg fried rice, finished in the wok for peak texture; a bright smashed-cucumber salad and a jasmine-honey spritz for kids keep the meal lively while a bottle of dry Riesling pairs cleanly with the soy-sesame flavors.
- Chinese · chickenCanton Home Dinner
A balanced, family-friendly Cantonese-inspired dinner centered on a tender wok-fried chicken with cashews, crisp garlic baby bok choy and a silky egg-drop soup; finishes at the table with fragrant jasmine rice and a sparkling lychee drink for kids, while adults enjoy a dry Riesling.
- Chinese · chickenBeijing-Inspired Family Dinner
Experience the flavors of Beijing with a lively stir-fried chicken and vegetable dish complemented with fried rice, rounded out by a traditional Chinese dessert and paired beverages.
How Chinese dinners here are cooked
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