Chinese Food Culture - 9 Most Popular Home Cooked Chinese Dishes in Australia

Over the years, Australia has truly embraced the Chinese culture and its cuisine. Chinese dishes are becoming more and more popular, not just at restaurants, but also as home cooked favourites. As authentic Chinese ingredients have become more readily available at supermarkets and grocers, Australians have become a lot savvier when it comes to cooking Chinese dishes at home. Simplicity, convenience, and taste are the main motivating factors when it comes to cooking these dishes. Here are the 9 most popular home cooked Chinese dishes in Australia:

Chinese Fried Rice

The classic Chinese fried rice is one of the most popular home cooked Chinese dishes for many reasons – it’s the best way to use up leftover rice, it’s delicious and comforting, and best of all there are no rules to making your own version of fried rice. You can use almost any ingredient you can find in your fridge, from leftover roast meat to cold cuts, frozen/fresh veggies, egg omelette cut into strips, and garnish with your favourite greens e.g. spring onion or coriander. Serve with chilli oil and consider your weeknights sorted.

To help you create a delicious fried rice, try out this XO Stir-fry Rice recipe.

Sweet and Sour Pork

Whether you’re a fan of deep-fried pork in batter tossed with sweet and sour sauce, or a stickier grilled version of sweet and sour pork ribs or belly, it’s undeniable that the balance of sweet and sour in a sauce has become one of Australia’s favourite. Now everyone can enjoy delicious stir-fried pork at home, just grab a packet of Lee Kum Kee Ready Sauce for Sweet and Sour Pork and follow recipe on pack.

Honey Soy Chicken

Honey soy chicken is technically a modern Asian dish that has become so popular in Australia for its balance of sweet and salty. Inspired by the classic Cantonese dish “soy chicken”, Australians have truly embraced this dish and is one of the most popular home cooked Chinese dishes in Aussie households. Use Lee Kum Kee Ready Sauce for Honey & Soy Chicken and enjoy the convenience of perfectly well-balanced flavours that’s ready in minutes.

Shanghai Stir-Fry Noodles

Shanghai Stir-Fry Noodles is a traditional “chow mein” originating from Southern China. Its sweet, savoury, tangy and aromatic tastes are perfectly balanced and sure to tingle your taste buds. It is a super easy dish to make, with just a few ingredients. With the help of Lee Kum Kee Ready Sauce for Shanghai Stir-Fry Noodles e, this dish is usually ready within 15-20 minutes! Simply cook with minced pork, udon/egg noodles, leafy greens (choy sum or baby bok choy) and shiitake mushrooms.

Home-made Chinese Dumplings

Homemade dumplings have become increasingly popular in Australia, as ingredients like wonton skins used to make dumplings are now readily available to purchase from major supermarkets. It’s also fun to whip up a batch of these soft, tender homemade dumplings for entertaining friends and family. Best enjoyed as a tasty starter, dipped in Lee Kum Kee Premium Soy Sauce or Oyster Sauce. You can also make a dipping sauce by mixing Soy Sauce and Chiu Chow Style Chilli Oil. Check out one of our recipes for Pork & rel="noopener noreferrer" Chive Dumplings here.

Kung Pao Chicken

Kung Pao chicken is a highly addictive Chinese chicken stir-fry with the perfect combination of salty, sweet and spicy flavours. It is a classic dish originating from the Sichuan province. Typically, this recipe combines hoisin, soy, oyster sauce, ginger, garlic, chilli, honey and pepper to make a balanced sauce – which is then stir fried with chicken, vegetables and cashews.

Lee Kum Kee has made cooking this dish even easier with the Lee Kum Kee Ready Sauce for Kung Pao Chicken. Enjoy its deeply satisfying and balanced flavours ready in its sachet, simply add into your stir-fry ingredients and enjoy!

San Choy Bao

San Choy Bao is essentially tasty parcels of mince wrapped in lettuce leaves. Traditionally made with pork mince, this tasty Chinese staple can also be made with chicken, beef or duck mince.

This recipe for San Choy Bow takes less than 15 mins using Lee Kum Kee Ready Sauce for San Choy Bao.

Chinese Soups

Chinese-style soups and broths have also become increasingly popular within Australian households. For those cooler winter months, there are so many types of comforting Chinese soups that can easily be prepared at home. With the help of Lee Kum Kee cooking sauces, seasonings and soup bases, your possibilities rel="noopener noreferrer" are endless. Some of the more popular soups include the classic Hot & Sour Soup,  Seafood and Tofu Soup (or substitute the rel="noopener noreferrer" seafood with chicken, and tofu with corn, to make a Chicken and Corn Soup) and if you’re feeling adventurous, try the Spicy Bone Broth and Shiitake Dumpling Noodle Soup recipe.

Char Siu (Chinese Barbecued Pork)

Char Siu or Chinese Barbecue Pork is a very well-loved dish in Australia. With the rich red colouring from the marinade and the sticky sweet and savoury glossy glaze when it’s finished cooking, it goes well with rice and steamed greens, added to noodles, or as a filling in soft and fluffy steamed buns. With the help of Lee Kum Kee Char Siu Sauce, the process of making this restaurant favourite at home is rel="noopener noreferrer" simplified. Just add the sauce to the pork, marinade overnight, and roast it in the oven until it’s sticky and glossy and cooked through. This recipe will guide you through the process of making your own restaurant quality Char Siu at home.

LKK has a wide selection of sauces to help you master Chinese cooking at home. Grab some from your local supermarket to try making one of these dishes at home today!