The Cooking Hub
Bring out your inner chef
Every New Shanghai pack leaves our kitchen with instructions, because a dumpling is only half made when it reaches you. Boil, steam, pan fry, deep fry — the same methods our chefs use, timed for your kitchen.
Boil 水煮
The technique every Shanghai kitchen teaches first: two splashes of cold water keep the pot calm so the skins cook through without bursting.
12–15 pieces per pot
Little ChefChicken & Chinese Cabbage Dumplings
白菜雞肉餃
Dumplings & Dim Sum
Boil 12 minutes from frozen · 12–15 pieces per pot
Beef & Coriander Dumplings
香菜牛肉餃
Dumplings & Dim Sum
Boil 12 minutes from frozen · 12–15 pieces per pot
Little ChefChicken Wontons
雞肉餛飩
Dumplings & Dim Sum
Boil 6–7 minutes — wontons are thinner than dumplings
Little ChefPrawn Wontons
蝦仁餛飩
Dumplings & Dim Sum
Boil 6–7 minutes · 12–15 pieces per pot
Steam 蒸煮
Bamboo, high heat and a brushed tray. Nine minutes and the broth inside a xiao long bao goes from jelly back to soup.
Large tray 10–15 pcs · small tray 6–8 pcs
Little ChefChicken Xiao Long Bao
雞肉小籠包
Dumplings & Dim Sum
Steam 9–10 minutes from frozen, 6–7 minutes fresh
Truffle Chicken Xiao Long Bao
松露雞肉小籠包
Dumplings & Dim Sum
Steam 9–10 minutes from frozen · do not crowd the tray
Crab & Chicken Xiao Long Bao
蟹粉雞肉小籠包
Dumplings & Dim Sum
Steam 9–10 minutes from frozen · large tray 10–15 pcs
Little ChefMixed Vegetable Dumplings
素菜餃
Dumplings & Dim Sum
Steam 9–10 minutes, or pan fry for a crisp base
Pan Fry 煎
Oil, then water, then a lid — the bottoms lacquer while the steam finishes the filling.
12–15 pieces per pan
Little ChefChicken Pot Stickers
鍋貼
Dumplings & Dim Sum
Pan fry ~10 minutes from frozen · 12–15 pieces per pan
Prawn & Chicken Pot Stickers
蝦仁鍋貼
Dumplings & Dim Sum
Pan fry ~10 minutes from frozen · lid on, low heat
Little ChefPan-fried Chicken Buns
生煎包
Dumplings & Dim Sum
Pan fry ~10 minutes · leave space, the buns swell
Deep Fry 炸
Oil at 180°C, small batches, no defrosting. The shortest recipe we publish.
6–8 pieces per batch
Quick Reheat 加熱
Our chilled range is already cooked by our head chef — a microwave or a wok is all that stands between the pack and the table.
Little ChefGarlic Cucumber
蒜泥黄瓜
Entrées
Serve chilled — no cooking at all
Little ChefEdamame with Sea Salt
毛豆
Entrées
Microwave 30 seconds, stand 1 minute, then salt
Kung Pao Chicken
宮保雞丁
Mains
Wok: 10 minutes, then peanuts and chilli for 3 more
Mapo Tofu
麻婆豆腐
Mains
Microwave 7 minutes, stand 1 minute
Little ChefSeasonal Greens, Oyster Sauce
蠔油時蔬
Mains
Boil 3–4 minutes, then drizzle the sauce
Little ChefYangzhou Fried Rice
揚州炒飯
Rice & Noodles
Microwave 6 minutes, stand 1 minute
Little ChefSteamed Rice
白飯
Rice & Noodles
Microwave 3 minutes, stirring halfway
Little ChefShanghai Fried Noodles, Chicken & Veg
上海粗炒麵
Rice & Noodles
Wok: vegetables and chicken 4–5 minutes, then noodles and sauce 4–5 minutes
Stir-Fried Beef Rice Noodles
干炒牛河
Rice & Noodles
Wok: 5 minutes over the highest heat you have
At the table
The kitchen starts as a game
While you wait for the food, the children can cook it. Little Chef Shanghai teaches the same four methods — and a winning round drops a reward into your account.
Play Little Chef