Looking for Authentic Asian Ingredients this 2022 ? Find it at McAsia Mart + a recipe for Buchi & Spring Rolls

A few days ago, someone asked where to buy authentic Asian ingredients she needed for a Chinese New Year feast she was planning for her family. My immediate answer was McAsia Mart.

McAsia Mart has 9 Asian Brands, like Ozaki, Sea Chef, Okani, Nigata, Katsu Crumbs, Asia Chef, King Chef, Yamato, and Aromax.  They’re the most popular and most used brands for the authentic Asian ingredients you need for your Chinese dish, Vietnamese Dish, Thai dish, Japanese dish you are craving to make for yourself.

We just recently welcomed the 2022 Chinese New Year, Year of the Water Tiger, this February 1, and according to Chinese Traditions and Feng Shui, you can still cook up some dishes to bring good fortune to your homes up until the 15 days after.

Some of the dishes that are said to bring good fortune, good luck, prosperity, good health, and happy relationships are dumplings, Buchi, sprint rolls, and noodles.  All the ingredients you need for these recipes are available at McAsia Mart.

With that said, here are recipes for the authentic Asian ingredients dishes for luck:

Chinese Spring Rolls

Products to be used that are available at McAsia Mart

1. SHAOXING WINE 600ML
2. King chef Canola
3. JADE BRIDGE Light Soy sauce 500 ML
4. SPRING ROLLS CHILI SAUCE SWEET FLAVOR 300ML – THAI DANCER

Ingredients:

• ¼ cup Canola oil
• 3 tbsp. Garlic, chopped
• ¼ cup Onion, chopped
• 2 pcs. Chinese sausage, sliced
• ½ cup Pork belly, thinly sliced
• ½ cup, shrimps, peeled and deveined
• 3Tbsp. Light soy sauce
• 3 Tbsp. Mushroom soy sauce
• 3 Tbsp. Oyster sauce
• ½ Tbsp. Chicken powder
• To taste black pepper
• 1 ½ cup carrots, julienned
• 1 ½ cups snow peas
• 1 pack rice vermicelli, soaked for 20 minutes in tap water
• 1-2 cups water or chicken/pork broth
• 2 cups cabbage shredded
• 2 tbsp. Kinchay, chopped
• Calamansi

Procedure:

1. For the pork: mix all ingredients together until well combined. set aside.
2. In wok over medium heat, saute pork until  half cooked.
3. add the garlic, and continue sauteeing until fragrant. add the rest of the vegetables and seasoning.
4. Thicken with cornstarch slurry. Set aside to cool.
5. to assemble: place 2 heaping tablespoons of filling in the center of spring roll wrappers.
6. fold-in both sides, roll and seal ends. repeat process for the rest of the ingredients.
7. Deep fry until golden and drain off excess oil over paper towels.
8. Serve with dip on the side
9. In a wok over medium heat, sauté garlic and onions until fragrant.
10. Add Chinese sausage, pork, shrimps and all seasoning and continue to sauté until shrimps are cooked. Take out shrimp and set aside.
11. Add the carrots, snow peas and rice vermicelli. Add 1 cup broth (add more as necessary) and bring to a boil until noodles are half done.
12. Stir in cabbage and kinchay.

BUCHI

Products to be used that are available at McAsia Mart

1. CONDENSED MILK SWEETENED 380G-MALI
2. SESAME SEED WHITE 1KG- KATAGI
3. KING CHEF CANOLA OIL

Ingredients

For the Mung Bean Filling

• 2 cans Red Mung Beans,, drained
• ¼ – ½  cup condensed milk

For the Dough

• 1 1/3 cups water
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 cups glutinous rice flour

• 1 cup sesame seeds
• canola oil, for deep frying

Procedure

1. for the filling: Mix condensed milk and mung beans in a food processor or blender and pulse until pureed and smooth.
2. Transfer into a non-stick pan and cook over low heat until very thick and paste-like consistency.  set aside to cool.
3. For the dough: mix sugar water and rice flour in a bowl until it forms into a smooth dough. cover with cling wrap rest for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
4. To assemble:  divide dough into 20-24 equal portions. roll into 2” size balls and cover with cling wrap to prevent from drying.
5. Take 1 rice ball and slightly flatten, place a small scoop of filling and seal by gathering the edges together.
6. Roll  into sesame seeds then form  into a smooth ball.
7. Repeat the process with the remaining ingredients.
8. Deep fry until it floats and golden in color.

Please let me know if you tried out any of these recipes!

Btw, McAsia Mart does not have a physical store at the moment but they are very much available online.  Please make sure to buy from them only to assure that you are buying authentic Asian ingredients products.