This dish was my grandmother’s speciality: something she made only on special occasions, such as Lunar New Year, when she cooked for at least 30 people. What separates a good version of the dish ...

Stir in the chicken, water chestnuts and scallions and season with salt and pepper. Spoon the chicken salad into the lettuce cups and top with a slice of avocado. Serve with lime wedges.

Normally, the "lettuce cups" are filled with a meaty mixture that ... These are very expensive and used in traditional Chinese medicine. Now, though, these mushrooms are grown on “farms ...