Ben Okafor

Reviews (119)

• Cola Chicken Wings可乐鸡翅

  Dorm kitchen approved! Only had a hot plate and a small pot but the wings still got golden and shiny from the cola braise. Went heavy on the garlic because obviously, and honestly 10/10 for a guy whose usual specialty is burnt toast.

  Oct 20, 2026

• Garlic Cumin Beef Bites我做的蒜香孜然牛肉粒完爆烧烤店！！

  Made these in my dorm with a hot plate and somehow they worked. Doubled the garlic because obviously, and the cumin smell had my whole hall knocking on my door. Lost a star because deep-frying in that tiny setup was chaos and I scorched the first batch.

  Oct 20, 2026

• Garlicky Black Pepper Beef Cubes好吃到舔盘的蒜香黑椒牛肉粒

  Dorm kitchen miracle — my roommate came in asking what smelled so good and it was just beef cubes and a whole garlic situation in one pan. The cornstarch marinade actually made cheap beef taste tender, and frying the garlic first then tossing it back with butter was a genius move. Took me two batches because I crowded the pan the first time, but even the slightly steamed batch was delicious.

  Oct 20, 2026

• Incredibly Delicious Red-Braised Beef超级无敌好吃的红烧牛肉

  Dorm kitchen, one hot plate, three hours of simmering... honestly worth every minute. The cold-water soak trick really worked, the beef came out fall-apart tender even in my janky little pot. Also I doubled the garlic because I always do and zero regrets.

  Oct 20, 2026

• Stir-Fried Beef with Bean Curd Sticks腐竹炒牛肉

  Dorm kitchen win! Didn't have a real wok so I used my biggest pan and cranked the heat as high as it would go, and the beef still came out tender from the marinade. The scallion-garlic-chili mix smelled so good my roommate came out of his room. Next time I'm doubling the garlic because that's just who I am.

  Oct 20, 2026

• Xinjiang Big Plate Chicken新疆大盘鸡无需争议

  Made this in my sad little dorm wok and honestly? It worked. The rock sugar caramel freaked me out a little but once the chicken went in golden it smelled incredible, and I added like double the garlic because obviously. Four stars because my dorm smoke alarm has opinions about searing chicken indoors.

  Oct 19, 2026

• Scallion-Perfumed Stir-Fried Beef葱香浓郁的葱爆牛肉

  Dorm kitchen survival win! I don't have a real wok so I used my biggest skillet and cranked the burner all the way up, and the beef still came out way more tender than my usual attempts. Only had regular soy sauce so I skipped the dark stuff, but that glossy oyster sauce situation over instant rice? Absolutely making this again.

  Oct 19, 2026

• Tender Stir-Fried Beef Slices - A Simple, Quick Dish嫩炒牛肉片～～简单快手菜

  Made this in my dorm with one wobbly burner and it actually worked! The velveting with sweet potato starch is legit—beef came out way more tender than my usual sad stir-fry attempts. I doubled the garlic like always and regret nothing.

  Oct 19, 2026