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Stir-Fried Anchovies and Peanuts
Posted:View Post: Stir-Fried Anchovies and PeanutsThis recipe for stir-fried dried anchovies and peanuts is a dish I’ve been enjoying for decades, and one of my favorite dishes to prepare. The bite of the dried anchovies and crunch of salty peanuts makes for a unique eating…
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Pepper Steak
Updated:View Post: Pepper SteakThis Chinese pepper steak recipe is a quick and easy stir-fry loaded with tender beef, peppers and onions in a brown sauce. It’s a must-try restaurant classic! Most of the time required for this recipe is in the preparation, but…
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Ho Fun Noodle Soup with Char Siu
Updated:View Post: Ho Fun Noodle Soup with Char SiuThis Cantonese ho fun noodle soup with char siu is a tasty, simple recipe that makes a great lunch or quick weeknight dinner. It’s great if you have leftover char siu or pre-made char siu from a roast meat joint…
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Black Chicken Soup
Updated:View Post: Black Chicken SoupThis Chinese black chicken soup recipe is made with silkie chicken, which has black skin and has long been thought to have medicinal properties by practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). It also happens to be delicious! This black chicken…
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Xiamen Chow Mei Fun (Rice Noodles)
Posted:View Post: Xiamen Chow Mei Fun (Rice Noodles)Xiamen Chow Mei Fun (厦门炒米粉) is a tasty rice noodle dish served at many Chinese restaurants and often served at weekend dim sum brunches. Although it’s probably not as well-known as the curry-spiced Singapore Noodles (not from Singapore, but from Hong Kong), it’s just as delicious! Note: This recipe was originally posted…
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Cornbread: A Flexible Recipe for Low Sugar!
Updated:View Post: Cornbread: A Flexible Recipe for Low Sugar!This cornbread recipe began as just a “prop” cornbread for an Instant Pot Rib recipe, but has since become our go-to cornbread. It’s easy to make, and no one in our very picky family could find fault with it. (Picky…
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The Best Chili Oil Brands: taste test!
Posted:View Post: The Best Chili Oil Brands: taste test!Over the years, many of you have discovered how simple and rewarding it is to make your own chili oil at home. Yet there is always a small handful of folks who ask me, “What are the best chili oil…
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3 Days in Toronto
Updated:View Post: 3 Days in TorontoRead on for some fun Woks of Life family travel photos and a review of all the Chinese food we ate in Toronto over the course of three days, plus restaurant recs! This past fall, we spent 3 days in…
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Chicken Wonton Soup
Updated:View Post: Chicken Wonton SoupToday, we’re sharing my grandma’s recipe for chicken wonton soup, with a chicken wonton filling. I’ve had countless bowls of delicious wonton soup served up to me by both my grandma and my mom. It’s Chinese comfort food—or really comfort…
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How to Make a Hot Pot Dipping Sauce
Updated:View Post: How to Make a Hot Pot Dipping SauceImportant question: Is there a right way to make a hot pot dipping sauce? More and more of you are loving hot pot, and we’ve gotten a lot of queries about how to prepare it at home. We have posts…
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Cashew Chicken
Updated:View Post: Cashew ChickenCashew Chicken is a Chinese American dish you’ve probably seen on many Chinese takeout menus. Unlike another nutty stir-fry favorite, Kung Pao Chicken (which is cooked with chillies and roasted peanuts), cashew chicken (also called chicken with cashew nuts) has…
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Thai Fried Rice
Updated:View Post: Thai Fried RiceThai Fried Rice (Khao Pad or Khao Phat) doesn’t need much introduction. It’s simple, delicious food at its finest. Every time I order it, I savor the subtle differences to our family’s Chinese fried rice dishes that make it so…
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Lemongrass Chicken Banh Mi
Posted:View Post: Lemongrass Chicken Banh MiYou’d be hard-pressed to find a more satisfying sandwich than this lemongrass chicken banh mi. When I’m at a Vietnamese restaurant, I rarely order a banh mi because I’m always swayed by the prospect of that other giant of Vietnamese…
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Four Herbs Soup (Si Shen Tang – 四神汤)
Updated:View Post: Four Herbs Soup (Si Shen Tang – 四神汤)Four Herbs Soup, or sì shén tāng (四神汤), got its name from its use of four Chinese medicinal herbs: dried fox nut barley, lotus seeds, Chinese yam, and poria cocos mushrooms. You may also see this recipe translated as Chinese…
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Easy Miso Soup
Updated:View Post: Easy Miso SoupI make this easy miso soup ALL THE TIME. Seriously. I can eat this soup two times a day for multiple days in a row. It’s satisfying and easy when I want a light meal full of easy-to-digest protein, and…
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Shrimp Egg Foo Young
Posted:View Post: Shrimp Egg Foo YoungThere’s just something about Shrimp Egg Foo Young. Everyone loves the combination of fluffy egg, shrimp, aromatic onions, and crunchy bean sprouts—all doused with a tasty brown gravy. If it doesn’t sound good to you at first—just wait until you…
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Egg Foo Young Gravy
Updated:View Post: Egg Foo Young GravySome say that the egg foo young gravy is really what makes the dish. Serving egg foo young without gravy is like serving mashed potatoes without gravy. You could…but why? Whether you’re making Chicken Egg Foo Young or any other…
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Air Fryer Buffalo Wings
Updated:View Post: Air Fryer Buffalo WingsThis is our family’s go-to hot wing recipe—in an air fryer! These air fryer buffalo wings are crazy fast and super easy, and they’re some of the best hot wings you’ll ever try. My dad / Bill says so—and he’s…
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