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Stir-fried Cucumbers with Bean Threads and Wood Ears
Posted:View Post: Stir-fried Cucumbers with Bean Threads and Wood EarsThis recipe for stir-fried cucumbers with bean threads and wood ears is a tasty Chinese vegetarian dish that you can serve as part of a larger meal, or as a meal in and of itself with a side of steamed…
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Pasta Alla Norma with Roasted Eggplant & Tomatoes
Updated:View Post: Pasta Alla Norma with Roasted Eggplant & TomatoesPasta alla Norma is a Sicilian dish of fried eggplant and pasta in a tomato sauce, usually served with ricotta salata (a drier, salted version of ricotta). It’s one of my favorite dishes to make with summer eggplant and tomatoes…
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Bitter Melon with Eggs
Updated:View Post: Bitter Melon with EggsStir-fried bitter melon with eggs is a classic Chinese dish. It’s the kind of no-fuss recipe you whip up quickly on a weeknight without having to defrost anything or chop a million things. Truly my kind of recipe. The bitterness…
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Cumin Seeds
Updated:View Post: Cumin SeedsFrom China to Latin America, cumin seeds are an essential pantry item and the key to some seriously flavorful dishes. In this article, you’ll learn some helpful tips and tasty ways to use cumin in your kitchen. History With records…
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Dried Mandarin Orange Peel
Updated:View Post: Dried Mandarin Orange PeelIn the same way that Western cuisine often makes use of lemon and lime zest, many Chinese dishes benefit from the addition of dried mandarin orange peel (chénpí, 陳皮) and other citrus fruit rinds (guǒpí, 果皮). In this article, we’ll…
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Eggplant with Thai Basil & Chicken
Updated:View Post: Eggplant with Thai Basil & ChickenThis stir-fry of Eggplant with Chicken and Thai Basil involves many of my favorite things to eat, and it’s a quick and easy meal to boot. The fragrant combination of aromatics, including Thai basil, wakes up your taste buds. Add a…
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Spicy Garlic Shiitake Mushrooms and Glass Noodles
Updated:View Post: Spicy Garlic Shiitake Mushrooms and Glass NoodlesThis spicy garlic shiitake mushrooms with glass noodles is another quick summer dish that you can whip up without too much time at the stove. It’s vegetarian (as long as you sub in vegetarian oyster sauce), easy to make, and…
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Korean Fried Cauliflower
Updated:View Post: Korean Fried CauliflowerKorean Fried Cauliflower is a special, indulgent treat, and the recipe is entirely plant-based / vegan! Big, crunchy chunks of cauliflower are tossed in the same delicious soy garlic glaze we use in our popular Korean Fried Chicken recipe. It…
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17 Summer Treats and Drinks
Posted:View Post: 17 Summer Treats and DrinksI think we can all agree that it’s been pretty hot this summer. While preparing something in the kitchen is often the last thing we want to do in the heat, it can be really worth it. There are so…
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Asian Chicken Salad with Lemon
Updated:View Post: Asian Chicken Salad with LemonThe weather has been scorching hot, so I think you will appreciate this easy and light Asian Chicken Salad with Lemon. A Surprising Ingredient While you don’t often see lemons in Asian-style salads of this type, it really is one…
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Eggplant “Unagi”
Posted:View Post: Eggplant “Unagi”This eggplant unagi (or rather, “unagi”) is indeed reminiscent of a Japanese eel, with a similar sweet, savory sauce. But instead of eel, the main event is eggplant! Where We Got This Idea In our family, sharing recipe ideas is…
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Cooked Lettuce with Oyster Sauce & Garlic
Updated:View Post: Cooked Lettuce with Oyster Sauce & GarlicWhen it comes to this cooked lettuce with garlic oyster sauce, simplicity is the name of the game. Once you prepare this easy recipe, it’ll become clear that you don’t need to over-work for a tasty dish. Cooked Lettuce? Yes,…
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Chinese Curry Puffs with Beef
Posted:View Post: Chinese Curry Puffs with BeefThese Chinese curry puffs are a delicious dim sum or Chinese bakery item, with a savory curry beef filling and flaky pastry. They make an amazing party appetizer, potluck item, or quick snack. They can also be made in advance…
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Fennel Seed
Updated:View Post: Fennel SeedA spice cabinet staple, fennel seed is widely used in cooking around the globe. In fact, the fennel plant and its tiny boat-like seeds have seen numerous applications throughout history. Ancient Greeks and Romans used fennel seed as an insect…
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Mushroom Larb
Updated:View Post: Mushroom LarbMore adventures in plant-based cooking continue! This time we have Mushroom Larb, a vegetarian take on a Laotian favorite made with browned bits of oyster mushrooms, plenty of herbs, and fish sauce. Flexitarians can opt for the standard fish sauce,…
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Spicy Beef Salad
Posted:View Post: Spicy Beef SaladThis Chinese-style spicy beef salad recipe is a delicious starter, appetizer, or addition to a main meal that can be served slightly warm, cold, or at room temperature. The beef is blanched and tossed in a spicy, garlicky dressing bursting…
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Star Anise
Posted:View Post: Star AniseOne of the quintessential ingredients in Five Spice Powder, star anise (bājiǎo, 八角) is a unique spice with a variety of uses in Chinese cuisine. What Is Star Anise? How Does It Taste? Harvested from a small evergreen tree that…
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Roast Pork Lo Mein
Posted:View Post: Roast Pork Lo MeinRoast Pork Lo Mein is often overlooked by home cooks, because it calls for the Char Siu roast pork you can usually only get at a Chinese restaurant. But we have a great char siu recipe, and many of you…
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