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How to Make Sourdough Starter
Updated:View Post: How to Make Sourdough StarterAs many people seemed to agree, 2020 was the time to get a sourdough starter going and master the art of baking artisan sourdough bread! I will humbly say that to my surprise, after a year of research, testing, and…
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Pao Fan: A Zero-Waste, Fast Meal
Updated:View Post: Pao Fan: A Zero-Waste, Fast MealPao fan is a trick we’ve relied on many times over the years to get a fast meal on the table in minutes. You just gather up a few salty side dishes and some cold leftovers out of the fridge,…
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Hakka Eggs with Preserved Radish (菜脯炒蛋)
Posted:View Post: Hakka Eggs with Preserved Radish (菜脯炒蛋)As soon as I spotted this package of preserved radish, known as luóbo gān (萝卜干) at the Chinese grocery, I knew I had to blog this Stir-Fried Eggs with Preserved Radish recipe. This is one of those dishes that—if your…
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Ube Buns
Updated:View Post: Ube BunsThis ube bun recipe uses our signature milk bread, with an ube halaya-like filling that is light and coconutty, thanks to the addition of coconut oil instead of milk and extra butter. They’re our new favorite way to prepare milk…
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Soy Garlic Chicken Instant Ramen
Updated:View Post: Soy Garlic Chicken Instant RamenWe have another instant ramen upgrade for you! This time, it’s Soy Garlic Chicken Instant Ramen. Rather than a soup, it’s a dish in sauce, with crispy pan-fried chicken, inspired by our own Korean Fried Chicken recipe. We partnered with…
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Chinese Braised Chicken with Mushrooms
Updated:View Post: Chinese Braised Chicken with MushroomsThis Chinese Braised Chicken with Mushrooms is a simple, home-cooked recipe, using just a few ingredients. Serve with rice and leafy greens for a quick and simple dinner. Note: We first published this recipe in August 2013. We have since…
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Rou Zao Fan: Taiwanese Braised Minced Pork Over Rice (肉燥饭)
Updated:View Post: Rou Zao Fan: Taiwanese Braised Minced Pork Over Rice (肉燥饭)If you love Hong Shao Rou (Red Braised Pork Belly) and Lu Rou Fan (Braised Pork over Rice), you will love Rou Zao Fan (肉燥饭), or Taiwanese Braised Minced Pork Over Rice, even more. It has the same great flavors,…
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Spicy Garlic Tofu
Updated:View Post: Spicy Garlic TofuThis spicy garlic tofu is quick and easy to throw together, taking just 10 minutes to cook. It’s and really tasty over rice, with a side of stir-fried greens. It’s sort of a variation on mapo tofu, a popular Sichuan…
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Homemade Chili Oil with Black Beans
Updated:View Post: Homemade Chili Oil with Black BeansChili Oil with Black Beans is exactly what it sounds like. Our tried and true technique for perfect Chili Oil + lots of tasty, salty fermented black beans. Recreating a Much-loved Classic If you love our homemade Chili Oil, you’ll…
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Chinese Licorice Root (甘草)
Updated:View Post: Chinese Licorice Root (甘草)For most Westerners, licorice is synonymous with candy. It brings to mind Good & Plenty and black jelly beans. But licorice root has a long history of cooking applications beyond confectionery. Licorice (sometimes spelled liquorice) has been used as an…
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Simple Pan-Fried Belt Fish
Posted:View Post: Simple Pan-Fried Belt FishThis Simple Pan-Fried Belt Fish has endured from generation to generation because of its simple flavors, crispiness, and buttery texture. My grandmother and mother prepared it for me, and I’ve prepared it many times over the years for Bill, Sarah,…
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Sizzling Rice Soup
Updated:View Post: Sizzling Rice SoupSizzling rice soup is an old Chinese American classic that has been all but forgotten. Made with a medley of seafood, tasty meats, and fresh vegetables in a light broth, it’s finished with hot crispy rice for an impressive sizzle…
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Sichuan Chili Flakes
Updated:View Post: Sichuan Chili FlakesVisit just about any pizza parlor or casual Italian eatery in the United States. You’ll find a jar of crushed red pepper flakes on the table alongside the salt and pepper. This “pizza pepper” may come to mind when you…
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Laksa Instant Ramen
Updated:View Post: Laksa Instant RamenWe partnered with Maruchan to bring you this Laksa Instant Ramen recipe. As always on The Woks of Life, all opinions are our own. Enjoy! This Laksa Instant Ramen is our new favorite way of leveling up instant noodles—that favorite…
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You Dunzi (油墩子)
Updated:View Post: You Dunzi (油墩子)You Dunzi (油墩子) are deep-fried crispy cakes of shredded daikon radish, cilantro and scallions. These fried radish cakes are an everyday breakfast or snack from the streets of Shanghai. Having grown up in and around that city, I’ve known them…
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Our Favorite Hummus Recipe
Updated:View Post: Our Favorite Hummus RecipeI’m ashamed to say that back in 2017, we posted a deeply flawed hummus recipe. Today, we right those wrongs with Michael Solomonov’s (of Zahav fame) great hummus—plus our personal tips for success. You can still reference that old post…
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Banana Bread
Updated:View Post: Banana BreadIt figures that after the year we’ve all had, the silver lining out of the kitchen is that we’ve FINALLY discovered our family’s go-to banana bread recipe. This one is courtesy of Joanne Chang of Flour Bakery & Cafe. It…
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Chicken and Broccoli with White Sauce
Updated:View Post: Chicken and Broccoli with White SauceChicken and Broccoli is the Spaghetti and Meatballs of the Chinese takeout world—basic, familiar, and ubiquitous. This is a healthy, tasty, and super easy dish to make at home. While we have Chicken and Broccoli with Brown Sauce, which is…
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