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How to Make Liangpi (& Kaofu/Wheat Gluten)
Updated:View Post: How to Make Liangpi (& Kaofu/Wheat Gluten)Liangpi, which translates to “cold skin” noodles, is a street food dish originally from Shaanxi Province. It has become popular throughout China and even abroad for good reason. Liangpi dishes are delicious, especially during the summertime. Liangpi’s springy, elastic, and…
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Spicy Cold Skin Noodles (Liangpi)
Updated:View Post: Spicy Cold Skin Noodles (Liangpi)Spicy cold skin noodles, or liangpi, is a cold noodle dish practically made for hot summer weather. It’s spicy, refreshing on the palate, and most of all…VERY tasty. Note: if you can’t find ready-made liangpi noodles at your local Chinese…
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Mango Sago
Updated:View Post: Mango SagoMango Sago is a refreshing and satisfying summer dessert, with juicy chunks of mango and a mango/coconut milk tapioca pudding. The glug of heavenly condensed milk doesn’t hurt either! Inspired by Honeymoon Dessert This is another dessert copycat off the…
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Chinese Cold “Salad” Dressing (凉拌汁)
Updated:View Post: Chinese Cold “Salad” Dressing (凉拌汁)This all-purpose Chinese Cold “salad” dressing is ready to add flavor to blanched or steamed vegetables, tofu, seaweed, noodles, etc. With this sauce, you can make a variety of refreshing, cooling dishes during the warmer months, and use it for…
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How to Velvet Pork for Stir-fry
Updated:View Post: How to Velvet Pork for Stir-fryVelveting is a common Chinese cooking technique. Meat or seafood is marinated and then pre-cooked in oil or water before stir-frying with other ingredients. Today, we’re talking about how to velvet pork for stir-fry. Velveting Different Meats The velveting process…
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Peanut Noodles
Updated:View Post: Peanut NoodlesThere’s many a peanut noodle recipe out there, but I humbly submit these peanut noodles for your consideration, in the hopes that they become your new go-to. Fast and Easy Peanut Noodles Why? Maybe you’re reading this from your at-home…
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How to Steam Rice Perfectly Every Time!
Updated:View Post: How to Steam Rice Perfectly Every Time!Tired of burnt rice? Mushy rice? Undercooked rice? Cooking rice seems simple enough, but a lot can go wrong! That may sound like the prelude to an infomercial, but it’s true! While Sarah’s already published her method for cooking rice…
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Thai Curry Paste
Updated:View Post: Thai Curry PasteThai Curry Paste is an incredibly useful ingredient. They come in multiple flavors, and can help you create delicious Thai dishes at home with minimal effort. In this article, we’ll talk about the different varieties available at your local Asian…
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How to Cut Whole Pork Shoulder
Updated:View Post: How to Cut Whole Pork ShoulderAre you confused at the meat counter when you want to buy pork for a stir-fry or Chinese BBQ pork (char siu––one of our most popular recipes)? We get questions all the time about what cuts of pork are best…
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Chongqing Hot and Sour Glass Noodle Soup (Suan La Fen)
Updated:View Post: Chongqing Hot and Sour Glass Noodle Soup (Suan La Fen)This tantalizing Suan La Fen, or as we’re calling it in English, Chongqing Hot and Sour Glass Noodle Soup (酸辣粉 – suān là fěn), has the same beloved status in China as the Hot and Sour Soup we know here in the…
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Lao Gan Ma Chili Sauce
Updated:View Post: Lao Gan Ma Chili SauceIt’s rare that we include a particular brand of sauce in our Ingredients Glossary, as we usually write articles about a general ingredient and then suggest brands to try within that category. However, we’re making an exception for Lao Gan…
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Asian Garlic Noodles
Updated:View Post: Asian Garlic NoodlesThese garlic noodles are so incredibly quick, easy, and tasty, combining a few Western and Asian ingredients––that you probably already have on hand––to make one very flavorful bowl of deliciousness. Serve them either as a side dish, or as a…
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Vegan 1-2-3-4-5 Tofu
Updated:View Post: Vegan 1-2-3-4-5 TofuA vegan spin on my mom’s 1-2-3-4-5 ribs, this 1-2-3-4-5 Tofu is a delicious, extra saucy way to cook up tofu with a perfect balance of sour and sweet! Plus, you need just 8 ingredients to make it. An Irreplaceable…
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How to Cook Zongzi in an Instant Pot
Updated:View Post: How to Cook Zongzi in an Instant PotToday, we are talking about how to cook zongzi in an Instant Pot. Cooking freshly made zongzi can take 7 to 8 hours on the stove. In an Instant Pot, it will take about 90 minutes (1 hour under high…
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Lazy Sticky Rice Dumplings (Zongzi)
Updated:View Post: Lazy Sticky Rice Dumplings (Zongzi)The Dragon Boat Festival (Duānwǔ jié) is nearly here (June 25th), and you know what that means? Zongzi. (Or joong in Cantonese.) Tasty wrapped sticky rice dumplings with assorted fillings, steamed to perfection. This version, however, is a shortcut to…
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Simple, Spicy Pan-Fried Noodles
Updated:View Post: Simple, Spicy Pan-Fried NoodlesToday, we’re going to share a dish we’ve been making for as long as we can remember: spicy pan-fried noodles. It’s just about as simple as it gets. There’s a small handful of ingredients involved and no special skills required…
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All-Purpose Chinese White Sauce
Updated:View Post: All-Purpose Chinese White SauceThis all-purpose Chinese white sauce is easy to make, store and use in any stir-fry. Keep this white stir-fry sauce in the refrigerator to quickly whip up healthy weekday dinners! You can use any combination of vegetables and/or protein. With…
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Thai Basil Pork Belly
Updated:View Post: Thai Basil Pork BellyThai basil pork belly is one of those incredibly simple, delicious recipes that offers a huge bang for your buck. With just 10 ingredients and 15 minutes, you’ll have a restaurant quality meal. Put some rice on to cook, saute…
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