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Shaoxing Wine
Updated:View Post: Shaoxing WineShaoxing wine is perhaps the most common ingredient on The Woks of Life that you’ve never heard of. If you’ve ever wondered why your homemade Chinese food doesn’t taste like what you’d get at a restaurant, Shaoxing wine may be…
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Moab Mountain Biking on the White Rim Trail
Updated:View Post: Moab Mountain Biking on the White Rim TrailMoab mountain biking, on the White Rim Trail through Canyonlands National Park, is the ultimate adventure trip for bikers. Whether you’re a road biker, mountain biker, or you just like riding a bike, it’s a great way to enjoy the…
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Tempura Donburi
Updated:View Post: Tempura DonburiThis Tempura Donburi is loaded with light, crispy shrimp and vegetable tempura. With a side of miso soup, plenty of dipping sauce, and a cup of Japanese Sencha tea, you might forget you’re eating at home! What Is Donburi? Donburi…
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Gochujang
Updated:View Post: GochujangGochujang is a key ingredient in many Korean recipes, including our Beef Bibimbap, Pork Belly Kimchi Bowls, and Kimchi Stew (Kimchi Jigae). But what is gochujang exactly? We’ll tell you everything you need to know in this quick article. What…
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Shrimp Paste & Shrimp Sauce
Updated:View Post: Shrimp Paste & Shrimp SauceShrimp paste comes in different forms and versions, depending on the region it hails from. In this article, we’ll talk about what it is, the different types, and how it’s used. What Is Shrimp Paste? Shrimp paste or shrimp sauce…
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Shacha Sauce
Updated:View Post: Shacha SauceShacha Sauce, also sometimes spelled sha cha or sacha, is often translated to “Chinese BBQ Sauce” on the jar, but it’s definitely not like any American-style barbecue sauce you’ve tasted! In this article, we’ll tell you everything you need to…
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Maltose
Updated:View Post: MaltoseYou’ll see maltose called for in a few of our recipes, including our Chinese BBQ Pork (Char Siu) and Fried Squab. But what is it, how is it used in Chinese cooking, and are there any substitutions for it? We’ll…
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Ginger Chicken
Updated:View Post: Ginger ChickenGinger Chicken is a homestyle Chinese dish made with lots of fresh ginger, garlic and scallions, cooked down into a sticky brown sauce great over rice or noodles. I first heard of Ginger Chicken at a Chinese restaurant in Rochester,…
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Bacon in a Wok & After School Sandwiches
Updated:View Post: Bacon in a Wok & After School SandwichesThe sight of sizzling bacon in a wok is an image that’s stuck with me since childhood! It also happens to be a great way to cook bacon, with the perfect mix of chewy and crispy. Growing up, Sarah and…
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Chicken with Black Bean Sauce
Updated:View Post: Chicken with Black Bean SauceChicken with Black Bean Sauce is a standby dish on both Chinese takeout and restaurant menus. It’s one of the tastiest stir-fries you can make, and if you never or rarely use Chinese fermented black beans, this dish is the…
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Soy Sauce: Everything You Need to Know
Updated:View Post: Soy Sauce: Everything You Need to KnowSoy sauce is a familiar ingredient even to Western cooks these days. It holds a special place of importance in our list of 10 Essential Chinese Pantry Ingredients, and is truly essential to not just Chinese cooking, but Asian cooking…
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Steamed Pork Buns (Baozi)
Updated:View Post: Steamed Pork Buns (Baozi)Everyone has staples in their freezer––a pint of ice cream, a box of waffles, or a bag of frozen peas. The freezer staples I can’t do without are frozen rice, frozen man-tou, frozen dumplings and finally, some sort of savory…
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Vegan Ramen
Updated:View Post: Vegan RamenRamen, one of the most beloved bowls of hot soup in the world. Traditionally, ramen gets its flavor from rich bone broths made with pork or chicken. But what about a vegan ramen that delivers a comparable level of umami…
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Rice Vinegar
Updated:View Post: Rice VinegarThe three main types of rice vinegar (mi cù, 米醋) used in Chinese cooking are white rice vinegar, black rice vinegar (or Chinkiang Vinegar), and red rice vinegar. In this article, we’ll be focusing on white rice vinegar. (For more…
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Chinese Red Vinegar
Updated:View Post: Chinese Red VinegarThe three main types of rice vinegar (mi cù, 米醋) used in Chinese cooking are white rice vinegar, black rice vinegar (or Chinkiang Vinegar), and red rice vinegar. In this article, we’ll be focusing on Chinese red vinegar. (For more…
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20-Minute Congee (皮蛋瘦肉粥)
Updated:View Post: 20-Minute Congee (皮蛋瘦肉粥)BREAKING NEWS!!! You can make delicious congee with slow-cooked flavor––from scratch––in 20 minutes. I’m not talking about using an Instant Pot or pressure cooker either. The extremely exciting technique I’m revealing in this post will cut the usual congee cooking…
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Vegetarian Oyster Sauce
Updated:View Post: Vegetarian Oyster SauceOyster sauce is a key ingredient in many Chinese and Asian recipes, including many of the recipes on The Woks of Life. It’s also included in our list of 10 Essential Chinese Pantry Ingredients. But what if you’re vegan or…
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How to Freeze Herbs & Aromatics
Updated:View Post: How to Freeze Herbs & AromaticsToday, we’re talking about how to freeze herbs and aromatics used commonly in Asian cooking, so that: A couple weeks ago, my mom was pulling a bag of frozen scallions out of the freezer to make dinner and promptly called…
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