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Black Bean Garlic Sauce
Updated:View Post: Black Bean Garlic SauceUnlike many of the soybean pastes and sauces we’ve talked about in this glossary, which are fermented bean pastes made from yellow soybeans, black bean garlic sauce is actually made from an already fermented product––fermented black beans. In this quick…
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How to Use Cornstarch in Chinese Cooking
Updated:View Post: How to Use Cornstarch in Chinese CookingCornstarch is often used in Chinese cooking––in fact, it’s one of our suggested 10 essential ingredients for stocking your Chinese pantry. Though it’s virtually flavorless, it easily one of the most vital ingredients in a Chinese kitchen, with multiple uses.…
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Pineapple Fried Rice
Updated:View Post: Pineapple Fried RiceThis Pineapple Fried Rice is a perfect balance of sweet and salty, and my complete admiration goes to the genius who thought of it! I never put fresh fruit in my savory recipes (desserts are a separate thing, of course),…
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Vegetable Egg Rolls
Updated:View Post: Vegetable Egg RollsVegetable Egg Rolls are a welcome change over the classic egg rolls you get at your local Chinese restaurant or takeout joint. Whether you’re a vegetarian or meat lover, these veggie egg rolls make the perfect appetizer or crunchy snack…
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Instant Pot Ribs (Just 6 Ingredients!)
Updated:View Post: Instant Pot Ribs (Just 6 Ingredients!)During the summer, we have a rotation of go-to, easy recipes for the grill, and these 6-ingredient Instant Pot Ribs are our latest discovery! Apple cider vinegar and your favorite bottled BBQ sauce do the legwork on flavor, the Instant…
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Chicken and Broccoli with Brown Sauce
Updated:View Post: Chicken and Broccoli with Brown SauceChicken and Broccoli with brown sauce is a popular Chinese takeout dish. This chicken and broccoli recipe will show you how to make it with a delicious Chinese brown sauce. Our recipe uses the same technique as Chinese restaurants. The…
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Tomato Egg Drop Soup
Updated:View Post: Tomato Egg Drop SoupBowls of tomato egg drop soup are commonly seen on tables in Chinese households, especially in the summertime when tomatoes are plentiful. Tomatoes and eggs just go together, and many food cultures know it. Just think of Shakshuka in the…
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3 Days in Yosemite National Park
Updated:View Post: 3 Days in Yosemite National ParkIn June, my boyfriend and I spent 3 days in Yosemite National Park, and now we have a brand new Woks of Life camping/travel post for you all! Yosemite National Park, in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, is one of the…
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Chicken Yakisoba
Updated:View Post: Chicken YakisobaI’m particularly excited about this chicken yakisoba recipe, because it used to be one of my go-to’s at Japanese restaurants, before I discovered that I really like sushi. Every time I go to a Japanese restaurant now, I kind of stop…
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Creamy Sweet Corn Drink
Updated:View Post: Creamy Sweet Corn DrinkAn abundance of sweet and tender summer corn is hitting markets near you. You may be grilling it, buttering it, chopping it up for salads, or putting it in a seafood boil, but I usually like my corn steamed simply…
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Shanghai Scallion Oil Noodles (Cong You Ban Mian)
Updated:View Post: Shanghai Scallion Oil Noodles (Cong You Ban Mian)A really quick post today, along with a lightning fast recipe with only 6 ingredients! Shanghai Scallion Oil Noodles, or 葱油拌面 (cong you ban mian), is an easy recipe that also happens to be one of our favorites. We first…
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How to Velvet Beef for Stir-fry
Updated:View Post: How to Velvet Beef for Stir-fryLet’s talk about how to velvet beef! We have a lot of beef recipes in our archives here at The Woks of Life. We always give important details in all of our recipes, but I wanted to write a post…
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24 Easy Asian Ground Meat Recipes
Updated:View Post: 24 Easy Asian Ground Meat RecipesIn our house, ground meat is a total lifesaver. There’s no need to slice or cut a slab of meat; you just take it out, toss it in, and dinner is on the table that much quicker. That’s why we’ve…
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Mapo Tofu
Updated:View Post: Mapo TofuThis mapo tofu recipe (麻婆豆腐) is the true blue, authentic real deal—the spicy, tongue-numbing, rice-is-absolutely-not-optional, can’t-have-just-one-scoop mapo tofu that you get in the restaurants. Since we published this recipe in March 2014, it has garnered many 5-star reviews from readers!…
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Steamed Eggs with Crispy Pork
Updated:View Post: Steamed Eggs with Crispy PorkSteamed Eggs with Crispy Pork is one of my favorite recipes to come out recently! Mostly because it was an accidental success. When my daughter Sarah and I blogged another recent recipe, Stir Fried Chinese Green Beans with Pork, we…
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Cantonese Spring Rolls
Updated:View Post: Cantonese Spring RollsUse this homemade spring roll recipe to make the Cantonese version of spring rolls that you know and love from dim sum restaurants! Note: This recipe was originally published in September 2015, updated as of June 2019! 2 Chinese Spring…
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Stir-fried Chinese Green Beans with Pork
Updated:View Post: Stir-fried Chinese Green Beans with PorkCooking can become a bit of a chore in the summer—for me too, even! But this easy dish of Chinese green beans with pork (or chicken or beef!) is delicious and simple. I love to eat, but when it’s hot…
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Lotus Root Stir-fry
Updated:View Post: Lotus Root Stir-fryThis stir-fried lotus root recipe is one of my favorite vegetable dishes. If you’ve never tried lotus root, you’re really missing out! This lotus root stir fry recipe has a delightful mixture of textures and flavors, and it’s incredibly tasty…
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