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The Perfect Day at Shanghai Disneyland
Updated:View Post: The Perfect Day at Shanghai DisneylandOn our recent trip to Shanghai, in addition to a few day trips to explore more traditional Chinese spots in and around the city, we made sure that a trip to Shanghai Disneyland was high on our priority list. (Note:…
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Hong Kong Milk Tea
Updated:View Post: Hong Kong Milk TeaHong Kong Milk Tea is a magical, highly caffeinated, wonderfully smooth morning drink that I had for the first time in its true glory on our trip to Hong Kong. Always served piping hot and perfectly sweetened, it has just…
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Portuguese Custard Tarts (Pasteis de Nata)
Updated:View Post: Portuguese Custard Tarts (Pasteis de Nata)Portuguese Custard Tarts are a deliciously flaky dessert that migrated to Macau and became a local favorite. This custard tart recipe yields buttery, sweet tarts with an aromatic custard that gets baked until it’s just scorched on top. Portuguese Custard…
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Easy Rough Puff Pastry
Updated:View Post: Easy Rough Puff PastryThis easy rough puff pastry made from scratch is buttery, flaky and so delicious that after your first batch, you’ll be thinking of countless ways to use it. Your homemade puff pastry will have a richer, more buttery flavor that…
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Hot Dry Noodles (Re Gan Mian, 热干面)
Updated:View Post: Hot Dry Noodles (Re Gan Mian, 热干面)I can’t talk about Hot Dry Noodles, or 热干面 (pinyin: rè gān miàn), without getting a little personal. During the Great Leap Forward in the late 1950s, my parents left home and traveled to vocational schools in poor villages near…
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Easy Irish Soda Bread with Raisins
Updated:View Post: Easy Irish Soda Bread with RaisinsWe’re bubbling up this easy Irish Soda Bread recipe originally published by Kaitlin in 2014, re-tested and re-photographed five years later––on St. Patrick’s Day 2019. We’ve also updated it with metric measurements. Enjoy! With the frenzy of green food coloring…
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15 Peanut Recipes, from Savory to Sweet
Updated:View Post: 15 Peanut Recipes, from Savory to SweetOur latest featured recipe collection is here! Peanut recipes. Why, you ask? Well, these days, our family is always on the prowl for ways to make healthier and more conscious decisions when it comes to what we eat. We always…
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Three Cup Chicken (San Bei Ji)
Updated:View Post: Three Cup Chicken (San Bei Ji)Three Cup Chicken––regardless of whether or not you’ve heard of it, you’ll definitely like it. It’s hard not to––it’s just that tasty. I developed this recipe with the help of my grandma, and thus, it has the coveted grandma stamp…
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Spicy Crispy Pork Noodles (Made with Spaghetti!)
Updated:View Post: Spicy Crispy Pork Noodles (Made with Spaghetti!)Sometimes you’re craving something really really really TASTY, and oftentimes the secret to that craving is lots of salty, spicy goodness. That’s why today, we’re offering up these Spicy Crispy Pork Noodles made with one of our favorite store-bought sauces,…
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Braised Instant Pot Pork Belly
Updated:View Post: Braised Instant Pot Pork BellyThis Braised Instant Pot Pork Belly results in easy, tender, and delicious pork belly, and makes for an easy meal with lots of slow-cooked flavor. First: The Limitations of an Instant Pot! Many of you are probably familiar with the…
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Bourbon Chicken
Updated:View Post: Bourbon ChickenBourbon chicken is a favorite for many. For all of you sauce lovers out there, including my daughter Sarah, this saucy bourbon chicken dish will have you swooning over every bite of chicken and sauce-soaked rice. What is Bourbon Chicken? Bourbon…
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Asian Pork Chops: A Quick & Easy Family Recipe
Updated:View Post: Asian Pork Chops: A Quick & Easy Family RecipeThis Quick and Easy Asian Pork Chops recipe has been in the family for years. My great grandmother made up the method and taught it to my mom, who taught Sarah and me how to make it. Tried and true,…
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Cumin Potatoes (Vegan/Vegetarian!)
Updated:View Post: Cumin Potatoes (Vegan/Vegetarian!)If you love lots of spice, you’ll love these Cumin Potatoes! Anyone looking for “meat and potatoes” will find that even though this is a vegan dish, it’s a “meaty” one that’s perfect for vegetarians and meat eaters alike. The…
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Perfect Dumpling Sauce
Updated:View Post: Perfect Dumpling SauceThere are few single food items in this world more perfect than a Chinese dumpling. Chewy, thin dough wrapped around juicy, delicious fillings of endless variety, they’re delicious whether they’re fried, steamed, or boiled, and they’re ideally served with a…
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How to Steam Food: 3 Ways to Set Up a Steamer
Updated:View Post: How to Steam Food: 3 Ways to Set Up a SteamerKnowing how to steam food is a crucial skill in any Asian kitchen. The steaming technique is just as important in Asian cooking as baking or roasting is in Western cooking. Chinese and other Asian cuisines feature not only steamed…
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Ma Lai Go Chinese Steamed Cake
Updated:View Post: Ma Lai Go Chinese Steamed CakeMa Lai Go Chinese Steamed Cake is a fluffy brown sugar sponge cake typically found on dim sum carts in Southern China and Hong Kong—the few places where you’ll find it done right, and where it’s quite popular. What is…
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Shanghai Day Trips
Updated:View Post: Shanghai Day TripsOn our latest trip to China, we made Shanghai our home base for 6 days, staying in an eclectic Airbnb near Jing’An Temple that felt like part hostel, part Brooklyn loft, part Chinese-version-of-Ron-Weasley’s-house (Harry Potter fans, this place legitimately felt…
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Hamburger Fried Rice
Updated:View Post: Hamburger Fried RiceHamburger Fried Rice is a quick and easy weekday dish you can whip up in no time. Mixing together some simple ground beef, onions, frozen peas, and leftover rice can create a delicious meal. Top each serving off with a…
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