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Philly Italian Pork Sandwich (DiNic’s Copycat Recipe)
Updated:View Post: Philly Italian Pork Sandwich (DiNic’s Copycat Recipe)If you’ve spent time in Philly, you know that cheesesteaks are great and all, but the real treasure is the beautiful Philadelphia Italian pork sandwich. What Constitutes a Philly Italian Pork Sandwich? A Philly-style Italian pork sandwich is a thing…
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Cantonese Instant Pot Braised Beef with Radish
Updated:View Post: Cantonese Instant Pot Braised Beef with RadishCantonese Beef Stew is a dish that always popped in and out of my childhood. Sometimes it would be bubbling away in a clay pot at a Chinatown restaurant, and sometimes it was scooped out of a big pot at…
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The Woks of Life’s Top 10 Things to Do in Hong Kong
Updated:View Post: The Woks of Life’s Top 10 Things to Do in Hong KongAs you may already know from my sister’s recent post on Macau (or rather on exactly what to eat in Macau), The Woks of Life family––and an entourage of good friends––jetted off to Asia a couple months ago for an…
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Savory Tang Yuan
Updated:View Post: Savory Tang YuanThis savory tang yuan recipe is a Hakka Chinese specialty. Make this traditional and delicious treat yourself at home with our step-by-step savory tang yuan recipe! Sweet vs. Savory Tang Yuan Tāngyuán (汤圆) are a sign of Chinese New Year—with…
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Chinese Year of the Pig
Updated:View Post: Chinese Year of the Pig1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031 The Chinese year of the Pig is the twelfth and final year of the 12-year-cycle of Chinese Zodiac animals, finishing in last place to the Heavenly Gate. The old Chinese story behind…
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Kung Pao Tofu (Vegan/Vegetarian!)
Updated:View Post: Kung Pao Tofu (Vegan/Vegetarian!)You may be thinking that kung pao dishes like this kung pao tofu fall within the realm of American classics like General Tso’s Chicken––an invention of Chinese immigrants to please American palates that has no real basis in authentic regional…
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Buffalo Chicken Dip
Updated:View Post: Buffalo Chicken DipUntil a year or so ago, I was completely oblivious to the no-holds-barred, unapologetically American––nay, Western-New-Yorkian––concoction that is Buffalo Chicken Dip, or as it was introduced to us, Chicken Wing Dip. What is Buffalo Chicken Dip? Buffalo Chicken Dip is…
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Cantonese Cha Guo Savory Rice Cakes
Updated:View Post: Cantonese Cha Guo Savory Rice CakesCantonese Cha Guo (茶粿), or “tea cakes” are a delicious savory treat made with glutinous rice flour and stuffed with a savory pork filling of dried shiitake mushrooms, dried shrimp and daikon radish. A New Year’s Tradition Like our traditional Lo…
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Pork Rib Stew with Foo Jook and Chee Hou Sauce
Updated:View Post: Pork Rib Stew with Foo Jook and Chee Hou SaucePork Rib Stew with Foo Jook and Chee Hou Sauce is simple homestyle Chinese cooking at its best. Foo Jook, or dried tofu skin, stewed with pork ribs and sweet Chee Hou sauce is a delicious comfort food combination, and…
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Chinese Shrimp Cakes
Updated:View Post: Chinese Shrimp CakesShrimp cakes. This is very much a home-cooking dish and popular in coastal cities in China where shrimp are plentiful. The key to a good Chinese shrimp cake is maintaining the shrimp’s natural sweetness and crunchiness. This is why I…
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Potassium Carbonate
Updated:View Post: Potassium CarbonatePotassium Carbonate? Doesn’t sound like a food ingredient we’d normally feature in our glossary, does it? When talking about the uses of this compound, Wikipedia says its main application is in the production of soap and glass. While that doesn’t…
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Chinese Carrot Rice Cake (Hu Luo Bo Gao – 胡萝卜糕)
Updated:View Post: Chinese Carrot Rice Cake (Hu Luo Bo Gao – 胡萝卜糕)Chinese Carrot Rice Cake (Hu Luo Bo Gao – 胡萝卜糕) is a great variation on the more common and traditional Chinese Luo Bo Gao, or turnip cake made with daikon radish. This version uses carrots, which is a more familiar…
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Shanghai Home-style Noodle Soup
Updated:View Post: Shanghai Home-style Noodle SoupThis Shanghai Home-Style Noodle Soup (上海烂糊面 – shanghai lan hu mian) is a creation of clever mothers during desperate times. This comforting noodle soup is made from simple ingredients, with slightly over-cooked noodles that expand and therefore become more filling.…
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Lamb Stew with Sausage
Updated:View Post: Lamb Stew with SausageThis lamb stew recipe combines simple ingredients to cozy, comforting, and delicious effect. Serve the stew and delicious gravy with a side of mashed potatoes, rice, couscous, crusty bread, or buttered noodles for a hearty, full meal. The addition of…
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What to Eat in Macau
Updated:View Post: What to Eat in MacauYou touch down in Macau, and you’re only there for 1 day. Some people might be worried about maximizing their time in the casinos, but our chief concern was what to eat in Macau! There are only 3 meals in…
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Rice Wine
Updated:View Post: Rice WineWhile shaoxing rice wine is ubiquitous on the Woks of Life and one of our 10 Essential Chinese Pantry Ingredients, what about the clear Chinese rice wine (mǐ jiǔ, 米酒) nearby on the market shelf? When should clear rice wine be…
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Instant Pot Pho
Updated:View Post: Instant Pot PhoNothing satisfies my deepest cold weather food cravings like a big bowl of piping hot pho. Unless you have a favorite Vietnamese spot nearby, however, it can be difficult to get your hands on a bowl. Which is why I…
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Boiled Daikon Radish
Updated:View Post: Boiled Daikon RadishToday, I want to introduce you to one of my favorite winter vegetables––the brilliant daikon radish, and an extremely easy and delicious recipe that Bill loves every time I make it, boiled daikon radish. (I’ve convinced the girls as well…
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