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Braised Chinese Vegan Chicken
Updated:View Post: Braised Chinese Vegan ChickenChinese vegan chicken, 素鸡 is a soy product. It’s not as popular as tofu, but it’s always been tofu’s neighbor on your Asian grocery shelf. It’s just not as recognizable to most people. I bet you’ve seen it but just…
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Stir-fried Watercress
Updated:View Post: Stir-fried WatercressWatercress (西洋菜,sai yeung choi in Cantonese or xī yáng cài in Mandarin), is a super healthy vegetable. It’s often overlooked at the market, because people don’t know how to prepare it. But making this stir-fried watercress at home is an…
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Dry Pot Cauliflower
Updated:View Post: Dry Pot CauliflowerDry Pot Cauliflower is a restaurant favorite that we’ve had countless times in China. It’s our vegetable of choice when eating out. You might think it sounds boring, but we discovered that cauliflower can be amazingly delicious with a little…
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One Pot Rice Cooker Rice with Dace Fish
Updated:View Post: One Pot Rice Cooker Rice with Dace FishThese days, we’re always looking for easier ways to get a satisfying dinner on the table, and Bill recently challenged me to do another quick and easy rice cooker recipe, akin to our Rice Cooker Ribs and Rice (kind of…
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Thai Chili Sauce Chicken Stir-fry
Updated:View Post: Thai Chili Sauce Chicken Stir-fryThai Chili Sauce, or nam prik pao, is a common ingredient in Thai cooking. A little bit spicy, a little bit sweet, it also has a savory umami flavor that comes from the addition of shrimp. This Thai chili sauce…
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Ultimate Braised Tofu
Updated:View Post: Ultimate Braised TofuBraised tofu—using silken tofu that’s first fried and then braised—is a dish usually enjoyed at a Chinese restaurant, because most people are a bit intimidated by the idea of making it at home. While it’s not quite as easy as…
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25 Last Minute Meals
Updated:View Post: 25 Last Minute MealsWe’ve all been there. You gotta eat and you gotta eat NOW. Buuut you you didn’t wake up at the crack of dawn, you didn’t soak the beans like you were supposed to overnight, you didn’t marinate the meat in…
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Sha Cha Beef Stir-fry
Updated:View Post: Sha Cha Beef Stir-frySha Cha Sauce (沙茶酱) is really underrated, and I’m not sure why. Often labeled on its packaging as “Chinese BBQ Sauce” in English, sha cha sauce is a mixture of shallots, garlic, dried shrimp, fish, and chilies. It may not…
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A Guide to Traveling Iceland’s Ring Road in a Camper Van
Updated:View Post: A Guide to Traveling Iceland’s Ring Road in a Camper VanHi again Woks of Life Travel readers. We’re back with more about Iceland! Specifically…a guide on how to travel Iceland’s Ring Road in a camper van. Everything from choosing the right van rental company to practicalities like packing, meal planning,…
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Iceland Itinerary: A 10-Day Road Trip
Updated:View Post: Iceland Itinerary: A 10-Day Road TripHey Woks of Life Travel readers. I just got back from Iceland! My boyfriend Justin (Friend-Turned-Boyfriend. See here. Then eventually husband. See here.) and I went to Iceland for 10 days in March, driving the entire Ring Road in a camper…
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Red Curry Noodles with Chicken
Updated:View Post: Red Curry Noodles with ChickenThe star of these red curry noodles? Thai red curry paste. These little cans of magic can single-handedly pack a flavor punch in any meat, vegetable, or noodle dish you can dream up. That’s right, you can get that delightfully…
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Chairman Mao’s Red Braised Pork Belly
Updated:View Post: Chairman Mao’s Red Braised Pork BellyToday, I’m sharing a recipe for Chairman Mao’s Red Braised Pork Belly. While the recipe for Shanghai Braised Pork Belly is admired by many, I think it’s time to expand upon it. Many of you have inquired about adding aromatics…
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Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup: In an Instant Pot or On the Stove
Updated:View Post: Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup: In an Instant Pot or On the StoveToday we have two really really exciting things to talk about. Thing #1: Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup, a recipe that has long weighed on our minds. Thing #2: Instant Pot and the start of our journey with this beloved and…
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Red Curry Tofu (A Vegan Recipe!)
Updated:View Post: Red Curry Tofu (A Vegan Recipe!)This red curry tofu recipe was born of 1. conversations I have with people in my everyday life who tell me that when they look at our blog, they go directly to the “Quick and Easy” section and 2. the response…
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Spam Fried Rice
Updated:View Post: Spam Fried RiceYes, today we are serving up Spam Fried Rice. It’s a rare turn of events on a blog where our most illicit pork products are lard, and maybe bacon. But, the day has come… A Controversial (But Ultimately Tasty) Pork…
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Hawaiian Mac Salad
Updated:View Post: Hawaiian Mac SaladHawaiian Mac Salad is the cornerstone of a good “plate lunch,” i.e. a bed of rice, a scoop of mac salad, and a heaping serving of a meat dish like lau lau, kalua pork, or huli huli chicken. In other…
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8 Road to Hana Stops for the Perfect Day in Maui
Updated:View Post: 8 Road to Hana Stops for the Perfect Day in MauiThe Road to Hana. Without a doubt one of the top “attractions” on Maui, The Road to Hana is a winding, narrow, magical drive through some of the most scenic parts of the island. But whether you have an amazing…
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23 Things to Do in Maui
Updated:View Post: 23 Things to Do in MauiWe recently went to Maui! In short, an epic time was had by all (me, Sarah, and our cousins). And in full length, here are some of the things we did and some things you can do if you happen…
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