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Teriyaki Tofu
Updated:View Post: Teriyaki TofuTofu. That most polarizing of foods. To some, tofu is hippie food––one of those things that you “sacrifice” taste for in the name of health. To others (me included), tofu is a magical substance. Why I Love Tofu The thing…
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Chinese Sweet and Sour Fish Fillet Stir-fry
Updated:View Post: Chinese Sweet and Sour Fish Fillet Stir-frySweet and Sour Fish is a very popular dish in China, and it’s almost always served as a whole fish. The dish tends to be quite expensive, as it’s usually straight out of a live fish tank and served with…
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Our Homemade Breakfast Sausage Recipe
Updated:View Post: Our Homemade Breakfast Sausage RecipeThis homemade breakfast sausage recipe is going to up your breakfast game. Big time. A Need for a Homemade Breakfast Sausage Breakfast sausage is one of those things that’s difficult to find fresh––it’s all usually in the frozen foods aisle.…
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How to Grind Meat without a Grinder in Minutes
Updated:View Post: How to Grind Meat without a Grinder in MinutesHow to Grind Meat without a Grinder in just a few minutes? Sounds like a topic that will probably elicit a lot of questions from our readers. Like: Q: Really? Minutes?A: You betcha. Q: Noooo…You must be kidding?A: Not really!…
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The Perfect Whole Wheat Mantou Recipe
Updated:View Post: The Perfect Whole Wheat Mantou Recipe“Fluffy” and “chewy” are how I like to describe these Whole Wheat Mantou. These are almost always the two words that come to mind when I come across really, really good mantou (Chinese steamed buns). I had my fair share…
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Chinese Pickled Long Bean Noodle Soup
Updated:View Post: Chinese Pickled Long Bean Noodle SoupThe other day, I extolled the virtues of one of my all-time favorite dishes, Pickled Long Beans with Pork. There are two ways to enjoy this stir-fry: either with white rice or with a big bowl of noodles and chicken…
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Chinese Year of the Snake
Updated:View Post: Chinese Year of the Snake1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025 The Chinese year of the Snake is the sixth year of the 12-year-cycle of Chinese Zodiac animals, finishing in 6th place in the race to the Heavenly Gate. The old Chinese story…
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Chinese Pickled Long Beans with Pork
Updated:View Post: Chinese Pickled Long Beans with PorkThere are two kinds of people: those who like pickles, and those who don’t like pickles. This pickled long beans stir fry recipe is for the people who ardently love the sour vinegar-y edge of a good pickled vegetable. To…
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Traditional Chinese Soups To Warm Your Soul
Updated:View Post: Traditional Chinese Soups To Warm Your SoulThe old farmer’s almanac says this winter is going to be a cold one in the U.S., and if the recent “bomb cyclone” is any indication, I think they are right! It was blizzard conditions outside today. And my answer to…
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Yam Leaves, Stir-Fried Sweet Potato Leaves
Updated:View Post: Yam Leaves, Stir-Fried Sweet Potato LeavesThis is not just a post about how to stir-fry yet another leafy green vegetable. Instead, I want to bring awareness to an amazing yet humble vegetable––sweet yam leaves. Benefits of Yam Leaves Yam or sweet potato leaves have a long…
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Cream Cheese Wontons
Updated:View Post: Cream Cheese WontonsCream Cheese Wontons––yet another marriage of American and Chinese cuisines in one addictive, hilariously retro appetizer. Until the fateful day on which I blogged this recipe, my relationship with cream cheese wontons had long been distant. When my family would…
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Shrimp Toast: A Chinese Takeout Classic
Updated:View Post: Shrimp Toast: A Chinese Takeout ClassicShrimp toast is the latest addition to our compendium of retro Chinese takeout recipes. A flavorful mixture of ground shrimp seasoned with scallions, cilantro, and ginger is spread onto slices of white sandwich bread, and then pan-fried. I’d be hard-pressed…
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Blistered Shishito Peppers with Sea Salt
Updated:View Post: Blistered Shishito Peppers with Sea SaltBlistered Shishito peppers are a simple treat and great appetizer for any occasion. Served slightly charred with crunchy bits of coarse sea salt, these peppers–like many of the best cocktail hour appetizers–somehow make your drink taste better. A Simple &…
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Asian Pot Roast: A New Take on a Classic Sunday Dinner
Updated:View Post: Asian Pot Roast: A New Take on a Classic Sunday DinnerPot roast. It’s a dish that conjures images of mom’s cooking, cozy Sunday dinners with family, and cold wintery weather. In other words, it’s the perfect thing to make for dinner right now, whether you’re looking for an easy Christmas…
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A Merry Jewish Christmas: Chinese Takeout Classics
Updated:View Post: A Merry Jewish Christmas: Chinese Takeout ClassicsThe traditions of the Jewish Christmas may vary from family to family, but one custom that prevails is heading over to your favorite Chinese restaurant, which, of course, is open, chowing down on a full roster of Chinese takeout classics,…
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How to Make Vietnamese Coffee
Updated:View Post: How to Make Vietnamese Coffee. The first time I had a Vietnamese coffee made and served the traditional way was in, of all places, Colorado Springs. We were visiting friends who suggested what turned out to be a great Vietnamese restaurant. It served big,…
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Porchetta: Italian Stuffed, Rolled, & Roasted Pork Belly
Updated:View Post: Porchetta: Italian Stuffed, Rolled, & Roasted Pork BellyHere we are at the close of another year, and you’re probably beginning to wonder what you should make for this year’s Christmas dinner. This year, we decided to make a roast inspired by Italy: a tasty, herb-roasted pork belly…
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Big Bend National Park: “Splendid Isolation” in West Texas
Updated:View Post: Big Bend National Park: “Splendid Isolation” in West TexasA tent surrounded by nothing but desert, a 2-hour trip to Mexico in a dust storm, and the first time I’ve ever looked overhead and seen the Milky Way. As the National Parks Service describes it, Big Bend National Park…
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