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Peach Pancakes with Maple Cream Syrup
Updated:View Post: Peach Pancakes with Maple Cream SyrupFresh, sweet, and fragrant peaches are one of my favorite fruits to eat, and they’re pretty much only good in the summertime. My latest seasonal peach recipe? Peach pancakes. I’ll explain. Going Peach Crazy When peach season strikes, Judy and…
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Chinese Tofu Salad
Updated:View Post: Chinese Tofu SaladIn the summer, I’m always looking for quick and easy dishes like this Chinese tofu salad, that rely on great summer vegetables and light proteins. About Five Spiced Tofu One of the ingredients I love in the summertime is five-spiced…
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Spicy Asian Meatballs
Updated:View Post: Spicy Asian MeatballsThese are not your run-of-the-mill meatballs. These are special. I was inspired to make this Spicy Asian Meatball recipe after perusing the site for something to make on a weekend afternoon (yes, we do use our own blog sometimes!), and…
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Sesame Scallion Waffles
Updated:View Post: Sesame Scallion WafflesLook out, scallion pancakes! These sesame scallion waffles are serious competition! If you love the taste of scallion pancakes, but aren’t a fan of the heavier dough, you need to try these waffles. Loaded with toasted sesame seeds, lots of…
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Coconut Rice
Updated:View Post: Coconut RiceThis coconut rice recipe is just as easy to make as plain white rice, and its sweet-savory coconut aroma makes it a perfect complement for Southeast Asian recipes like our 10-Minute Thai Basil Chicken or Beef Rendang. We’ll show you…
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Pork Larb, The National Dish of Laos
Updated:View Post: Pork Larb, The National Dish of LaosLarb. Doesn’t sound like the most appetizing thing you could eat, does it? Well, names can be deceiving. Because this Pork Larb is the best thing I’ve cooked all month. What Is Larb? I’m relatively new to the world of…
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Pork with Garlic Sauce (鱼香肉丝）
Updated:View Post: Pork with Garlic Sauce (鱼香肉丝）The first time Bill and I had authentic Pork with Garlic Sauce or “Yu Xiang Rou Si” (鱼香肉丝) was in Chengdu, China. I can say it was authentic, because we were in Sichuan, the birthplace of this dish. This recipe…
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Chicken and Bean Sprouts Stir Fry
Updated:View Post: Chicken and Bean Sprouts Stir FryChicken and Bean Sprouts seems like an obscure Chinese dish, but this is a great, refreshing, and easy-to-make stir fry. The bean sprouts are crunchy, delicious, and perfect for a light and healthy weekday dinner. All you have to do…
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Canyons, Campfire Cooking & Chakra Crystals: A Week in Arizona
Updated:View Post: Canyons, Campfire Cooking & Chakra Crystals: A Week in ArizonaLast month, I took a road trip out West with my good friend Zoe, a first-timer in the camping arts. Trading in clogged Manhattan streets for nature, open skies, and some quality campfire vibes, we hopped on a plane to Phoenix. In…
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Chinese Chives & Eggs Stir Fry
Updated:View Post: Chinese Chives & Eggs Stir FryChinese Chives & Eggs Stir fry is a very simple, homey dish that you just don’t see in restaurants, and it’s so basic that anyone can make it. But it can also vary wildly from person to person. Stir-frying Eggs…
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Chicken Francese
Updated:View Post: Chicken FranceseThis chicken francese recipe is a nostalgic, elegant, and tasty meal easy enough to serve on a weeknight, and elegant enough for a special occasion or dinner with company. My Mom’s History with Chicken Francese When my mom first came…
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Cheat’s Mapo Tofu Packet
Updated:View Post: Cheat’s Mapo Tofu PacketWe partnered with Spicy Element to bring you this post. Enjoy! (As always on The Woks of Life, all opinions are our own.) We’ll always be the first ones to promote the value of homemade over store-bought! But sometimes, time…
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Stir Fried Bok Choy with Tofu Skin (腐皮青菜)
Updated:View Post: Stir Fried Bok Choy with Tofu Skin (腐皮青菜)Walking through Asian grocery stores, one of the most overwhelming sections (other than, perhaps, the sauce aisle) is the selection of tofu products. There’s soft tofu and firm tofu in the familiar plastic boxes, but then there’s firm spiced tofu,…
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Basil Mint Pesto Pasta Salad with Tomatoes & Strawberries
Updated:View Post: Basil Mint Pesto Pasta Salad with Tomatoes & StrawberriesGrowing up, my sister and I considered pasta salad to be “special occasion” food––mostly because we would rarely see it on the table at our house. Or on the picnic table, for that matter. This isn’t to say that we didn’t…
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Honey Glazed Ribs (蜜汁排骨)
Updated:View Post: Honey Glazed Ribs (蜜汁排骨)Summer is officially here, which means that we Americans are feeling our yearly license to picnic and BBQ to our heart’s content. While hamburgers and hot dogs will always have their place, we’ve found that ribs are an extra special…
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Beef and Egg Stir Fry Rice Bowls
Updated:View Post: Beef and Egg Stir Fry Rice BowlsBeef and Egg Stir Fry is one of those dishes that provides both comfort and satisfaction at the end of a busy day. “Easy-to-make” and “easy cleanup” are hallmarks of our simplest, most loved go-to dishes (which we keep in…
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Caesar Salad with Tuscan Kale
Updated:View Post: Caesar Salad with Tuscan KaleWhen it comes to caesar salad, I tend to take a pass. All too often, it’s just a mediocre plate of limp romaine, nondescript and flavorless creamy white dressing, some cardboard-like parmesan bits, and soulless, cracker-y croutons. Not great. When…
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Chinese Pickled Cucumbers (酱黄瓜)
Updated:View Post: Chinese Pickled Cucumbers (酱黄瓜)Today I’m proudly adding this recipe for Chinese Pickled Cucumbers to our culinary genealogy. Despite being simple to make, these Chinese Pickled Cucumbers are delicious—and crunchy! It’s too bad these photos don’t provide much by way of conveying texture or…
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