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Longevity Noodles – Yi Mein (伊面）
Updated:View Post: Longevity Noodles – Yi Mein (伊面）Longevity Noodles (yī miàn, 伊面), also known as yi mein or e-fu noodles, symbolize long life and can always be found on the banquet table at Chinese celebrations. Long noodles, long life, right? (We should make a t-shirt.) Actually, any type…
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Steamed Pork with Rice Powder (Fen Zheng Rou)
Updated:View Post: Steamed Pork with Rice Powder (Fen Zheng Rou)I know many of you are planning special dishes for the upcoming Chinese New Year festival. Today, I want to talk about a distinctive Chinese New Year dish: Steamed Pork with Rice Powder, or Fen Zheng Rou (粉蒸肉). This is…
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Chinese Seafood Bird Nest
Updated:View Post: Chinese Seafood Bird NestThe Chinese seafood bird nest is a seafood lover’s delight, usually served at high-end Chinese restaurants specializing in Cantonese cuisine. It may also be seen at a traditional 10-course Chinese banquet for weddings, Lunar New Year’s meals, birthdays, anniversaries, and…
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Spicy Cumin Lamb Biang Biang Noodles
Updated:View Post: Spicy Cumin Lamb Biang Biang NoodlesIf this recipe for Spicy Cumin Lamb Biang Biang Noodles piqued your interest, you’re probably in one of two camps: 1. The “Hm, this looks intriguing” camp: You saw the picture of the finished dish and thought, “Hm, this looks…
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Braised Daikon with Salted Pork & Glass Noodles
Updated:View Post: Braised Daikon with Salted Pork & Glass NoodlesI’m pretty excited about our Homemade Chinese Salted Pork recipe, which we posted last week. So if you decide to make a batch of salted pork, here’s a follow-up recipe for how to use it: Braised Daikon with Salted Pork and…
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Quick and Easy Kimchi Ramen
Updated:View Post: Quick and Easy Kimchi RamenThis quick and easy kimchi ramen can be whipped up with just a few ingredients and less than 15 minutes. It’s spicy, tasty, and super satisfying. Improving a Packet of Instant Ramen I’m always in the market for new ways…
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Shrimp Fried Rice
Updated:View Post: Shrimp Fried RiceShrimp Fried Rice was one of the most popular fried rice dishes in my parents’ Chinese takeout restaurant. People would order Shrimp Fried Rice by the quart, and it seemed like we were always peeling shrimp to keep up with…
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Homemade Chinese Salted Pork (腌咸肉)
Updated:View Post: Homemade Chinese Salted Pork (腌咸肉)Many Chinese people love good salted pork or yān xián ròu (腌咸肉) when dining out, but few ever bother to find out how to make it at home. In my case, I used to just ask my aunt to make…
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Sarah’s Strawberry Cheesecake
Updated:View Post: Sarah’s Strawberry CheesecakeWhile I realize that it’s a bit counter-intuitive to be posting a Strawberry Cheesecake recipe on the second day of the new year, as many of us are listing out our New Year’s Resolutions and getting ready to make 2017 a year of…
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Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo with Roasted Garlic
Updated:View Post: Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo with Roasted GarlicGrowing up, the words chicken fettuccine alfredo held a special sway with Sarah and me. Chalk it up to our Chinese upbringing that tended to be devoid of most junk foods, and an overall desire to save money on the part…
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Taiwanese Sesame Oil Chicken Soup (台湾麻油鸡汤)
Updated:View Post: Taiwanese Sesame Oil Chicken Soup (台湾麻油鸡汤)This Taiwanese Sesame Oil Chicken Soup is like a miracle worker. All of the ingredients in this soup have “warming” properties that can supposedly improve blood circulation, warm up those icy hands and toes, and help ward away the chill…
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Kimchi Pancake (Kimchijeon)
Updated:View Post: Kimchi Pancake (Kimchijeon)Kimchi pancakes (aka kimchijeon) are as easy to make as their breakfast/serve-with-maple-syrup counterparts. Unlike Chinese scallion pancakes, which require you to make a dough, kimchi pancakes are made from a simple batter. Quick and Easy to Make My sister has a…
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10-Minute Tomato Egg Drop Noodle Soup
Updated:View Post: 10-Minute Tomato Egg Drop Noodle SoupWhat a wonderful time of the year it is! There are so many comings and goings—holiday parties, happy hours, family meals, Christmas shopping, and gift wrapping. I love this time of year. But how exactly does this Tomato Egg Drop…
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Mediterranean Chicken Thighs
Updated:View Post: Mediterranean Chicken ThighsYou guys love easy chicken recipes. I fully realized this fact when I posted this one-pan roasted lemon chicken recipe a while back and The Woks of Life readership went crazy for it. Since then, I’ve been dreaming up new…
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Perfect Whole Wheat Bread
Updated:View Post: Perfect Whole Wheat BreadThis homemade whole wheat bread recipe yields soft, flavorful whole wheat sandwich bread. It’s delicious with butter right out of the oven, or for toast and sandwiches throughout the week! Becoming the Family Bread Baker I talked about my first…
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Japanese Gyoza Dumplings
Updated:View Post: Japanese Gyoza DumplingsThese Japanese gyoza dumplings are easy to make ahead, freeze, and save for later. They’re a delicious appetizer, great for a crowd, and taste as good as the gyoza at your favorite Japanese restaurant. While we use ground pork in…
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Shanghai Breakfast Rice Rolls (Ci Fan 粢饭)
Updated:View Post: Shanghai Breakfast Rice Rolls (Ci Fan 粢饭)Thanksgiving has come and gone, and by now all the leaves have fallen. As we gear up for the long winter ahead, our bodies are craving carbs. Its nature’s way of preparing ourselves for the cold and the dreary. So…
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General Tso’s Tofu
Updated:View Post: General Tso’s TofuThis past Friday, the chef many believe was responsible for creating the titanic Chinese-American favorite, General Tso’s Chicken, passed away. Contrary to the ever evolving lore around General Tso’s Chicken being an old and authentic Hunan dish made for some…
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