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Shanghai Hot Sauce Noodles (Lajiang Mian）
Updated:View Post: Shanghai Hot Sauce Noodles (Lajiang Mian）Shanghai Hot Sauce Noodles, or Shanghai Lajiang Mian (上海辣酱面) was one of the many noodle soup dishes we enjoyed during our last visit to Shanghai. It is mostly known as “la jiang mian” or sometimes “doubanjiang mian (豆瓣酱面) ,” and…
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Wuzhen: Canals, Wine, and Eats
Updated:View Post: Wuzhen: Canals, Wine, and EatsOn our recent trip to Shanghai, we took a trip to Wuzhen (乌镇), one of the famed water towns dotting the outskirts of the city. These water towns are not only ancient and beautiful, but are also known for serving…
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Braised Duck with Taro
Updated:View Post: Braised Duck with TaroDo you ever wish that restaurants could be a little more creative with their menus? Why do all Cantonese restaurants serve the same dishes? Why do all Shanghainese and Sichuan restaurants do the same? The problem often applies to Japanese,…
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Thai Roasted Chicken Thighs Recipe
Updated:View Post: Thai Roasted Chicken Thighs RecipeIt’s finally fall again! My favorite season for so many reasons––fuzzy jackets, flannel shirts, falling leaves, and the fact that it’s finally okay to turn the oven on again! While the oven often sits in exile throughout the summer (because let’s face…
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How to Make XO Sauce
Updated:View Post: How to Make XO SauceGuys. GUYS. I’m really excited to share this recipe today. Having conquered some key sauce recipes on the blog so far––like Homemade Chili Oil, Chiu Chow Sauce, Ginger Scallion Sauce––there’s been a pretty long wind-up to mastering this most beloved…
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Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies
Updated:View Post: Peanut Butter and Jelly CookiesPeanut Butter and Jelly. Is there a more comforting or nostalgic sweet-salty combination out there? Still, at age 26, I get regular cravings for PB&J sandwiches, especially on white bread (as opposed to the sprouted whole grain stuff I usually…
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Xinjiang Lamb Rice
Updated:View Post: Xinjiang Lamb RiceThis Lamb Rice or Xīnjiāng shou zhuā fàn in Mandarin (新疆手抓饭) is a signature dish in Xinjiang home-cooking. It’s very special and usually reserved for holidays only—for good reason. Sheep are a precious commodity for Xinjiang or Uyghur people. Their…
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Pork Chop Sticky Rice Bake with Bacon
Updated:View Post: Pork Chop Sticky Rice Bake with BaconHold on to your hats, kids, because today, we’re wrapping things in bacon. I have made the following assessment: When faced with all of the world’s bacon-wrapped delights, this one crushes them all. Wait for it…the PORK CHOP STICKY RICE BAKE. Don’t…
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Chicken Tikka Masala
Updated:View Post: Chicken Tikka MasalaA favorite found on so many Indian restaurant menus in cities across America, I like to think of Chicken Tikka Masala almost as the General Tso’s Chicken of Indian cuisine. It probably didn’t actually originate in the country it’s purported to…
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Cantonese Steamed Custard Buns (Nai Wong Bao)
Updated:View Post: Cantonese Steamed Custard Buns (Nai Wong Bao)It’s been a long time since my last steamed bun recipe, but it’s time to make another Cantonese classic! These Steamed Custard Buns (aka nai wong bao, 奶黄包) have been on my to-do list since FOREVERRR, so I’m glad to finally…
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Pork & Holy Basil Stir-fry (Pad Kra Pao)
Updated:View Post: Pork & Holy Basil Stir-fry (Pad Kra Pao)This pad kra pao (pork & holy basil-stir-fry) features a key ingredient: holy basil! With jasmine rice, it’s perfection. And it only takes minutes to make. Thai Basil Vs. Holy Basil Okay, about to get real serious about basil right…
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Caramelized Soy Sauce Noodles with Sweet Potato & Mushrooms
Updated:View Post: Caramelized Soy Sauce Noodles with Sweet Potato & MushroomsEver since we started The Woks of Life, we’re always looking for new and creative ideas to experiment with on the blog. As such, I’ve started looking at every visit to a new restaurant as “research.” (As you can imagine––especially when…
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Hunan Pork and Tofu Stir-Fry
Updated:View Post: Hunan Pork and Tofu Stir-FryHunan Pork and Tofu is a classic dish served at many Hunan restaurants throughout China and the US. This recipe is as easy as it is tasty! About Hunan Cuisine Hunan-style food, like Sichuan food, features chilis and spice as…
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Supreme Soy Sauce Fried Rice
Updated:View Post: Supreme Soy Sauce Fried RiceYou may have heard of soy sauce fried rice before, but what about “Supreme” Soy Sauce Fried Rice? No? Me either! You were probably expecting a big reveal, but I made this one up. Background: Recipe Origins This is another…
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Dairy-Free Lemon Cake
Updated:View Post: Dairy-Free Lemon CakeThis dairy-free lemon cake uses a surprising ingredient, and it’s amazingly moist and lemony. It’s now our go-to lemon cake whenever the mood strikes. An Surprising Baking Ingredient This is a tale of when humble silken tofu saved the day.…
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Ma Lan Tou Spiced Tofu
Updated:View Post: Ma Lan Tou Spiced TofuThis Ma Lan Tou Spiced tofu dish is a Shanghainese dish through and through. The dish in Chinese is called Ma Lan Xiang Gan (马兰香干) or liang ban xiang gan ma lan tou (凉伴香干马兰头), which literally means “cold tossed fragrant…
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Coca Cola Chicken Wings Recipe
Updated:View Post: Coca Cola Chicken Wings RecipeYou don’t hear many murmurs about Coca Cola Chicken Wings in the States these days, but it was all the rage among Asians in the early 1990s. These days, when I sit down to watch my trashy Chinese soap operas,…
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Guilt-free Frozen Mango Coconut Ices
Updated:View Post: Guilt-free Frozen Mango Coconut IcesOkay, I promise to make this post short and sweet! When you see coconut and frozen mango in the same sentence, you know it’s going to be good. Plus, as we all slog together through the final dog days of…
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