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How to Cook a Chinese Meal with Just One Wok!
Posted:View Post: How to Cook a Chinese Meal with Just One Wok!Help! How do I cook a family-style Chinese meal—with multiple dishes—in just one wok and get everything on the table piping hot at the same time? This is one of the questions that we see at The Woks of Life…
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Perfect Linzer Cookies
Posted:View Post: Perfect Linzer CookiesThese beautiful, tender linzer cookies with raspberry jam filling are perfectly sweet (i.e. not TOO sweet) and particularly enjoyable during the holiday season. You’ll have friends and family waiting in the wings while you assemble them! No wonder they’re our…
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Tofu Soup
Updated:View Post: Tofu SoupThis simple tofu soup recipe gets sweetness from napa cabbage and richness from a few eggs. It is deliciously warm and comforting, and incredibly easy to make. With just 11 ingredients—most of which you probably already have in your kitchen…
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What Is Taro?
Posted:View Post: What Is Taro?Taro is an Asian ingredient that also happens to be one of our favorites to cook with! It has a deliciously buttery flavor and smooth texture, and it’s as versatile as a potato. In this article, we’ll talk about what…
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Air Fryer Tofu
Updated:View Post: Air Fryer TofuThis Air Fryer Tofu recipe makes for tasty jagged seasoned chunks that—no joke—taste like chicken nuggets! The texture and flavor combination is absolutely addictive! I know we just did a whole roundup on the individual and irreplaceable virtues of tofu…but…
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How to Cook Jasmine Rice
Posted:View Post: How to Cook Jasmine RiceJasmine rice is our go-to white rice for serving with Chinese dishes and making fried rice. In this post, we’ll answer all your questions about rice measuring, the “finger trick” every Asian kid knows, and the rice cooker we all…
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How to Make Perfect Scrambled Eggs
Posted:View Post: How to Make Perfect Scrambled EggsIn this highly adaptable, easy recipe, we’ll teach you how to make perfect scrambled eggs. They’re fluffy and delicious, uniform in silky perfection, and most excellent with toast. If you’ve seen any viral egg scrambling videos on the internet—this recipe…
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Fish Fragrant Eggplant (Yuxiang Qiezi)
Updated:View Post: Fish Fragrant Eggplant (Yuxiang Qiezi)Fish fragrant eggplant or yuxiang qiezi (鱼香茄子) is a delicious Sichuan Chinese recipe that, incidentally, has no fish in it. The term “fish fragrant” actually refers to a flavor profile similar to certain Sichuan fish dishes. This recipe has a…
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Chive Mashed Potatoes
Updated:View Post: Chive Mashed PotatoesAfter years of experimenting, soul searching, mashing, and whipping, this recipe for chive mashed potatoes is my perfect mashed potato recipe. Perhaps it’s too soon to say forever, but for me, there’s no reason to go back to the drawing…
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Herb Stuffing (Family Favorite!)
Updated:View Post: Herb Stuffing (Family Favorite!)This herb stuffing recipe is not just the perfect Thanksgiving side dish, you can enjoy it any time of year! Serve it with a roast chicken, oven-baked turkey thighs, or even something like a pork roast. This easy stuffing recipe…
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Garlic Green Beans
Posted:View Post: Garlic Green BeansIf you’re looking for a simple, go-to way to cook green beans without too much fuss—or the perfect side dish that goes with everything—this recipe is for you. Inspired by Chinese cooking techniques, this recipe for garlic green beans yields…
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Pan-Fried Tofu
Posted:View Post: Pan-Fried TofuPan-fried tofu, the Chinese way, is much easier than you think to make—without much oil, no pressing or drying, and just 2 ingredients. It’s versatile enough to be used in a multitude of stir-fries, but you can also serve it…
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Pork Egg Foo Young
Posted:View Post: Pork Egg Foo YoungRoast pork egg foo young is one of the most delicious egg foo young variations! I cooked countless egg foo young patties in my parents’ Chinese restaurant in the 80s and early 90s, so if you’re looking for a real-deal…
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21 Easy Tofu Recipes
Posted:View Post: 21 Easy Tofu RecipesTofu is one of our go-to ingredients—it takes on whatever flavor you add to it, and we love the variety of textures it can have. If you’ve got a block of tofu that you don’t know what to do with,…
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Fried Sticky Rice with XO Sauce
Posted:View Post: Fried Sticky Rice with XO SauceLuxurious XO sauce is a fragrant mixture of dried scallops, shrimp, Chinese ham, and chilies that was made to go with rice. Here, we use it to make a Fried Sticky Rice with XO Sauce. It’s simple and delicious, and…
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Hot & Sour Cabbage
Posted:View Post: Hot & Sour CabbageThis easy Hot & Sour Cabbage stir-fry shines with thin slices of cabbage that cook down to almost noodle-like perfection, all coated in a hot & sour sauce. It’s our new favorite way to cook cabbage! This humble vegetable lasts…
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Fried Salmon (easy!)
Updated:View Post: Fried Salmon (easy!)This is our guide for cooking tender pan fried salmon that’s perfectly cooked—with a crispy golden crust, and no more guesswork! Whether you’re enjoying your delicious fried salmon on its own, with salad or sides, or you’re adding a sauce…
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Black Sesame Soup (芝麻糊)
Posted:View Post: Black Sesame Soup (芝麻糊)Sweet black sesame soup (芝麻糊) is a traditional Chinese dessert thought to also have abundant health benefits. Have you ever questioned whether a supposedly “healthy” dessert is actually healthy? This one really is! If you’ve enjoyed other black sesame desserts,…
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