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How to Make a Chinese Meal: For Gatherings Large & Small!
Updated:View Post: How to Make a Chinese Meal: For Gatherings Large & Small!Today we answer all your questions about how to make a Chinese meal, from weeknight dinners for the family to a Chinese dinner party. What’s the traditional way to do it? How many dishes do you need? What types of…
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Pork Belly with 40 Cloves of Garlic
Updated:View Post: Pork Belly with 40 Cloves of GarlicThis recipe for braised pork with 40 cloves of garlic is a Chinese-inspired riff on the classic French dish. The garlic is meltingly sweet, and when combined with pork belly and steamed rice, it is simply delicious. Do You Really…
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How to Make Rice Flour
Posted:View Post: How to Make Rice FlourIn this post, we’ll talk about how to make rice flour to use in various recipes. All you need is raw rice and a powerful blender! Why Make Your Own Rice Flour? Rice flour is an ingredient that we use…
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Chicken Flavored Rice
Updated:View Post: Chicken Flavored RiceThis chicken flavored rice is toasted and cooked in chicken stock with a few aromatics to give it a delicious flavor. It’s especially good as a side dish for chicken, but would be delicious alongside anything that goes well with…
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Seaweed with Peanuts, Ningbo-Style (宁波苔条花生)
Posted:View Post: Seaweed with Peanuts, Ningbo-Style (宁波苔条花生)Seaweed with Peanuts, Ningbo-Style is a delicious recipe that can be served as an appetizer, snack, or side dish with a meal of pao fan (rice porridge). If you’ve ever had packaged seaweed peanuts, you know the combination is irresistible!…
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Coconut Curry Shrimp
Updated:View Post: Coconut Curry ShrimpThis simple coconut curry shrimp in a delicious red curry sauce will have you enjoying a restaurant experience at home on any day of the week. With just 9 ingredients (and 2 optional ones) and 30 minutes of time in…
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Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
Updated:View Post: Pumpkin Cinnamon RollsThese pumpkin cinnamon rolls are the ultimate fall treat. This recipe is a variation on our Fluffy Cinnamon Rolls, which many of you have deemed the best cinnamon rolls you’ve ever had! (Check out the comments to see how many…
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Braised Mushrooms
Updated:View Post: Braised MushroomsThese Chinese-style braised mushrooms are a great side dish, or can even serve as a satisfying main dish over rice. Braised mushrooms are simple and quick to make, but taste like they’ve cooked for hours. A Rich Vegetarian Dish This…
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Millet Porridge (小米粥)
Updated:View Post: Millet Porridge (小米粥)This simple millet porridge (xiǎomǐ zhōu – 小米粥) is similar to rice congee, but millet has a lower glycemic index than rice, with more vitamins and minerals. It also cooks in a fraction of the time! Enjoy millet porridge for…
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Pan-Fried Mackerel
Posted:View Post: Pan-Fried MackerelWe have been eating this healthy and easy mackerel recipe whenever fresh mackerel is available. If you’ve heard that you should be eating more small oily fish for your health, but aren’t sure how to make it happen, give this…
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When Is Chinese New Year 2026?
Updated:View Post: When Is Chinese New Year 2026?When is Chinese New Year this year? On Tuesday, February 17, 2026, Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival (春节 – chūnjié) will mark the beginning of the year of the Fire Horse 🔥🐎 (马 – pronounced “mǎ” in Chinese). The…
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Chicken with Mixed Vegetables
Updated:View Post: Chicken with Mixed VegetablesThis chicken with mixed vegetables recipe a tasty, restaurant-quality Chinese takeout dish that makes it easy to get a variety of vegetables into your diet! You can use whatever vegetables you have on hand. The key is knowing how to…
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Pan Fried Chicken Wings
Posted:View Post: Pan Fried Chicken WingsThis recipe for pan-fried chicken wings is one of those deceptively simple preparations with an insanely high reward to effort ratio. Just 3 ingredients and a few minutes of prep is all it takes for irresistible, tasty wings that you…
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Shakshuka
Posted:View Post: ShakshukaThis shakshuka recipe takes the cake in our family. It’s a substantial, rich meal for any time of day. Serve it with some toasted bread or pita and some merguez sausage, and you’ll wonder why you ever made it any…
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Roasted Tomatoes
Updated:View Post: Roasted TomatoesRoasting tomatoes is one of the best ways to eat them. Because it concentrates their flavors and makes even a just-okay tomato taste like an amazing tomato, it’s a great way to enjoy tomatoes any time of year—not just in…
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How to Cook Black Rice
Updated:View Post: How to Cook Black RiceNot only does black rice have great health benefits, it has an enjoyable texture and taste: chewy, nutty, and slightly sweet. In this post, we’ll talk about how to cook black rice, also known as purple rice or forbidden rice.…
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Air Fryer Dumplings (From Fresh or Frozen!)
Posted:View Post: Air Fryer Dumplings (From Fresh or Frozen!)Making Air Fryer Dumplings is great if you want extra crunch without deep frying or the effort of watching a pan. You can use this technique with any store-bought or homemade dumpling you like, fresh or frozen! At risk of…
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Chinese Egg Cake
Updated:View Post: Chinese Egg CakeThis old fashioned Chinese egg cake has a dense crumb and comforting flavor that have a sweet nostalgia for many, including me. They are mini cakes—bake the whole recipe in one standard 12-cup muffin pan! I love to eat these cakes…
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