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Barley’s First Snow
Updated:View Post: Barley’s First SnowIf you’re not sure why we’re doing this post, or who this adorable pup is, click here to catch up. (Don’t worry, you didn’t miss much!) We’ll be sharing our experiences as new puppy parents soon, but for now, we’ve…
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Shumai
Updated:View Post: ShumaiShumai or Siu Mai wasn’t necessarily always our first choice at Sunday dim sum. It was usually dominated by steamed pork ribs, chive dumplings, sticky rice, and congee. But in the end, we always had a little room on the table for…
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Chicken with Garlic Sauce
Updated:View Post: Chicken with Garlic SauceOkay, first of all, let’s not mistake this Chicken with Garlic Sauce dish with what’s on your Chinese takeout menu. This is about 99 times better. Trust me on this. Secondly, winter bamboo is in season. You can now find…
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Roasted Braised Duck
Updated:View Post: Roasted Braised DuckThis roasted braised duck recipe is so good. With a few special ingredients and a little time, you’ll have an amazing, special dinner on your hands. After living in Beijing for three years, I’ve had many versions of Peking Duck,…
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Soy Glazed Chicken Breast with Scallion Ginger Oil
Updated:View Post: Soy Glazed Chicken Breast with Scallion Ginger OilSoy Glazed Chicken Breast with Ginger-Scallion Sauce was inspired by a dish that virtually all Chinese people have enjoyed at one point or another, poached chicken or bai qie ji. But it is an inevitable truth that at some point,…
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Bringing Up Barley: The Puppy Chronicles
Updated:View Post: Bringing Up Barley: The Puppy ChroniclesHey Woks of Life Readers, Sarah here. Today, we’re officially introducing you to Barley, our new puppy who will (hopefully) become the perfect dog, hence the puppy chronicles. We have our hopes. We have our doubts. But mostly, we have…
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Tiger Skin Peppers
Updated:View Post: Tiger Skin PeppersTiger skin peppers or hu pi jian jiao (虎皮尖椒) is a popular Sichuan dish. The name comes from the color of the peppers after they’ve been seared in a hot wok, which resembles a tiger’s coat. Some imagination may be required but…
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Mount Emei Adventures
Updated:View Post: Mount Emei AdventuresMount Emei or Emei Shan (峨嵋山) is a must-see in China’s Sichuan province. It’s fairly close to the provincial capital of Chengdu and is one of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China. We went during the heart of winter and wanted…
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Kimchi Fries
Updated:View Post: Kimchi FriesSO excited about this Kimchi fries recipe, everyone. When I was living in Beijing, I went to a Korean-Mexican restaurant that had kimchi fries on the menu, and I’ve been wanting to recreate it ever since. I mean, kimchi cheese fries?…
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American Chicken Chow Mein with Crispy Noodles
Updated:View Post: American Chicken Chow Mein with Crispy NoodlesSo I was originally against posting an American Chicken Chow Mein recipe on the blog. I’ve had chicken chow mein a grand total of ONE time in my life (well, two now), and I can’t say that my first experience with…
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Fried Calamari – Best Homemade Recipe
Updated:View Post: Fried Calamari – Best Homemade RecipeThis fried calamari recipe is the best we’ve ever had. It satisfies that restaurant-appetizer itch gloriously. (Y’all know what I’m talking about–when the only thing you want in life is to devour a platter of calamari and a TGI Friday’s…
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Sweet and Sour Pork Chops, Peking Style
Updated:View Post: Sweet and Sour Pork Chops, Peking StyleSweet and sour pork chops, or Peking pork chops, are a bit of an Americanized “Chinese” dish. But that doesn’t mean people don’t enjoy it! We’ve had lots of requests for a sweet and sour pork recipe, and we’re answering…
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Thai Basil Shrimp Fried Rice
Updated:View Post: Thai Basil Shrimp Fried RiceShrimp fried rice is a fan favorite for sure. With the addition of Thai basil, some broccoli and a few dashes of fish sauce, however, you get an easy new twist on this Thai basil shrimp fried rice dish. Of…
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Taro Cake (Chinese Wu Tao Gou)
Updated:View Post: Taro Cake (Chinese Wu Tao Gou)Taro cake! A crispy, golden brown Chinese New Year and Sunday dim sum favorite. If you’ve ever been to a Chinese grocery store, you’ve probably seen big, brown, hairy, vaguely coconut-ish tubers shelved somewhere near the carrots and sweet potatoes. What on…
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A Cheung Fun Recipe (Homemade Rice Noodles), Two Ways
Updated:View Post: A Cheung Fun Recipe (Homemade Rice Noodles), Two WaysWe’re really excited to share this recipe for homemade rice noodles, or cheung fun, with you today. They can be used in many different applications, two of which we’re featuring right here. The first is a classic. Dried shrimp and…
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Chinese Stuffed Eggplant
Updated:View Post: Chinese Stuffed EggplantChinese stuffed eggplant is a popular dim sum dish that also makes a great lunch or dinner meal when served with rice. What I like most about this dish is that it uses less oil than most Chinese eggplant recipes, or…
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Shrimp with Lobster Sauce
Updated:View Post: Shrimp with Lobster SauceShrimp with lobster sauce is a classic takeout style dish that’s a bit of a misnomer. There’s really no lobster in the dish at all! This fact didn’t stop millions of people from enjoying the dish at many Chinese restaurants…
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Olive Oil Pecan Rum Cake
Updated:View Post: Olive Oil Pecan Rum CakeA few years ago, I found myself at a family friend’s holiday party with my parents. Teens know the drill—there’s not much to look forward to beyond some heavy conversation with older adults and a doozy of a cheese and…
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