Today’s recipe is for every diehard Sichuan food fan out there. Fuqi feipian (夫妻肺片; fūqī fèipiàn) is about as Sichuan as it gets. It’s a dish of sliced beef and tripe, swimming in chili oil with that signature combination of fiery spice and mouth-numbing Sichuan peppercorns that keeps you reaching your chopsticks back into the […]
Vegan Garlic Aioli
One of the most sought after recipes in the plant-based cooking world is a good creamy dressing or sauce. Luckily, it’s not that difficult to achieve! With this perfect vegan garlic aioli in your arsenal, you’ll never be at a loss for a creamy, tasty condiment! The Best Sauce for Vegans and Meat-lovers Alike This […]
Thai Grilled Chicken (Gai Yang)
Thai grilled chicken, or gai yang, is one of the most flavorful grilled chicken recipes you’ll ever make. Traveling to Thailand (or Laos, where the dish is called ping gai) and having this chicken hot off the grill from a street vendor is definitely on my travel bucket list. Until that day, though, making this […]
How to Make Chili Oil
This chili oil recipe has become one of the most popular on the blog, and for good reason. It is as much a foundational ingredient for many of our recipes as it is a casual condiment. Also, learning how to make chili oil yourself means 1) having a much more flavorful blend than those you […]
Chinese Seaweed Salad (凉拌海带丝)
This Chinese Seaweed Salad is a light and healthy summer recipe that’s easy to prepare. It makes a great side or appetizer, keeps in the fridge for a few days, and gets more flavorful each day. That’s why this recipe makes a large batch! Our Chinese Cold Salad Dressing Recently, we posted our all-purpose Chinese […]
Tamarind Iced Tea
I will confess that tamarind has long been one of those ingredients I’ve overlooked. Sure, it’s a mainstay in our Shrimp Pad Thai recipe, but what else can one do with it? Well, that mystery has been solved, because this tamarind iced tea is all you need this summer! What is Tamarind? Tamarind is a […]
Taiwanese Pork Chop Plate
A Taiwanese pork chop plate is a thing of beauty. The full monty version usually consists of: A crispy fried pork chop A halved tea egg (because the giant pork chop wasn’t enough protein—duh) Pickled mustard greens (for that perfectly pickled bit of tang) Sautéed cabbage A bed of steamed white rice Which one do […]
The Woks of Life Family’s Favorite Chicken Recipes
Over the years, we’ve found that our readers can’t get enough chicken recipes! In fact, even if we post recipes involving pork, lamb, or beef, we often get questions about whether or not chicken can be substituted. We understand—we also enjoy a good chicken dinner. In a recent conversation, we were discussing each of our […]
