If it were up to me, I would give this scallion pancake recipe a more descriptive name. Something along the lines of… “Ridiculously-Easy-Delicious-And-Crispy Scallion Pancakes.” Doesn’t quite roll off the tongue, but that was literally my first thought when I first chowed down on these shortcut scallion pancakes––which took just minutes to make. I’m super […]
Japchae: Korean Glass Noodle Stir Fry
Seasoned simply with soy sauce, sesame oil, and sugar, japchae is a noodle dish perfect for a light lunch or dinner–i.e., when you want something satisfying but not too heavy, and/or are tired of an endless parade of salads. In fact, if you were to pack these noodles up in a few containers for the […]
Matzo Ball Soup
It’s almost Passover, so naturally you’d expect your friendly neighborhood food blogging family at The Woks of Life to have a Matzo Ball Soup recipe ready for the occasion. Welllll…while we probably aren’t the first food blog you’d think of when looking for a matzo ball soup recipe, you may be surprised to learn that […]
Seafood Pan Fried Noodles
Seafood Pan Fried Noodles is a favorite Cantonese dish we enjoyed at Sunday dim sum growing up. Also called Seafood Chow Mein on some Chinese menus, it’s a cornerstone dish my sisters and parents loved. After our first round of dim sum plates, my parents would call the waiter over, and add a Beef Chow […]
Baked Whole Chicken with Vegetables
Baked whole chicken with vegetables is a meal prep miracle. Roasting a chicken on top of a bed of vegetables not only makes for a one-pan meal (chicken, veggies, potatoes, oh my!), it also allows the vegetables to soak up all the beautiful flavor of the chicken and ensures that none of that flavor goes […]
Egg Foo Young (with Chicken)
Egg Foo Young is a classic––some might say retro––takeout dish that was transformed when Chinese chefs brought the dish to the US. I have to admit, I’m not sure what the original dish looked like or tasted like in Asia, but I can say that I do know how to cook up a classic Chinese […]
Chinese Ginger Tea with Red Dates
I’ve watched plenty of Chinese TV dramas to know that this Chinese Ginger Tea with Dates (姜茶 – jiang cha or 姜汤 – jiang tang in Chinese), is a much relied-upon home remedy for a cold! Every time a main character gets caught in the rain without any rain gear, a parent or love interest […]
Simple Wonton Soup
Breakfast, lunch, or dinner, I’m always happy with a bowl of this wonton soup. Wonton Soup is something that seems familiar to a lot of us. Take the wonton soup from your local takeout place…$2.25 for the small, $4.25 for the large. The most dipped-into pot in the Chinese buffet line. Those giant rubbery yellow […]
