Cantonese Chicken Feet Soup is so classic, I feel like a fraud for not posting it sooner! Since it’s the season for soups, I hope you give this traditional recipe a try. It will warm you, and the collagen-rich broth is thought to improve the skin and slow aging! Yes, They Are Actual Chicken Feet […]
Baked White Pepper Chicken Wings
Salt and pepper are the foundation of all good things. In Chinese cooking, the “pepper” is usually white pepper, rather than your standard black pepper. These simple, perfectly crispy Baked White Pepper Chicken Wings let both flavors really shine. Add a beer, or maybe a big scoop of white rice, and you’ll be wondering how […]
Beef Chow Fun
Beef chow fun is a sleeping favorite among Chinese food lovers. The problem is, the traditional version isn’t widely available, and there aren’t many good recipes out there (until now!). What Is Beef Chow Fun? Beef chow fun is a Cantonese dish made from stir-frying beef, wide rice noodles (he fen or huo fun), scallions, ginger, […]
Laksa Noodle Soup
Laksa. DELICIOUS Laksa. I am VERY excited about this post, not least because I now have a tried and true laksa recipe documented on the blog that I can come back to again and again! What is Laksa? Laksa is spicy, fragrant noodle soup found across Southeast Asia, particularly Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia. It consists […]
Easy Mandarin Pancakes
When it comes to cooking, it’s pretty clear that we’re big on tradition at The Woks of Life. But when we discover a quick and easy kitchen shortcut, we’re also eager to bring it to our readers’ attention! These mandarin pancakes, made with dumpling wrappers, are our latest discovery. What Are Mandarin Pancakes? Mandarin pancakes […]
Chinese Black Vinegar
The three main types of rice vinegar (mi cù, 米醋) used in Chinese cooking are white rice vinegar, black rice vinegar (or Chinkiang Vinegar), and red rice vinegar. In this article, we focus on Chinese black vinegar, also known as black rice vinegar, dark vinegar, Chinkiang vinegar, or Zhenjiang vinegar. (For more info on the […]
Butterfly Shrimp with Bacon
Butterfly Shrimp with Bacon is a retro recipe that has graced Chinese restaurant menus going back to the 60s, before I was born. Similar to early Chinese American dishes like Egg Foo Young, Chop Suey, and Chicken Chow Mein, this recipe barely resembles anything you can find in China, but that doesn’t mean it’s not […]
Woks Family Photo Shoot (& Amazing Gift Idea!)
If you’re a longtime Woks of Life reader, you know that our “headshots” (i.e. the blurry, grainy photos of us lifted from my iPhoto library 6 years ago) have long been due for a refresh. Chalk it up to my innate inability to take nice-looking photos of us while we’re cooking. I may know how […]
