Boiled peanuts are a popular snack in southern states like South Carolina and Georgia, but did you know that Chinese people also love boiled peanuts? What’s different about Chinese boiled peanuts? Like the boiled peanuts you might find down south at roadside stands and convenience stores, this boiled peanut recipe is easy––using fresh raw peanuts, […]
General Tso’s Chicken
Just about everyone has tried General Tso’s Chicken—deep-fried chicken pieces in a sweet, subtly spicy sauce with crunchy broccoli. We’ve perfected ours after many years in Chinese restaurant kitchens. What’s the Story Behind General Tso’s Chicken? General Tso’s Chicken was supposedly named after Zuo Zongtang, a military leader from Hunan province during the Qing Dynasty. […]
How to Use Cornstarch in Chinese Cooking
Cornstarch is often used in Chinese cooking––in fact, it’s one of our suggested 10 essential ingredients for stocking your Chinese pantry. Though it’s virtually flavorless, it easily one of the most vital ingredients in a Chinese kitchen, with multiple uses. In this post, we’ll uncover everything you need to get authentic results with Chinese recipes […]
Cashew Chicken
Cashew Chicken is a Chinese American dish you’ve probably seen on just about every Chinese takeout menu. Unlike another nutty stir-fry favorite, Kung Pao Chicken (which is cooked with chillies and roasted peanuts), cashew chicken (also called “chicken with cashew nuts”) has a simple, lightly sweet brown sauce, the perfect complement to roasted cashews. Developing […]
Vegetable Egg Rolls
Vegetable Egg Rolls are a welcome change over the classic egg rolls you get at your local Chinese restaurant or takeout joint. Whether you’re a vegetarian or meat lover, these veggie egg rolls make the perfect appetizer or crunchy snack to go with a drink! I have been making different versions of Chinese egg rolls […]
Chicken and Broccoli with Brown Sauce
Chicken and Broccoli with brown sauce is a popular Chinese takeout dish. This chicken and broccoli recipe will show you how to make it with a delicious Chinese brown sauce. Our recipe uses the same technique as Chinese restaurants. The broccoli is blanched, and the chicken is seared separately. The aromatics and sauce are cooked […]
How to Prepare Beef for Stir-fry
We have a lot of beef recipes in our archives here at The Woks of Life, so we wanted to show everyone how to prepare beef for stir-fry. We’ll recommend our favorite cuts of beef to use and show you how to properly cut and marinate beef just like it’s done in Chinese restaurants. We […]
Cantonese Spring Rolls
Use this homemade spring roll recipe to make the Cantonese version of spring rolls that you know and love from dim sum restaurants! Note: This recipe was originally published in September 2015, updated as of June 2019! 2 Chinese Spring Roll Recipes? When I was growing up, Chinatown was the only place you went for […]
