Even after reading about “PEI” online, we weren’t sure what to expect on our visit to Prince Edward Island. Before this trip, I only knew about PEI for their famous mussels. (If you were wondering, we do have a recipe for classic PEI steamed mussels!) When we arrived at PEI, though, we found a lot […]
Cantonese-Style Periwinkle Snails in Black Bean Sauce
Periwinkle snails and I go a long way back. I don’t remember exactly when I first had Cantonese-style periwinkle snails in black bean sauce, but it was when I was a kid growing up in the Catskills in upstate New York. In fact, back then I didn’t even know what they were called in English. […]
Vegetarian Singapore Noodles
Singapore Noodles are one of our go-to’s when we get a craving for Chinese takeout. With plenty of curry powder and thin rice noodles, it’s a family favorite. In fact, Singapore Noodles is one of the dishes we use to gauge how good a Chinese takeout joint is! But one of the best things about […]
Steamed Mussels from Prince Edward Island
We enjoyed steamed mussels often while traveling through Prince Edward Island, a top Canadian producer of this tasty bivalve. From what we’ve seen (other than the relaxing sightseeing on our trip), PEI mussels are high quality, clean and fresh due to the beautiful waters surrounding Prince Edward Island. We probably ate far too many PEI […]
Start Your Chinese Pantry with 10 Essential Ingredients
Whether folks out there are beginners in the kitchen or experienced home cooks looking to try their hand at Chinese cooking, the single most common question we get here on the blog concerns substitutions––mostly for some of the seemingly less common Chinese ingredients. What’s a substitute for Shaoxing wine? Will it taste the same without […]
Char Kway Teow Malaysian Rice Noodle Stir-fry
Char Kway Teow (also sometimes spelled Char Kuey Teow) is a classic rice noodle dish from Malaysia, but it’s also very popular in other Southeast Asian countries like Singapore and Indonesia. A bit similar to Cantonese Chow Ho Fun Rice Noodles, Char Kway Teow is a hearty dish that’s filled with meat, veggies, and chewy […]
Frozen Peach Daiquiris
Peaches, peaches, peaches! We love the usual suspects––pies, cakes, cobblers, and crisps––but these frozen peach daiquiris are our latest favorite use for fresh peaches. Late July and August is peach season here in the Northeast, and there’s no better way to enjoy fresh fragrant peaches than a frozen peach daiquiri to cool you down in […]
How to Season a Wok and Daily Wok Care
If you have read our post, “What is the best wok to buy?” you now know that our personal preference here at The Woks of Life is a classic carbon steel wok, and you may have even gone out and purchased one. While we think carbon steel is the best all-around wok, it’s important to know […]