Our Singapore Noodles recipe tastes just like what you’d get at any Chinese takeout or Cantonese restaurant (or maybe better). This updated version of our original recipe (published 11/4/13) includes more detailed instructions as well as recipe improvements and a video! We hope you give it a try and enjoy this iconic dish! If you’re […]
Salt and Pepper Tofu
Our Chinese Salt and Pepper Tofu recipe is a vegan/vegetarian interpretation of a classic Cantonese flavor pairing. If you love the combination of salt and white pepper as much as we do, this recipe will become a new favorite! White Pepper: An Underrated Ingredient White pepper is really an underestimated ingredient. You all loved Kaitin’s […]
Egg Rolls
Egg rolls. They’re the quintessential Chinese takeout food. This egg roll recipe is a copycat of the basic version you’ll find in takeout places and Chinese buffets, with cabbage and roast pork in the filling. It’s been a very long time since I was regularly making them in my parents’ takeout restaurant, when we’d crank […]
Cha Gio (Vietnamese Fried Spring Rolls)
Vietnamese Fried Spring Rolls, or cha gio, are a popular and tasty appetizer. If you eat out at Vietnamese restaurants, you’ve probably tried these tasty morsels. Now you can make them at home! The first time I had good cha gio was in Austin, Texas while visiting friends. It was a great meal. I had […]
Nuoc Cham (Vietnamese Dipping Sauce/Dressing)
Nuoc Cham is a tasty and versatile Vietnamese dipping sauce and dressing. When you think of many Vietnamese dishes, it’s hard to imagine having them without it! What is Nuoc Cham? Nuoc cham is salty, sweet, and tangy sauce made from fish sauce, garlic, lime juice, sugar, chilies, and vinegar. It has a signature fish […]
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 Velvet Pork for Stir-fry
Velveting is a common Chinese cooking technique. Meat or seafood is marinated and then pre-cooked in oil or water before stir-frying with other ingredients. Today, we’re talking about how to velvet pork for stir-fry. Velveting Different Meats The velveting process ensures tender, silky pieces of meat in your stir-fry. I’ve already covered how to velvet […]
How to Cut Whole Pork Shoulder
Are you confused at the meat counter when you want to buy pork for a stir-fry or Chinese BBQ pork (char siu––one of our most popular recipes)? We get questions all the time about what cuts of pork are best for Chinese cooking and which cuts make sense for different dishes. My quickest answer is: […]
