This all-purpose Chinese white sauce is easy to make, store and use in any stir-fry. Keep this white stir-fry sauce in the refrigerator to quickly whip up healthy weekday dinners! You can use any combination of vegetables and/or protein. With this sauce, you’ll be making dishes just like those you’d normally order from your local […]
Pork Ribs with Black Bean Sauce
I don’t make pork ribs with black bean sauce very often, but when I do, I always wonder why I’m not making it all the time. This saucy pork rib dish over rice is total comfort food and a perfect one-plate meal. Ribs with black bean sauce takes a little bit of time to get […]
25 Unique Memorial Day Recipes
Memorial Day BBQs have always been events at our house to look forward to––sunshine, spring temperatures, the smell of fresh cut grass and yes, grilled things! Check out this list of unique Memorial Day recipes to shake up your grill this year and serve something different alongside (or in lieu of?) your burgers and hot […]
Coconut Shrimp
I have eaten a lot of coconut shrimp in my day, and made quite a few batches myself. There is just something about these coconut shrimp that makes them a perpetual crowd pleaser. Put them out at any party, and watch them disappear! While we may not be having parties these days, this recipe is […]
How to Prepare Shrimp for Chinese Cooking
In this post, I’ll share tips on how to prepare shrimp for cooking. And for Chinese cooking in particular! We’ll go over tips on selecting and purchasing shrimp, how to peel them, how to process whole shrimp (with the heads on), preparing and marinating shrimp for stir-fries, and different methods of butterflying shrimp. (Shrimp shrimp […]
Drunken Noodles (Pad Kee Mao)
If you love Thai food, then you’re probably already familiar with drunken noodles, or pad kee mao. There are a few theories about the origin of the name. The most common explanation is a simple one: these noodles are perfect after a night of drinking with friends. Which Noodles to Use in Drunken Noodles If […]
Poor Man’s Thai Noodles
Poor man’s Thai noodles is a humble dish of rice noodles, bean sprouts and scallions in a sweet Thai soy sauce. It may be humble, but it’s also tasty! Discovering “Poor Man’s Noodles” Every so often, we get a hankering for Thai food. When we go out to eat, we love trying new restaurants and […]
Chicken Chop Suey
Today we’ve got a recipe for you that harkens back to the early days of Chinese immigration to the United States: Chop Suey. Chinese food in America has evolved much since then, to the point where chop suey itself sounds like an outdated term. But that doesn’t make it any less tasty! What Is Chop […]
