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How to Revive a Rusty Wok
Updated:View Post: How to Revive a Rusty WokDid you buy a carbon steel wok years ago and promptly forget about it? If it’s rusty or otherwise a little worse for wear, don’t worry. In this post, we’re talking about how to clean and re-season a rusty wok…
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Bok Choy Stir-fry
Updated:View Post: Bok Choy Stir-fryWe all need a go-to green vegetable side dish to go with any main course, and this bok choy stir-fry recipe is a great candidate. Today, we’re sharing restaurant tips and tricks to make a delicious and simple bok choy…
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Crispy Tang Yuan (In an Air Fryer)
Posted:View Post: Crispy Tang Yuan (In an Air Fryer)As the Lantern Festival, known in Chinese as Yuánxiāo jié (元宵节), approaches, it’s time to start thinking about eating yuanxiao or tang yuan. These are glutinous rice balls stuffed with various fillings. This air-fryer tang yuan recipe takes frozen sweet…
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Chinese Lantern Festival (Yuanxiao Jie – 元宵节)
Updated:View Post: Chinese Lantern Festival (Yuanxiao Jie – 元宵节)The Chinese Lantern festival, or yuánxiāo jié (元宵节) falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month. It comes two weeks after Chinese New Year’s Day, which the first day of the 15-day Spring Festival celebration period. It marks…
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Chinese Zodiac Compatibility Guide
Updated:View Post: Chinese Zodiac Compatibility GuideToday, we’re sharing our (very informal) guide to Chinese zodiac compatibility! If you grew up in a Chinese family, chances are that over the years you’ve had parents and relatives drop cryptic hints about your zodiac animal sign, whether it’s…
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Braised Pork Chops, Shanghai-style (葱烤排骨)
Posted:View Post: Braised Pork Chops, Shanghai-style (葱烤排骨)Braised Pork Chops Shanghai-style, 葱烤排骨 (cōng kǎo páigǔ), are one of the pinnacles of Shanghainese home cooking. Pork chops are pounded, dredged in egg, briefly shallow-fried, and then braised in a sweet soy sauce with a generous bunch of scallions.…
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Steak Stir Fry (Chow Steak Kow)
Posted:View Post: Steak Stir Fry (Chow Steak Kow)Steak Stir Fry, or Chow Steak Kow, as we used to call it at my parents’ restaurant, is not your standard beef stir-fry. Tender, rich ribeye or sirloin steak bites are cooked in a soy garlic sauce—with some American touches!—and…
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Mushroom Noodle Soup
Posted:View Post: Mushroom Noodle SoupThis vegan mushroom noodle soup is made with three kinds of mushrooms to make the most deliciously potent broth. It was inspired by a dish known as “double mushroom soup” (shuāng gū miàn, 双菇面) that I first tried in a…
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Walnut Shrimp
Posted:View Post: Walnut ShrimpWalnut shrimp, also sometimes known as Honey Walnut Shrimp, is one of those recipes that goes a long way back for me. It probably goes way back for any Cantonese kid growing up near a Chinatown! It’s appears at most…
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Party Hosting Tips from a Chinese Mom (& How to Be a Good Guest)
Posted:View Post: Party Hosting Tips from a Chinese Mom (& How to Be a Good Guest)With Chinese New Year gatherings coming up, you may find yourself either hosting a dinner or invited to a gathering. Today, we’re going to talk about party hosting tips from a Chinese mom’s perspective. We’ll also talk about how to…
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Lobster Noodles (Yee Mein / E-Fu Noodles)
Posted:View Post: Lobster Noodles (Yee Mein / E-Fu Noodles)Lobster Yee Mein (or yi mein), pronounced lóng xiā yī miàn in Mandarin or loong ha yee meen in Cantonese (龙虾伊面), is a dish combining long life noodles, or yi mein, (also call e fu noodles) and Cantonese-style lobster. It’s…
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Dumpling Filling Recipes
Posted:View Post: Dumpling Filling RecipesWe’ve posted many Chinese dumpling filling recipes over the years, each with their own unique flavor and character, including fillings made with ground pork, chicken, beef, fish, and vegetables. Dumplings are both a celebration food (especially around Chinese New Year),…
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Chinese Roast Duck
Updated:View Post: Chinese Roast Duck“A Chinese Roast Duck.” Those roast ducks glistening suspended in Chinatown windows across the globe are iconic. They’re a culinary masterpiece—admittedly an intimidating one to pull off at home. As you can imagine, we’ve gotten so many questions over the…
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Pork and Chive Dumplings
Posted:View Post: Pork and Chive DumplingsThis pork and chive dumpling recipe is truly restaurant-worthy. While we posted a recipe from our cousin (who grew up in Beijing) back in 2014, we have since come up with a new version that we think is the ultimate…
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My 1-Month Post-Childbirth Confinement
Updated:View Post: My 1-Month Post-Childbirth ConfinementHi everyone, and happy new year! We’re kicking off 2024 with a cultural post. Today, I’m talking a little bit about my Chinese post-childbirth confinement experience after having my first baby! Feel free to skip this post if you’re just…
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Chicken Lo Mein
Updated:View Post: Chicken Lo MeinChicken Lo Mein is a classic takeout dish we’ve all probably enjoyed. We find, however, that it’s getting harder than ever to get a good lo mein these days! Hence the need for this recipe. Note: This post was originally…
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Red Braised Beef (红烧牛肉)
Posted:View Post: Red Braised Beef (红烧牛肉)This red braised beef (hóngshāo niúròu – 红烧牛肉) is a savory, delicious dish that’s also very simple to make! As the weather cools, make a big pot of this Chinese beef stew to serve over rice, with a veggie of…
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Postpartum Pig Feet Papaya Soup
Posted:View Post: Postpartum Pig Feet Papaya SoupIf you read the words pig feet papaya soup and are still reading—thank you for the vote of confidence! You’d never think to put pork trotters and papaya in the same pot, but this soup is a traditional Chinese recipe…
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