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25 of Our Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes
Updated:View Post: 25 of Our Favorite Thanksgiving RecipesWith Thanksgiving just a couple weeks away, we’re rounding up ALL of our family’s favorite Thanksgiving recipes on the blog. Every year we try to update this post with new musings and recipes, so even if you are a longtime…
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Wor Wonton Soup
Updated:View Post: Wor Wonton SoupWor Wonton Soup isn’t something that we grew up with, but it’s a popular Chinese takeout specialty in many parts of the United States. It’s a wonton soup with lots of vegetables, sliced chicken, roast pork, and shrimp added, to…
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Shaanxi Saozi Mian (陕西臊子面)
Posted:View Post: Shaanxi Saozi Mian (陕西臊子面)Saozi Mian is a noodle soup from Shaanxi province made with a wide variety of colorful ingredients. The soup itself is spicy, fragrant, and slightly sour. The combination of many textures make it uniquely satisfying. It’s a meal all in…
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The Woks of Life Cookbook: NOW AVAILABLE!
Updated:View Post: The Woks of Life Cookbook: NOW AVAILABLE!The day has at long last arrived! The Woks of Life: Recipes to Know and Love from a Chinese American Family is here, and it’s a New York Times Bestseller, USA Today Bestseller, and James Beard & IACP Award nominee.…
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Chicken Egg Rolls
Updated:View Post: Chicken Egg RollsChicken egg rolls are something you hardly ever see in restaurants, as most egg rolls are made with pork. However, for those of you who don’t eat pork, or who just happen to have chicken on hand instead, this chicken…
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How to Grow Chinese Garlic Chives
Updated:View Post: How to Grow Chinese Garlic ChivesI can’t believe we’re already at the fifth installment of our How to Grow Chinese Vegetables series! We’ll be talking about how to grow garlic chives, a Chinese perennial herb that’s perhaps one of the easiest things to grow in…
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Upcoming Live Cookbook Events!
Posted:View Post: Upcoming Live Cookbook Events!Our cookbook, The Woks of Life: Recipes to Know & Love from a Chinese American Family, is almost here! In just ONE WEEK on November 1, it will hit bookshelves and start landing on your doorsteps if you pre-ordered! If…
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Bo Kho: Spicy Vietnamese Beef Stew with Noodles
Posted:View Post: Bo Kho: Spicy Vietnamese Beef Stew with NoodlesBo Kho is a spicy and flavorful Vietnamese beef stew that makes for a pretty epic bowl of noodle soup. Maybe you’ve had your fill of pho or are looking for something a little different. Bho Kho with rice noodles…
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Things to Do in London
Updated:View Post: Things to Do in LondonWelcome to The Woks of Life guide on things to do in London! Fueled by a few trips to London over the years, this is NOT a local insider’s guide, but if you are a well-meaning, optimizing tourist, we hope…
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A Surprise Cookbook Pre-order Gift!
Updated:View Post: A Surprise Cookbook Pre-order Gift!We’re slightly sheepish to say that we’re classic overachievers and wrote wayyyyyy too much in the first draft of The Woks of Life cookbook. Happily, however, we’ve repurposed it into a surprise gift for anyone who pre-orders (or already pre-ordered)…
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Kung Pao Beef
Posted:View Post: Kung Pao BeefThis Kung Pao Beef will have you devouring delicious little chunks of seared crusty beef, wok-roasted peanuts, and little bits of aromatic, popcorn-toasted dried chilies—all in a spicy, tangy sauce. Don’t forget the rice! Kung Pao Beef? It’s true that…
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What We’ve Learned About How to Raise Chickens
Updated:View Post: What We’ve Learned About How to Raise ChickensToday we have the chick update of all chick updates! We’re talking about how to raise chickens in your backyard. As many of you who follow us on Instagram know, we now have a flock of backyard chickens laying fresh…
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Fujian Fried Rice
Updated:View Post: Fujian Fried RiceFujian Fried Rice is not your average fried rice! This unique dish is a marriage of fried rice and a saucy stir-fry, consisting of a basic egg fried rice topped with a mixture of meat, seafood, vegetables, and sauce. If…
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Hot and Sour Dumpling Soup (酸汤水饺)
Updated:View Post: Hot and Sour Dumpling Soup (酸汤水饺)Hot and Sour Dumpling Soup is a dish from Shaanxi Province. Plump dumplings are served in a piping hot bowl of spicy, sour soup seasoned with Chinese black vinegar. This is a great recipe for anyone who loves sour foods…
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The Cookbook is Almost Here – Sneak Peeks!
Updated:View Post: The Cookbook is Almost Here – Sneak Peeks!We’re getting closer to November 1, the day our cookbook will finally be in your hands! We couldn’t be more thrilled, and it’s a good time to share some extra tidbits about the book. What’s more, we’ve got other posts…
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Ground Bean Sauce
Posted:View Post: Ground Bean SauceThere are many savory Chinese sauces and pastes made from fermented soybeans. Instantly adding flavor to stir-fries, stews and other dishes, you can find them stacked side-by-side in any Chinese grocery store. Just look for the aisle with a dizzying…
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How to Make Wontons: Full Guide
Updated:View Post: How to Make Wontons: Full GuideThis is our complete guide on how to make wontons, where we’ve gathered all of our wonton recipe and supporting articles in one place! If you’re new to making wontons at home, we have tips on what makes a great…
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How to Grow Chili Peppers
Updated:View Post: How to Grow Chili PeppersHere’s the fourth installment of our How to Grow Chinese Vegetables series: how to grow chili peppers. We’ll be talking specifically about Asian varieties you can grow, though the principles for growing different chilies and peppers are largely the same.…
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