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Zucchini with Glass Noodles
Posted:View Post: Zucchini with Glass NoodlesThis recipe for zucchini with glass noodles is a variation on a Cantonese recipe that my dad made when Kaitlin and I were growing up, and that his mother made for him. I like using ground pork or chicken, though…
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How to Grow Bok Choy
Updated:View Post: How to Grow Bok ChoyWelcome to our How to Grow Chinese Vegetables series: Bok Choy edition! In this post, we’ll talk about how to grow bok choy (also sometimes spelled, pak choi). (If you aren’t sure what this series is or why we’re doing…
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Beef and Pepper Stir-fry
Posted:View Post: Beef and Pepper Stir-fryAmong beef stir-fry dishes, this beef and pepper stir-fry is one of our favorites. It can be mild or spicy, depending on which peppers you use, and is very simple to make. Combine these two ingredients, and you have a…
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Spicy Enoki Mushrooms with Garlic
Posted:View Post: Spicy Enoki Mushrooms with GarlicIf you’re a fan of spice and lots of garlic, this recipe for Spicy Garlic Enoki Mushrooms will become your new go-to recipe. With just 9 ingredients and a few steps, you’ll have a tasty light meal or side to…
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Chao He Cai – 炒合菜 (Harmony Stir-fry)
Updated:View Post: Chao He Cai – 炒合菜 (Harmony Stir-fry)Chao He Cai, a stir-fry of clear noodles, eggs, chives, carrots and bean sprouts, is Chinese home-cooked comfort food. Just like our tomato egg stir fry, it’s a modest dish. While it’s not shouting from the rooftops like some showier…
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Spring Garden Tour 2022!
Updated:View Post: Spring Garden Tour 2022!We’re overwhelmed (in a good way!) by everyone’s responses to our announcement about The Woks of Life‘s new HQ. Thank you everyone for your kind words and excitement around the next steps for our family and the blog! In that…
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Spicy Sichuan Boiled Tofu (水煮豆腐干)
Updated:View Post: Spicy Sichuan Boiled Tofu (水煮豆腐干)This Sichuan boiled tofu, or shuǐ zhǔ dòufu gān (水煮豆腐干) is an adapted version of Sichuan boiled beef—a delicious recipe from my mom. This new version is vegetarian, vegan, and also totally delicious. A local restaurant inspired us to make…
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Shortcut Wonton Soup Base
Posted:View Post: Shortcut Wonton Soup BaseThis easy shortcut wonton soup base is perfect when you want an extremely quick meal. A little of this and that from the pantry (see our 10 Essential Chinese Pantry Ingredients list) makes wontons you fished out of the freezer…
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Tofu Noodles
Updated:View Post: Tofu NoodlesYou thought zoodles were the cutting edge, but what about tofu noodles? Chinese people have been using these noodle-like strips of bean curd, not to replace regular noodles, but as a food item in their own right. In this article,…
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Our New House (We Think It Might Be a Farm?)
Updated:View Post: Our New House (We Think It Might Be a Farm?)The Woks of Life HQ has moved! Last year, in our busiest months of editing, cooking for, and photographing the cookbook, we had to pause. Not for a break (though that would’ve been nice), but to pack up everything from…
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Mapo Eggplant
Posted:View Post: Mapo EggplantMapo Eggplant is exactly what it sounds like—the familiar flavors of everyone’s favorite Mapo Tofu recipe, with the replacement of tender, silky eggplant. Why Mapo An Eggplant? For some reason—some folks out there are STILL holding down the fort on…
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Stir-fried Chinese Yellow Chives with Pork
Updated:View Post: Stir-fried Chinese Yellow Chives with PorkThis recipe for stir-fried Chinese yellow chives with pork is especially tasty this time of year—spring and summer—when delicate, mild-flavored yellow garlic chives are in season. It’s easy to prepare, so if you have access to yellow chives, give this…
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Tortilla Jianbing Wraps (煎饼卷)
Posted:View Post: Tortilla Jianbing Wraps (煎饼卷)These easy tortilla jianbing wraps are a godsend for anyone who loves this tasty and satisfying street food breakfast treat. Unless you live near a friendly local jian bing man or woman, though, it’s probably the case that this is…
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Shredded Pork Pan-fried Noodles
Posted:View Post: Shredded Pork Pan-fried NoodlesShredded Pork Pan-fried Noodles is a delicious dish with Hong-Kong-style crispy noodles and a flavorful pork stir-fry on top. The sauce drips down onto the noodles and makes for a very tasty combination! What Sets This Pan-fried Noodle Recipe Apart?…
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Vegan Detox Soup!
Updated:View Post: Vegan Detox Soup!I’ve seen a lot of detox soup recipes out there, but I think this version, which uses Asian ingredients like wakame (dried seaweed), ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, and silken tofu, is particularly tasty. It also happens to be vegetarian,…
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Firm Tofu
Updated:View Post: Firm TofuThere are dozens of types of tofu, but firm tofu is one of the most versatile. In this article, we’ll talk about what firm tofu is, how it’s different from other common types of tofu, how it’s used, and more! …
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PRE-ORDER The Woks of Life Cookbook Now!
Updated:View Post: PRE-ORDER The Woks of Life Cookbook Now!Hi everyone—we wrote a book! And it has a cover!! We are SO excited to announce that our cookbook is finally available for pre-order. After almost 9 years of blogging, approximately 6 years of telling readers that no, we don’t…
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Sand Ginger
Updated:View Post: Sand GingerSand ginger (shā jiāng, 沙薑) has only recently become known in Western kitchens, but it has been part of Southeast Asian cuisine and traditional medicine for centuries. It’s been used to treat a range of ailments including fatigue, cough, and…
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