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Beef with Black Bean Sauce
Posted:View Post: Beef with Black Bean SauceBeef with black bean sauce is a delicious, classic combination you’ll find on Chinese and Chinese American restaurant menus across the U.S. It’s quick and easy to make, using an ingredient that many of you have asked us about over…
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Steamed Broccoli
Updated:View Post: Steamed BroccoliIf you have a good steamed broccoli recipe in your arsenal, you may find yourself making it every week! This recipe fits the bill. While the broccolis steaming, all just whip up a tasty sauce to drizzle over the top.…
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Sweet and Sour Shrimp
Posted:View Post: Sweet and Sour ShrimpSweet and sour shrimp is an impressive yet easy dish. Eating shrimp can be a luxury, especially when going out. But by making this sweet and sour shrimp recipe at home, you can splurge on yourself a little while keeping…
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Chicken Katsu Curry Rice
Updated:View Post: Chicken Katsu Curry RiceThis Japanese Chicken Katsu Curry Rice is our new favorite recipe of the moment! It’s a symphony of textures—crispy panko-breaded chicken cutlet, creamy curry sauce, and slightly sticky, beautifully translucent Japanese rice. What more could you ask from a meal? …
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Moo Shu Vegetables
Updated:View Post: Moo Shu VegetablesThis Moo Shu Vegetables recipe is healthy and vegan, but it’s also just plain delicious. We’re pretty confident that anyone will enjoy this dish—not just vegans and vegetarians! It’s one of those dishes that makes us happy to eat less…
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Simple Pan-fried Chicken Breast
Updated:View Post: Simple Pan-fried Chicken BreastThis pan-fried chicken breast recipe is a simple way to prepare chicken breast for a quick dinner or meal prep. It’s a simple, tasty marinade with some key umami-packed ingredients like oyster sauce and light soy sauce, as well as…
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Bok Choy: Different Types & How to Cook it
Posted:View Post: Bok Choy: Different Types & How to Cook itBok choy (also sometimes spelled pak choy or pok choi) is one of the most commonly available and widely known Chinese vegetables in the United States (and outside of China generally). There are different varieties, which can cause confusion at…
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Silken Tofu & Soft Tofu
Updated:View Post: Silken Tofu & Soft TofuOf the many types of tofu available, silken tofu and soft tofu are types of “fresh” tofu, which means they have remained uncooked and minimally processed. But how do they differ from firm tofu? How are they used? We’ll cover…
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Allspice
Updated:View Post: AllspiceThough its name suggests a mixture or blend of different spices, allspice is actually just one spice with a warm and multi-faceted fragrance. We’ll explore how it is used in cooking in this article. What Is Allspice? Allspice is the…
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Cabbage and Glass Noodle Stir-Fry
Updated:View Post: Cabbage and Glass Noodle Stir-FryThis cabbage stir-fry with glass noodles and scrambled eggs is an easy, economical, and satisfying recipe. It also happens to be vegetarian! It’s filling enough to be a main meal for one or two people, and makes a great side…
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Steamed Crystal Dumplings
Updated:View Post: Steamed Crystal DumplingsCrystal dumplings (水晶饺子 – shuǐjīng jiǎozi) got their name from the beautiful translucent look of the dumpling wrappers. Although not quite as common or popular as crowd favorite, har gow shrimp dumplings, you’ll see these beauties on carts in restaurants…
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Ham & Cheese Croissants
Posted:View Post: Ham & Cheese CroissantsHam and Cheese croissants are a real treat to enjoy any time of day. We posted our milk bread croissant recipe a few months ago, but if you haven’t tried it yet, this recipe is a very good reason to…
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Ginger Scallion Hokkien Noodles
Posted:View Post: Ginger Scallion Hokkien NoodlesThis Hokkien Noodles recipe (Ginger Scallion Hokkien Noodles, that is) is a 10-ingredient wonder. They also take just 20 minutes to prepare from start (i.e. walking into your apartment after a long day) to finish (i.e. parking your butt in…
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Everyday Vegetable Stir-Fry
Posted:View Post: Everyday Vegetable Stir-FryUse whatever vegetables you have on hand to make this everyday vegetable stir-fry. It’s a great way to use up bits of vegetables you don’t know what to do with, and to get a big dose of colorful veggies into…
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How to Break Down a Chicken
Posted:View Post: How to Break Down a ChickenIn this post, we’ll show you how to break down a chicken into wings, leg quarters (or thighs and drumsticks), and chicken breast. We’ll also show you how to de-bone chicken breasts to create boneless skinless chicken breasts and tenderloins. …
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Hua Juan (Chinese Flower Rolls/Steamed Scallion Buns)
Posted:View Post: Hua Juan (Chinese Flower Rolls/Steamed Scallion Buns)Chinese hua juan, or flower rolls, are beautiful to look at and delicious. These steamed scallion buns (which can also be pan-fried for crispy bottoms), are surprisingly tasty despite their simplicity, thanks to a few simple ingredients: salt, five spice…
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Ban Fan, a Simple Chinese mixed rice bowl
Updated:View Post: Ban Fan, a Simple Chinese mixed rice bowlA Chinese bàn fàn (拌饭) is a simple bowl of mixed rice similar to Korean bibimbap (albeit much simpler). It’s almost crazy how easy it is to put together, and it’s super satisfying and tasty. As you may have guessed…
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Do You Know the 8 Chinese Cuisines?
Updated:View Post: Do You Know the 8 Chinese Cuisines?Sometimes we get asked, after posting more than 1000 recipes, are you ever going to run out of ideas? Well rest easy. Chinese cuisine is incredibly varied, and while we’ve covered many recipes from across China, we definitely represent some…
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