a culinary genealogy
Below, view all our posts in chronological order, starting with the most recent. To browse recipes by category, course, or collection, visit our Recipe Index. Also be sure to check out our How-To section and Chinese Ingredients Glossary.
In 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. In addition to step-by-step photos and instructions, we also have a video showing the entire
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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 powder, and plenty of scallions. PASSING THIS RECIPE ON TO THE NEXT GENERATION A long
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A 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 from our almost 2-week hiatus on posting, we’ve been very busy with the cookbook. The
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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 cuisines more than others. I think it’s time that we talked about the 8 Chinese
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Learning how to wash a wok sounds simple. And it is simple once you know what to do. But over the years, we’ve come across many misconceptions when it comes to wok care—not just the seasoning process, but also washing after daily use. Whether you’ve got a brand new wok or a rusty old one,
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Chicken and Mushroom Clay Pot Rice is a picture-perfect Chinese comfort food dish. It has an incredible earthy flavor, courtesy of the classic combination of Chinese black mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms and lily flower. It also has the silkiest chicken you ever tasted. Note: This recipe was originally published in September 2014. We have since
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It’s almost Super Bowl Sunday, and we’ve got 35 potential Super Bowl recipes to add to your Super Bowl menu. These snacks and noms will be the perfect game-time accompaniments! Our Super Bowl Is All About the Food If you’re like me, this Super Bowl Sunday—and really every Super Bowl Sunday—is more about the food
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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 is only the first day of the 15-day Spring Festival celebration period. Since Chinese New Year was on February 1, 2022, the Lantern Festival is coming up!
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Don’t be fooled by the simplicity of this Chinese pork bone soup recipe with tomatoes, potatoes, and corn (fānqié yùmǐ tǔdòu zhū gǔ tāng – 番茄玉米土豆猪骨汤). The flavor combination of sweet corn, tomatoes, and hearty potatoes comes together in a red-hued soup that tastes amazing all year-round. Salt—the only seasoning in this recipe—makes the whole
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This chicken and soft tofu casserole recipe is a dish of bubbling, delicious comfort. A tofu casserole, usually served in a clay pot, is the very idea of comfort food for many Chinese. The word “casserole” refers to a dish cooked or stewed slowly, usually in an oven. In the case of Chinese casseroles, they
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Chinese Fa Gao (fāgāo – 发糕), also known as prosperity cake or fortune cake, is a common sight around Chinese New Year. It’s also served at other holidays, ceremonial events, and weddings. This fa gao recipe will walk you through how to make it. Finally, a Fa Gao Recipe! This is a recipe that I’ve
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Half the fun of Chinese New Year is reviving all the traditions around the holiday. There’s nothing better than getting together with family and friends to celebrate with the special sights, sounds, and tastes that only come around once a year. It’s a time of togetherness and abundance, which means a bit of planning is
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Sweet and Sour Squirrel Fish, or sōngshǔ yú (松鼠魚), is a legendary fish recipe from Jiangsu Province. While it’s a bit complicated, it can be done at home with patience and practice! We’ll show you how to make it from start to finish, with a full video showing the entire process (jump to the video).
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Chinese cured pork belly, or là ròu (腊肉) in Mandarin and lap yuk in Cantonese, is a staple in Chinese cuisine. Late autumn and winter is a great time to make this at home. I just whipped up two batches, and I couldn’t believe how good it was! The first batch was quickly divided up and
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Chinese sesame twists are delicious Chinese New Year snacks that you can serve alongside peanuts, roasted sunflower or watermelon seeds, and colorful candies as you celebrate with family and friends. Memories of Zha Ma Ye I remember eating these twists, or zhà má yè (炸麻叶), in Hubei when I was very little. Besides getting new
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Chili garlic shrimp is a spicy treat that comes together very quickly. Chop the aromatics, sear some jumbo tiger shrimp in a super-hot wok, combine with our tasty homemade sauce mixture, and voila! It’s the year of the tiger in the coming Chinese New Year 2022, so what could be more fitting than chili garlic
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This red braised chicken recipe (hóngshāo jī, 红烧鸡) is for our readers who can’t eat pork and haven’t been able to try our popular Hong Shao Rou (Shanghai-style red braised pork belly) recipe! It’s also a great way to cook chicken if you happen to have some chicken thighs in the freezer. I’ll show you
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Mei Cai Kou Rou, a dish of braised and then steamed pork belly, holds a high position on the Chinese comfort food list. It’s also a celebratory dish suitable for a Chinese New Year dinner or other special occasion. A dish that makes you miss the motherland if you’re Chinese, a dish that makes you
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