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Slow Roasted Tomato Pasta
Updated:View Post: Slow Roasted Tomato PastaThis slow roasted tomato pasta deserves a spot in your regular rotation. Slow roasting the tomatoes turns them sweet as candy, and they make a fantastic, light sauce with a bit of chili as a delicious counterpoint. Now that many…
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Chinese Year of the Dragon
Updated:View Post: Chinese Year of the Dragon1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024 The Chinese year of the Dragon is the fifth year of the 12-year-cycle of Chinese Zodiac animals. The old Chinese story behind this was that the Jade emperor ordered a race to…
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Shortcut Vegan General Tso’s “Chicken”
Updated:View Post: Shortcut Vegan General Tso’s “Chicken”I come to you today with what is perhaps a hair-brained idea, that will either get you really excited…or have you closing your computer in disgust. It’s a shortcut recipe for Vegan General Tso’s Chicken recipe, made with none other…
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Yaki Udon
Updated:View Post: Yaki UdonThis yaki udon with pork and vegetables is a tasty one-pan meal that’s also very open to adaptation and interpretation. You can replace the pork with chicken, beef, or tofu, and use whatever vegetables you have on hand. Just don’t…
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Coconut Shrimp
Updated:View Post: Coconut ShrimpCoconut shrimp are a crowd-pleasing, irresistible, and luxurious appetizer for any party! Learn how to make coconut shrimp with our straightforward recipe. The best part is, the shrimp only take about 2 minutes to fry. It’s easy to scale this…
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How to Prepare Shrimp for Chinese Cooking
Updated:View Post: How to Prepare Shrimp for Chinese CookingIn this post, I’ll share tips on how to prepare shrimp for cooking. And for Chinese cooking in particular! We’ll go over tips on selecting and purchasing shrimp, how to peel them, how to process whole shrimp (with the heads…
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Stir-fried Celtuce with Wood Ear Mushrooms
Updated:View Post: Stir-fried Celtuce with Wood Ear MushroomsThis Stir-fried Celtuce recipe with wood ear mushrooms may look humble, but it’s one of the most satisfying vegetable stir-fries you can make. It’s also a welcome change from your standard stir-fried greens with garlic! Just Like the Restaurant There…
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Steamed Pork Patty with Preserved Vegetables
Updated:View Post: Steamed Pork Patty with Preserved VegetablesThis steamed pork patty (or yook baeng) with Tianjin preserved vegetables (冬菜蒸肉饼) was a blast from the past. You may have had Cantonese-style steamed pork patties in the past, but have you had this version? It just came to me…
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Chinese Sesame Paste
Updated:View Post: Chinese Sesame PasteThe flavor of sesame is very important in Asian cooking, from using sesame oil in sauces, marinades, and stir-fries to using toasted sesame seeds to garnish hot dishes as well as desserts and baked goods. But what about Chinese sesame…
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Drunken Noodles (Pad Kee Mao)
Updated:View Post: Drunken Noodles (Pad Kee Mao)If you love Thai food, then you’re probably already familiar with drunken noodles, or pad kee mao. There are a few theories about the origin of the name. The most common explanation is a simple one: these noodles are perfect…
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Steamed Seitan with Mushrooms & Dried Lily Flowers
Updated:View Post: Steamed Seitan with Mushrooms & Dried Lily FlowersSteamed Seitan with Mushrooms & Dried Lily Flowers is a vegan version of our original childhood favorite made with chicken (it’s lasted through three generations now!). See our Steamed Chicken with Mushrooms & Lily Flowers for the original recipe we…
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Chinese Braised Duck Legs
Updated:View Post: Chinese Braised Duck LegsThis dish of Chinese braised duck legs is as exquisite as it is simple. In this recipe, duck legs are carefully seared and braised in a mixture of stock, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, and aromatics. Lots of scallions…
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What is Duo Jiao? (Chinese Salted Chopped Chilies)
Updated:View Post: What is Duo Jiao? (Chinese Salted Chopped Chilies)Duo Jiao, or Chinese salted chopped chilies (also sometimes referred to as “pickled chilies”) is generally an unfamiliar ingredient in the West. However, it adds delicious flavor to dishes like our Hunan-Style Whole Fish and our Salted Chili Chinese Chive…
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How to Dry Mushrooms
Updated:View Post: How to Dry MushroomsIn this post, we’re going to talk about how shockingly easy it is to dry your own mushrooms at home without any special equipment. Indeed, when one thinks about how to dry mushrooms, their minds first jump to a dehydrator,…
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Coconut Milk
Updated:View Post: Coconut MilkCoconut products have burst into popularity over the last few years, including coconut milk, coconut oil, etc. Coconut milk has long been a key ingredient in Southeast Asian cooking, and in this article, we’ll talk in more detail about how…
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Teriyaki Mushroom Bento
Updated:View Post: Teriyaki Mushroom BentoWe partnered with Mizkan™ Rice Vinegars and Sauces to bring you this post. As always on The Woks of Life, all opinions are our own. Enjoy! Teriyaki Mushrooms. I swear they taste so close to teriyaki chicken, it’s crazy! We’ve…
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Yunnan Rice Noodle Soup (云南小锅米线)
Updated:View Post: Yunnan Rice Noodle Soup (云南小锅米线)Among many other things, Yunnan Province in China is known for its rice noodles. And this “Little Pot Rice Noodle Soup” (小锅米线, xiǎoguō mǐxiàn) is one of the most popular Yunnan rice noodle soup dishes you might come across! Yunnan’s…
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The Top 20 Recipes You’ve All Been Cooking!
Updated:View Post: The Top 20 Recipes You’ve All Been Cooking!We know this is a challenging time for everyone. We’re all trying to stay safe––and keep others safe––by staying at home. We’ve been celebrating holidays virtually, making do with limited supplies, and wistfully remembering a time when you could walk…
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