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Chicken Yakisoba
Updated:View Post: Chicken YakisobaI’m particularly excited about this chicken yakisoba recipe, because it used to be one of my go-to’s at Japanese restaurants, before I discovered that I really like sushi. Every time I go to a Japanese restaurant now, I kind of stop…
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Creamy Sweet Corn Drink
Updated:View Post: Creamy Sweet Corn DrinkAn abundance of sweet and tender summer corn is hitting markets near you. You may be grilling it, buttering it, chopping it up for salads, or putting it in a seafood boil, but I usually like my corn steamed simply…
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Shanghai Scallion Oil Noodles (Cong You Ban Mian)
Updated:View Post: Shanghai Scallion Oil Noodles (Cong You Ban Mian)A really quick post today, along with a lightning fast recipe with only 6 ingredients! Shanghai Scallion Oil Noodles, or 葱油拌面 (cong you ban mian), is an easy recipe that also happens to be one of our favorites. We first…
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How to Velvet Beef for Stir-fry
Updated:View Post: How to Velvet Beef for Stir-fryLet’s talk about how to velvet beef! We have a lot of beef recipes in our archives here at The Woks of Life. We always give important details in all of our recipes, but I wanted to write a post…
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24 Easy Asian Ground Meat Recipes
Updated:View Post: 24 Easy Asian Ground Meat RecipesIn our house, ground meat is a total lifesaver. There’s no need to slice or cut a slab of meat; you just take it out, toss it in, and dinner is on the table that much quicker. That’s why we’ve…
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Mapo Tofu
Updated:View Post: Mapo TofuThis mapo tofu recipe (麻婆豆腐) is the true blue, authentic real deal—the spicy, tongue-numbing, rice-is-absolutely-not-optional, can’t-have-just-one-scoop mapo tofu that you get in the restaurants. Since we published this recipe in March 2014, it has garnered many 5-star reviews from readers!…
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Steamed Eggs with Crispy Pork
Updated:View Post: Steamed Eggs with Crispy PorkSteamed Eggs with Crispy Pork is one of my favorite recipes to come out recently! Mostly because it was an accidental success. When my daughter Sarah and I blogged another recent recipe, Stir Fried Chinese Green Beans with Pork, we…
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Cantonese Spring Rolls
Updated:View Post: Cantonese Spring RollsUse this homemade spring roll recipe to make the Cantonese version of spring rolls that you know and love from dim sum restaurants! Note: This recipe was originally published in September 2015, updated as of June 2019! 2 Chinese Spring…
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Stir-fried Chinese Green Beans with Pork
Updated:View Post: Stir-fried Chinese Green Beans with PorkCooking can become a bit of a chore in the summer—for me too, even! But this easy dish of Chinese green beans with pork (or chicken or beef!) is delicious and simple. I love to eat, but when it’s hot…
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Lotus Root Stir-fry
Updated:View Post: Lotus Root Stir-fryThis stir-fried lotus root recipe is one of my favorite vegetable dishes. If you’ve never tried lotus root, you’re really missing out! This lotus root stir fry recipe has a delightful mixture of textures and flavors, and it’s incredibly tasty…
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Palmier Cookies
Updated:View Post: Palmier CookiesSince we posted our rough puff pastry recipe a few months ago, we’ve been experimenting with more treats to make with it. This recipe for palmier cookies has become one of our favorites, because it’s so versatile, you can use…
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4-Ingredient Fruit & Yogurt Popsicles
Updated:View Post: 4-Ingredient Fruit & Yogurt PopsiclesWhen I was a kid, there was nothing better than a cool popsicle as the temperatures climbed in the summer. Today, I’m bringing back a little summertime nostalgia with these 4-Ingredient Fruit & Yogurt Popsicles! When I say I loved…
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Chicken Adobo
Updated:View Post: Chicken AdoboI was introduced to this Chicken Adobo recipe by the Lucky Peach cookbook, 101 Easy Asian Recipes. I’d never tried chicken adobo before, but it seemed too easy to pass up. And you know what? It’s so delicious I’ve added…
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Chinese Stir-Fry Sauce: For Any Meat/Vegetables!
Updated:View Post: Chinese Stir-Fry Sauce: For Any Meat/Vegetables!This is an easy stir-fry sauce recipe to quickly make homemade stir-fries with whatever meat or vegetables you have! Of all the recipes here on the Woks of Life, you may find yourself coming back to this one the most…
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Moo Goo Gai Pan: Mushroom and Chicken Stir Fry
Updated:View Post: Moo Goo Gai Pan: Mushroom and Chicken Stir FryI remember moo goo gai pan from my first job in a Chinese restaurant in upstate New York. As was the case for this Chinese kid and most Americanized Chinese dishes, the first time I ate it was on the…
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Char Siu-Style Oven Baked Ribs
Updated:View Post: Char Siu-Style Oven Baked RibsA few weekends ago, baby back ribs were on sale at our local grocery store. And with many spring and summer gatherings coming up, I decided to experiment with some crowd-pleasing rib recipes. Well, cat’s out of the bag. It…
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Mango Muffins with Crumb Topping
Updated:View Post: Mango Muffins with Crumb ToppingWe don’t post muffin or cupcake recipes often on The Woks of Life, but these mango muffins are too delicious to not share. Really, I’m recording my mango muffin recipe here on the blog for selfish reasons—I want them to…
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Zhaliang (Fried Dough Rice Noodle Rolls)
Updated:View Post: Zhaliang (Fried Dough Rice Noodle Rolls)Zhaliang is everyone’s favorite dim sum item, especially kids. When Sarah, Kaitlin, and their cousins were little, zhaliang was the most requested and coveted plate on the table! What is Zhaliang? Zhaliang is a Cantonese dim sum dish consisting…
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