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Egg Drop Soup
Updated:View Post: Egg Drop SoupIn my parents’ Chinese restaurant, we used to make three soups every day without fail, and it was always the first thing we would do when we opened the restaurant. Wonton soup, hot and sour soup, and egg drop soup––the classic…
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10 Things to Do in Oahu Off the Beaten Path
Posted:View Post: 10 Things to Do in Oahu Off the Beaten PathMost Oahu travelers know about Waikiki, Diamond Head, Pearl Harbor, and Hanauma Bay. But what are some of the best things to do in Oahu off the beaten path? Traveling to Oahu Hawaii is one of the world’s most beautiful…
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Chinese Tomato Egg Stir-fry
Updated:View Post: Chinese Tomato Egg Stir-fryHi everyone, Sarah here. This Chinese tomato egg stir-fry is something you’ll find on many Chinese home dinner tables. It’s fast, easy, cheap, and made with very simple, everyday ingredients. You’ll really be surprised at how tasty it is. The…
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Beef and Broccoli
Updated:View Post: Beef and BroccoliBeef and Broccoli is one of the most popular dishes on Chinese restaurant menus. It also happens to be one of our family’s favorite takeout dishes. When my parents owned a Chinese takeout restaurant years ago, we had to crank…
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How to Use a Bamboo Steamer
Updated:View Post: How to Use a Bamboo SteamerWhile there are many different ways to steam food, using a bamboo steamer is our preferred method for steaming just about anything! In this article, we provide step-by-step instructions on how to use a bamboo steamer, so you can start…
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Typhoon Shelter Shrimp
Updated:View Post: Typhoon Shelter ShrimpIf you like shrimp, you’re going to want to try this Typhoon Shelter Shrimp recipe. Crispy panko breadcrumbs are tossed in aromatic shrimp oil, along with fried ginger, garlic and chili. This mixture is then tossed with fragrant fried shrimp.…
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Kung Pao Chicken
Updated:View Post: Kung Pao ChickenKung pao chicken exists both in the traditional Chinese repertoire and Americanized takeout menus alike. When we lived in Beijing, I was actually surprised to see how popular Kung Pao Chicken was among restaurant goers. At certain restaurants that featured…
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Chinese Roast Pork on Garlic Bread
Updated:View Post: Chinese Roast Pork on Garlic BreadChinese Roast Pork on Garlic Bread was a sandwich made popular in the 1960s and 70s in the Catskills region of upstate New York. Known as the Borscht Belt or “Jewish Alps” back in the day, towns in the Catskills…
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Chinese Hot Mustard
Updated:View Post: Chinese Hot MustardChinese Hot Mustard is one of those condiments you might not think of making yourself, but it’s quick and easy to prepare at home. Many of you have probably seen Chinese mustard served alongside sweet duck sauce in Chinese restaurants…
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How to Make Duck Sauce
Updated:View Post: How to Make Duck SauceThis homemade duck sauce recipe is fresh, preservative-free, and you can customize it to your own tastes. Best of all, it’s made with real ingredients, no high fructose corn syrup, and much more flavor than those little packets! Chinese duck…
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Penne Alla Vodka with Crispy Sausage
Updated:View Post: Penne Alla Vodka with Crispy SausagePenne alla vodka is a creamy pasta dish made with vodka, tomatoes, and usually heavy cream. It isn’t quite everyone’s favorite pasta dish, but it’s pretty darn close. It’s certainly one of my all-time favorites. You just can’t go wrong…
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How to Make Sticky Rice (Foolproof Method!)
Updated:View Post: How to Make Sticky Rice (Foolproof Method!)Sticky rice is a versatile ingredient used in many forms of Asian cooking. In addition to many savory dishes you may be familiar with, like zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) or shumai, sticky rice (also called sweet rice or glutinous rice)…
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Mexican Rice
Updated:View Post: Mexican RiceMexican rice is the anchor of many excellent Mexican spreads, and having recently posted our recipe for Chiles Rellenos, I’m back with the perfect Mexican rice to go alongside. I’m a big believer in the accoutrements that come with food—the…
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Char Siu (Chinese BBQ Pork)
Updated:View Post: Char Siu (Chinese BBQ Pork)Growing up in the Catskills, the first time I saw this Chinese BBQ pork, or char siu, was at the Holiday Inn of all places. My father, the hotel restaurant’s head chef at the time, used a closely guarded recipe…
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Chiles Rellenos
Updated:View Post: Chiles RellenosI have no idea why, but my mom has been HOUNDING me to make Chiles Rellenos for a long time now. There’s something about those fried cheesy stuffed peppers served with fresh salsa that she loves, so she roped me…
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Hot and Sour Soup
Updated:View Post: Hot and Sour SoupOur hot and sour soup recipe comes from our family’s Chinese restaurant, and it’s the best version that this family of Chinese food bloggers has had! Don’t take it from us, though. Just read the comments and reviews! Hot &…
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1 Week in Yellowstone & Grand Teton: Our Trip & Advice!
Updated:View Post: 1 Week in Yellowstone & Grand Teton: Our Trip & Advice!Interrupting our regular noodle and dumpling recipe onslaught with another Woks of Life camping /road trip! In this edition: two of America’s most iconic national parks, Yellowstone and Grand Teton. Kaitlin and I took this trip last September with our…
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Easy Shortcut Scallion Pancakes
Updated:View Post: Easy Shortcut Scallion PancakesIf it were up to me, I would give this scallion pancake recipe a more descriptive name. Something along the lines of… “Ridiculously-Easy-Delicious-And-Crispy Scallion Pancakes.” Doesn’t quite roll off the tongue, but that was literally my first thought when I…
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