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Japchae: Korean Glass Noodle Stir Fry
Updated:View Post: Japchae: Korean Glass Noodle Stir FrySeasoned simply with soy sauce, sesame oil, and sugar, japchae is a noodle dish perfect for a light lunch or dinner–i.e., when you want something satisfying but not too heavy, and/or are tired of an endless parade of salads. In…
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Matzo Ball Soup
Updated:View Post: Matzo Ball SoupIt’s almost Passover, so naturally you’d expect your friendly neighborhood food blogging family at The Woks of Life to have a Matzo Ball Soup recipe ready for the occasion. Welllll…while we probably aren’t the first food blog you’d think of…
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Seafood Pan Fried Noodles
Updated:View Post: Seafood Pan Fried NoodlesSeafood Pan Fried Noodles is a favorite Cantonese dish we enjoyed at Sunday dim sum growing up. This seafood pan-fried noodle recipe makes the perfect plate, with our step-by-step instructions and video! Memories of this dish Also called Seafood Chow…
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Baked Whole Chicken with Vegetables
Updated:View Post: Baked Whole Chicken with VegetablesBaked whole chicken with vegetables is a meal prep miracle. Roasting a chicken on top of a bed of vegetables not only makes for a one-pan meal (chicken, veggies, potatoes, oh my!), it also allows the vegetables to soak up…
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Chicken Egg Foo Young
Updated:View Post: Chicken Egg Foo YoungEgg Foo Young is a classic––some might say retro––takeout dish that was transformed when Chinese chefs brought the dish to the US. I have to admit, I’m not sure what the original dish looked like or tasted like in Asia,…
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Chinese Ginger Tea with Red Dates
Updated:View Post: Chinese Ginger Tea with Red DatesI’ve watched plenty of Chinese TV dramas to know that this Chinese Ginger Tea with Dates (姜茶 – jiang cha or 姜汤 – jiang tang in Chinese), is a much relied-upon home remedy for a cold! Every time a main…
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Simple Wonton Soup
Updated:View Post: Simple Wonton SoupBreakfast, lunch, or dinner, I’m always happy with a bowl of this wonton soup. Wonton Soup is something that seems familiar to a lot of us. Take the wonton soup from your local takeout place—or the most dipped-into pot in…
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How to See Istanbul In One Day
Updated:View Post: How to See Istanbul In One DayIf you’re contemplating a one-day layover in Istanbul, or thinking about how to see (at least some of) Istanbul in one day, three things: 1. Yes, it’s possible. In fact, it’s awesome. 2. Don’t even think about wearing flip-flops, flats,…
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The Best Lo Mein Recipes
Updated:View Post: The Best Lo Mein RecipesWhen it comes to finding the best lo mein recipe, we know better than anyone that it can be tough to replicate the carton of lo mein that your favorite greasy takeout spot is slinging. But we’re pretty sure that…
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Shrimp Rice Noodle Rolls (Shrimp Cheung Fun or “Ha Cheung”)
Updated:View Post: Shrimp Rice Noodle Rolls (Shrimp Cheung Fun or “Ha Cheung”)No exaggeration, having finished this Shrimp Rice Noodle Roll recipe or xiā cháng fěn in Mandarin (虾肠粉), I feel like I just finished a triathlon lasting many years, except all the pedaling (with whisks), running (around the stove) and swimming…
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The Perfect Day at Shanghai Disneyland
Updated:View Post: The Perfect Day at Shanghai DisneylandOn our recent trip to Shanghai, in addition to a few day trips to explore more traditional Chinese spots in and around the city, we made sure that a trip to Shanghai Disneyland was high on our priority list. (Note:…
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Hong Kong Milk Tea
Updated:View Post: Hong Kong Milk TeaHong Kong Milk Tea is a magical, highly caffeinated, wonderfully smooth morning drink that I had for the first time in its true glory on our trip to Hong Kong. Always served piping hot and perfectly sweetened, it has just…
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Portuguese Custard Tarts (Pasteis de Nata)
Updated:View Post: Portuguese Custard Tarts (Pasteis de Nata)Portuguese Custard Tarts are a deliciously flaky dessert that migrated to Macau and became a local favorite. This custard tart recipe yields buttery, sweet tarts with an aromatic custard that gets baked until it’s just scorched on top. Portuguese Custard…
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Easy Rough Puff Pastry
Updated:View Post: Easy Rough Puff PastryThis easy rough puff pastry made from scratch is buttery, flaky and so delicious that after your first batch, you’ll be thinking of countless ways to use it. Your homemade puff pastry will have a richer, more buttery flavor that…
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Hot Dry Noodles (Re Gan Mian, 热干面)
Updated:View Post: Hot Dry Noodles (Re Gan Mian, 热干面)I can’t talk about Hot Dry Noodles, or 热干面 (pinyin: rè gān miàn), without getting a little personal. During the Great Leap Forward in the late 1950s, my parents left home and traveled to vocational schools in poor villages near…
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Easy Irish Soda Bread with Raisins
Updated:View Post: Easy Irish Soda Bread with RaisinsWe’re bubbling up this easy Irish Soda Bread recipe originally published by Kaitlin in 2014, re-tested and re-photographed five years later––on St. Patrick’s Day 2019. We’ve also updated it with metric measurements. Enjoy! With the frenzy of green food coloring…
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15 Peanut Recipes, from Savory to Sweet
Updated:View Post: 15 Peanut Recipes, from Savory to SweetOur latest featured recipe collection is here! Peanut recipes. Why, you ask? Well, these days, our family is always on the prowl for ways to make healthier and more conscious decisions when it comes to what we eat. We always…
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Three Cup Chicken (San Bei Ji)
Updated:View Post: Three Cup Chicken (San Bei Ji)Three Cup Chicken––regardless of whether or not you’ve heard of it, you’ll definitely like it. It’s hard not to––it’s just that tasty. I developed this recipe with the help of my grandma, and thus, it has the coveted grandma stamp…
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