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Spicy Crispy Pork Noodles (Made with Spaghetti!)
Updated:View Post: Spicy Crispy Pork Noodles (Made with Spaghetti!)Sometimes you’re craving something really really really TASTY, and oftentimes the secret to that craving is lots of salty, spicy goodness. That’s why today, we’re offering up these Spicy Crispy Pork Noodles made with one of our favorite store-bought sauces,…
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Braised Instant Pot Pork Belly
Updated:View Post: Braised Instant Pot Pork BellyThis Braised Instant Pot Pork Belly results in easy, tender, and delicious pork belly, and makes for an easy meal with lots of slow-cooked flavor. First: The Limitations of an Instant Pot! Many of you are probably familiar with the…
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Bourbon Chicken
Updated:View Post: Bourbon ChickenBourbon chicken is a favorite for many. For all of you sauce lovers out there, including my daughter Sarah, this saucy bourbon chicken dish will have you swooning over every bite of chicken and sauce-soaked rice. What is Bourbon Chicken? Bourbon…
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Asian Pork Chops: A Quick & Easy Family Recipe
Updated:View Post: Asian Pork Chops: A Quick & Easy Family RecipeThis Quick and Easy Asian Pork Chops recipe has been in the family for years. My great grandmother made up the method and taught it to my mom, who taught Sarah and me how to make it. Tried and true,…
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Cumin Potatoes (Vegan/Vegetarian!)
Updated:View Post: Cumin Potatoes (Vegan/Vegetarian!)If you love lots of spice, you’ll love these Cumin Potatoes! Anyone looking for “meat and potatoes” will find that even though this is a vegan dish, it’s a “meaty” one that’s perfect for vegetarians and meat eaters alike. The…
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Perfect Dumpling Sauce
Updated:View Post: Perfect Dumpling SauceThere are few single food items in this world more perfect than a Chinese dumpling. Chewy, thin dough wrapped around juicy, delicious fillings of endless variety, they’re delicious whether they’re fried, steamed, or boiled, and they’re ideally served with a…
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How to Steam Food: 3 Ways to Set Up a Steamer
Updated:View Post: How to Steam Food: 3 Ways to Set Up a SteamerKnowing how to steam food is a crucial skill in any Asian kitchen. The steaming technique is just as important in Asian cooking as baking or roasting is in Western cooking. Chinese and other Asian cuisines feature not only steamed…
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Ma Lai Go Chinese Steamed Cake
Updated:View Post: Ma Lai Go Chinese Steamed CakeMa Lai Go Chinese Steamed Cake is a fluffy brown sugar sponge cake typically found on dim sum carts in Southern China and Hong Kong—the few places where you’ll find it done right, and where it’s quite popular. What is…
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Shanghai Day Trips
Updated:View Post: Shanghai Day TripsOn our latest trip to China, we made Shanghai our home base for 6 days, staying in an eclectic Airbnb near Jing’An Temple that felt like part hostel, part Brooklyn loft, part Chinese-version-of-Ron-Weasley’s-house (Harry Potter fans, this place legitimately felt…
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Hamburger Fried Rice
Updated:View Post: Hamburger Fried RiceHamburger Fried Rice is a quick and easy weekday dish you can whip up in no time. Mixing together some simple ground beef, onions, frozen peas, and leftover rice can create a delicious meal. Top each serving off with a…
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Philly Italian Pork Sandwich (DiNic’s Copycat Recipe)
Updated:View Post: Philly Italian Pork Sandwich (DiNic’s Copycat Recipe)If you’ve spent time in Philly, you know that cheesesteaks are great and all, but the real treasure is the beautiful Philadelphia Italian pork sandwich. What Constitutes a Philly Italian Pork Sandwich? A Philly-style Italian pork sandwich is a thing…
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Cantonese Instant Pot Braised Beef with Radish
Updated:View Post: Cantonese Instant Pot Braised Beef with RadishCantonese Beef Stew is a dish that always popped in and out of my childhood. Sometimes it would be bubbling away in a clay pot at a Chinatown restaurant, and sometimes it was scooped out of a big pot at…
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The Woks of Life’s Top 10 Things to Do in Hong Kong
Updated:View Post: The Woks of Life’s Top 10 Things to Do in Hong KongAs you may already know from my sister’s recent post on Macau (or rather on exactly what to eat in Macau), The Woks of Life family––and an entourage of good friends––jetted off to Asia a couple months ago for an…
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Savory Tang Yuan
Updated:View Post: Savory Tang YuanThis savory tang yuan recipe is a Hakka Chinese specialty. Make this traditional and delicious treat yourself at home with our step-by-step savory tang yuan recipe! Sweet vs. Savory Tang Yuan Tāngyuán (汤圆) are a sign of Chinese New Year—with…
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Chinese Year of the Pig
Updated:View Post: Chinese Year of the Pig1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031 The Chinese year of the Pig is the twelfth and final year of the 12-year-cycle of Chinese Zodiac animals, finishing in last place to the Heavenly Gate. The old Chinese story behind…
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Kung Pao Tofu (Vegan/Vegetarian!)
Updated:View Post: Kung Pao Tofu (Vegan/Vegetarian!)You may be thinking that kung pao dishes like this kung pao tofu fall within the realm of American classics like General Tso’s Chicken––an invention of Chinese immigrants to please American palates that has no real basis in authentic regional…
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Buffalo Chicken Dip
Updated:View Post: Buffalo Chicken DipUntil a year or so ago, I was completely oblivious to the no-holds-barred, unapologetically American––nay, Western-New-Yorkian––concoction that is Buffalo Chicken Dip, or as it was introduced to us, Chicken Wing Dip. What is Buffalo Chicken Dip? Buffalo Chicken Dip is…
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Cantonese Cha Guo Savory Rice Cakes
Updated:View Post: Cantonese Cha Guo Savory Rice CakesCantonese Cha Guo (茶粿), or “tea cakes” are a delicious savory treat made with glutinous rice flour and stuffed with a savory pork filling of dried shiitake mushrooms, dried shrimp and daikon radish. A New Year’s Tradition Like our traditional Lo…
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