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15-Minute Lazy Noodles
Updated:View Post: 15-Minute Lazy NoodlesIt’s an exciting day here at The Woks of Life. Because today, I have an AWESOME noodle recipe for you guys and it’s a lazy noodles recipe! A Shortcut to Flavor We all know how amazing Dan Dan Noodles are.…
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Salmon Teriyaki Bowls
Updated:View Post: Salmon Teriyaki BowlsSalmon Teriyaki is one of my favorite Japanese-style dishes and even competes with my favorite authentic Japanese dish, Unagi Don (grilled eel over rice). The caramelized teriyaki sauce combined with the tender, fatty salmon is a killer combination, and it’s…
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Chinese Oxtail Soup
Updated:View Post: Chinese Oxtail SoupThis oxtail soup recipe is so simple and easy that I am a little embarrassed to even publish it. But Sarah loves it, and said that we should, so I’m going to listen to the boss. :) A Chinese Dinner Needs Soup!…
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Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Updated:View Post: Chicken Lettuce WrapsThese chicken lettuce wraps are super tasty and satisfying, and they’re actually low carb! No one said every Chinese dish had to be served with rice or noodles! A Tasty Low Carb Recipe Ok, so I’m feeling kind of fragile…
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Chocolate Rice Krispie Nuggets with Sea Salt
Updated:View Post: Chocolate Rice Krispie Nuggets with Sea SaltWe all know the age-old conundrum. You make a batch of Rice Krispie Treats, you have a few, and you’re happy–the rice krispie treats have that perfectly gooey, fresh consistency, things are sunny, and, overall, you’re walking on the right…
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Vegetable Chow Fun
Updated:View Post: Vegetable Chow FunThis Vegetable Chow Fun recipe is one for all the vegetarian Woks of Life readers out there! Sometimes the meat-eaters get it all: Beef Chow Fun, Pan Fried Noodles with Chicken, etc, etc. To date, one of our only other…
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Cantonese Beef Rice Bowls
Updated:View Post: Cantonese Beef Rice BowlsLike my sister’s epic chocolate cake post, this recipe is more public service announcement than anything else. For those of you who are regular readers, you may have noticed that this recipe looks a bit similar to our Chinese Spaghetti…
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Braised Glass Noodles with Pork & Napa Cabbage
Updated:View Post: Braised Glass Noodles with Pork & Napa CabbageBraised Glass Noodles with Pork & Napa Cabbage, or 白菜猪肉炖粉条, is a traditional dish from Northern China, and I’m pretty certain that most northerners have their own creative ways of cooking it. Some like to use sour cabbage instead of fresh cabbage, and…
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Braised Spring Bamboo Shoots (油焖笋)
Updated:View Post: Braised Spring Bamboo Shoots (油焖笋)As spring fever rushes in, spring bamboo shoots are hitting local grocery stores and wet markets across China. I grew up in China and have lived in China for three years. You can really see the seasons change at the…
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Easy Oven Baked Asian Dry Rub Chicken
Updated:View Post: Easy Oven Baked Asian Dry Rub ChickenWe’re pretty sure that this Easy Asian Dry Rub Chicken will become your go-to recipe for busy weekdays. It’s perfect prepared ahead of time, but it’s also comes together really quickly in real-time. Ha! To borrow a phrase from Jamie…
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Mall Chicken Teriyaki
Updated:View Post: Mall Chicken TeriyakiWe’ve all done it, in shopping malls across America. The ride up the escalator to the food court. The slow but purposeful full circle around all the vendors, plucking toothpicked free samples of chicken teriyaki from styrofoam plates proffered on plastic…
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Braised Pork Ribs and Taro Stew
Updated:View Post: Braised Pork Ribs and Taro StewThis braised pork ribs and taro stew is one of those lesser known comfort food dishes that our family used to make during the colder months. That said, I would have this pork and taro stew for dinner anytime of…
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Our Favorite Carrot Cake Recipe
Updated:View Post: Our Favorite Carrot Cake RecipeFor all of middle school, I lived next door to my French teacher–we’ll call her Mrs. R. This was, as you can imagine, rife with awkwardness–some imagined, and some actually manifested. One morning, like many mornings, I found myself late…
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The Perfect Spaghetti Carbonara
Updated:View Post: The Perfect Spaghetti CarbonaraSpaghetti carbonara is one of my biggest food weaknesses. It’s also a dish that I used to mess up all. the. time. If you’re not familiar, spaghetti carbonara is made with bacon (you can use pancetta, guanciale, or even regular…
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Chinese Chicken Mushroom Soup
Updated:View Post: Chinese Chicken Mushroom SoupAs spring approaches, the temperatures outside are always fluctuating. Today it’s in the 60s and I’m sweating out a hot flash (I know it’s not just me!), and tomorrow, the 40 degree-weather will have me reaching for puffy vests and…
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Roasted Lemon Chicken Thighs with Potatoes
Updated:View Post: Roasted Lemon Chicken Thighs with PotatoesThis recipe for Roasted Lemon Chicken Thighs with Potatoes is a one-pan dinner that you can prepare in 5 minutes with only 7 ingredients, throw in the oven, and then relax while it cooks––perfect for those weeknights when you stumble into your apartment…
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Pork Sung Buns
Updated:View Post: Pork Sung BunsThese Pork Sung Buns (also known as Pork Floss Buns or Rou Song Bao) ignited quite a few rounds of debates and do-overs. Kitchen debates are ongoing events at our house. We seldom agree on a meal or a dish,…
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Kimchi Stew (Kimchi Jigae Recipe)
Updated:View Post: Kimchi Stew (Kimchi Jigae Recipe)Kimchi stew, or kimchi jigae, is one of my favorite things to eat during the winter. When it’s chilly outside, there’s nothing better than a stone pot bubbling with this fiery red stew in front of you. Adjusting Spiciness To…
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