Today we have another recipe in our postpartum series—a lightly sweet postpartum porridge made with 7 nourishing Chinese ingredients. In Chinese, the porridge is called yuè zi zhōu (月子粥) which roughly translates to postpartum confinement porridge, and it’s especially meant for the first month after giving birth! Give Chinese Dessert Soups a Try! To be
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Category Archive: ‘Vegetarian’
This recipe for pickled daikon with carrots is a classic appetizer that was once often served as a freebie in Cantonese restaurants, along with fried peanuts. I would usually let my parents take control of perusing the menu and concentrate all my attention on this sweet, crunchy pickle in combination with the salty fried peanuts—the
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This Panda Express Super Greens mix of kale, cabbage, and broccoli is a beloved side from the popular chain, but my mom has been making a version of it for years when we have odds and ends of leafy greens left in the refrigerator! Does The Woks of Life Ever Eat at Panda Express? This
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Today, we’re coming to you with a new mooncake recipe for the Mid-Autumn Festival! This one is a bit non-traditional. We’re making Pecan Pie Mooncakes! This recipe is for all of you out there who think you don’t like mooncakes or who want to try making them for the first time. The flavors are deliciously
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Today, we’re making Vegan Ants Climbing a Tree—a vegan and vegetarian version of a beloved Chinese dish! Traditional Ants Climbing a Tree (蚂蚁上树 – mǎyǐ shàng shù) consists of glass noodles in a tasty, spicy sauce with bits of ground pork and scallions. The long strands of noodle represent the “tree,” while the bits of
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This simple tomato potato soup is a summer staple, with just 5 ingredients (plus water). It’s a light snack or side dish that replenishes your body with fluids and salt on those sweat-inducing hot days! A Simple Childhood Soup from Shanghai In our cookbook, I shared stories of my childhood encounters with food while living
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This quinoa rice mix is a great way to get the enjoyment of eating steamed white rice with your stir-fries and other dishes—but with the high-protein and fiber rich addition of quinoa! We do a 50/50 mix here. However, you can up the amount of quinoa for more fiber, protein, and nutrients, or ease into
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This snap pea salad is easy, delicious, and refreshing. I made good use of our Asian pantry with go-to’s like sesame seeds, sesame oil, rice vinegar, coriander seeds, and a couple cloves of garlic for good measure, but this snap pea salad is versatile enough to serve with anything! A Spring/Summer Recipe for Sugar Snap
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