This red braised chicken recipe (hóngshāo jī, 红烧鸡) is for our readers who can’t eat pork and haven’t been able to try our popular Hong Shao Rou (Shanghai-style red braised pork belly) recipe! It’s also a great way to cook chicken if you happen to have some chicken thighs in the freezer. I’ll show you
…
Life & Travel
Mei Cai Kou Rou, a dish of braised and then steamed pork belly, holds a high position on the Chinese comfort food list. It’s also a celebratory dish suitable for a Chinese New Year dinner or other special occasion. A dish that makes you miss the motherland if you’re Chinese, a dish that makes you
…
Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year (to be more inclusive of other cultures that celebrate the holiday) or Spring Festival (春节 – chūnjié), is just around the corner. This year, Chinese New Year falls on February 1, 2022, beginning the Year of the Tiger. As the Chinese New year approaches, remember to
…
This orange beef recipe (陈皮牛 – chén pí niú in Mandarin), is crafted with a mix of interesting, complex flavors. Shallow-fried beef is complemented by fresh orange and fragrant dried mandarin peel, along with aromatics like star anise, dried red chili peppers, ginger, garlic, and scallion. Note: This post was originally published in December 2013.
…
What a year it’s been. We plum can’t believe it’s almost over—it passed like a blink of the eye. Sarah got married(!) and we wrote a dang cookbook. We also just moved a couple months ago, which will lead to some exciting projects here on the blog. (We’ll share more about that in the new
…
Salted Pork Bone Soup is a homestyle comfort food recipe that we crave in the wintertime. The addition of glass noodles makes this an extra satisfying meal (you can use mung bean noodles, as we have here, or sweet potato starch noodles, or even stir in cooked rice!) If you’ve never enjoyed this soup, it’s
…
Earlier in the fall, we knew we wanted to have a family gathering, but we weren’t sure we wanted to take on the task of cooking that big of a spread. We fell back on the classic pot luck model, but with a twist. Hence, The Woks of Life Family Cooking Competition! The “rules” were
…
Episode 3 of our Family Meal digital series with the Food Network is here! Check it out on Foodnetwork.com, or watch on Facebook if you’re outside the United States. Read more about ep 1 and ep 2 Read more about the show and Episode 1 here, and read more about Episode 2 here! This third and final episode is
…