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What Is Pork with Garlic Sauce? Pork with Garlic Sauce is known as yuxiang rousi in Mandarin. “Yuxiang” (鱼香), literally means “fish fragrance” or “fish flavor,” although there’s actually no fish involved in the dish. Surprising, I know, that something as generic-sounding as “pork with garlic sauce” does indeed have authentic Chinese origins! As dedicated food bloggers with food always on the mind (it’s a hard job, but someone has to do it), we had lots of fun trying many of the traditional Sichuan dishes in Chengdu....

This bread pudding is warm and cozy with pumpkin and lots of warm fall spices all drizzled with a quick caramel sauce. Cozy Pumpkin Bread Pudding This fall favorite bread pudding is both delicious and easy to make. It can be prepared ahead of time and served at room temperature or warmed before serving. It’s a perfect bake-and-take dessert for any gathering Ingredients for Pumpkin Bread Pudding Bread – I love using raisin bread since it’s packed with warm spices and raisins however any type of bread will soak up this batter beautifully and you can add a handful of raisins or pecans....

A Recipe Overhaul We posted our first recipe for red curry chicken on August 15, 2015. Since then, I’ve not only learned a thing or two about cooking, I’ve eaten a lot more Thai food! Looking back on the old version of the recipe, I felt it needed a bit of an overhaul. The original recipe was tasty and simple, with less than 10 ingredients, and many of you have loved it over the years....

Make this dish with some rice and a vegetable, and you’ve got a lotta goodness going on. Recipe Instructions Get a large pot of boiling water on the stove. Add the piece of pork to the water and cook for about ten minutes. This gets some of the blood and fat off the meat. Take the meat out and pat it dry with paper towel. Mix all your spices together (including the five spice powder) and rub the pork all over with the spice mixture....

After living in Beijing for three years, I’ve had many versions of Peking Duck, and I can honestly say that I’m not that crazy about it. How can I say that, you ask? How could I not love the pride and joy of the Beijing? Well, the thing about Peking duck is…it doesn’t really have a lot of flavor. There, I said it. Everyone tells me that the duck is roasted in an oven fueled by fruit wood, which is supposed to infuse the meat with fruit flavor that I can never smell or taste....

These are a bit sweet and spicy, with just a hint of garlic and prep is super easy. Sesame Air Fryer Green Beans Air fryers are perfect for recreating favorite recipes with less time, fat, calories, and clean-up! These beans are lightly coated in a sweet and savory sauce and then sprinkled with red pepper flakes. Ingredients GREEN BEANS Fresh is best but frozen can be used. The cooking times for frozen green beans will be a little bit longer and they aren’t as crisp as fresh beans....

My Grandmother’s Way Of Stretching Leftovers Hear me out! Back in the old days, my grandmother would make this noodle soup for small gatherings or a quick lunch, especially when we had a little bit of food leftover, and just enough for a meal. There was no stock or set ingredients. She made it with whatever leftovers we had at the time in a pot with water and noodles, cooking everything until it came together with the consistency of a very thin gravy....

The dark sweet soy sauce is a very Shanghainese flavor, so it’s no surprise that like Shanghai Red Braised Pork (Hong Shao Rou), the quality of a given restaurant’s Shanghai Smoked Fish goes hand-in-hand with the quality of the restaurant itself! Needless to say, each restaurant has its own heavily guarded “secret sauce.” A Must-have New Year Dish in Shanghai While this Shanghai Smoked fish dish is a well-loved appetizer all year long, this is one dish that every family in Shanghai considers a must-have for Chinese New Year....

Let’s talk more about what this ingredient is, and how to use it. What Are Sichuan Chili Flakes? Chinese Sichuan chili flakes, or làjiāo fěn (辣椒粉), start out as spicy red chili peppers. Varieties include small “Facing Heaven” peppers (named for how they grow pointed skyward) or the slightly milder er jin tiao peppers popular in Sichuan Province. The seeds of a chili pepper are a main source of its heat, so make no mistake: this spice can pack a punch....

This recipe for Orange Chicken has a crispy exterior and a sweet, sticky, tangy sauce that comes together all in one pan. It’s loaded with flavor and sure to please the whole family! I don’t know about you, but Chinese food is one of our favorite things, especially when it can be made completely in 30 minutes! Takeout can be a lifesaver some days when you just can’t get dinner on the table but I love having a wide range of easy substitutes on hand for when I need something quick but still want something homemade and relatively healthy....

It’s almost like a back-and-forth ping-pong match of humorous anecdotes—one of us says something, and then the other person just laughs and immediately responds with a story of her own—one that’s usually only remotely related. But, what can I say—you gotta be on your toes if you want to keep up with us! One of the things my roommate did in August was take a road trip down to New Orleans....

Lettuce wraps! Everything about it is so refreshing I can’t believe I took so long to post a spicy and crispy fried appetizer. Ok! these are fried chicken lettuce wraps which mean we are not talking very healthy at the moment. But you can bake or even stir fry the chicken and try the healthy style meal. Why make this recipe? It is super crispy. You can make the sauce a few days in advance and marinate the chicken a day ahead....

The restaurant serves a duo of shrimp dishes—one with garlic, and one with cilantro and green chilies. They steam the shrimp in a flavorful sauce, with glass noodles at the bottom, and it’s really a great combination of flavors. We figured we’d do something similar! Live, fresh shrimp are quite common in Asia and even the inland location of Beijing is no exception. You can find live shrimp in Asian grocery stores in the U....

We love this delicious cheesy stove top casserole! The great part is that it’s quick to make and I don’t have to use the oven! I love making casseroles and especially the ones where there is no cream of mushroom or condensed soups required! Depending on the brand of hashbrowns, your potatoes may soak in more of the milk mixture. If this happens, just add a little extra milk to get the desired creamy consistency!...

No? Me either! You were probably expecting a big reveal, but I made this one up. Background: Recipe Origins This is another dish that took shape from our recent trip to Shanghai. I noticed that many restaurants had soy sauce fried rice on their menus (we all know how much Shanghainese people love soy sauce). You’d think that Shanghai would be the best place to try out this dish, but, unfortunately, during our recent trip there, this soy sauce loving city did not make this dish right....

Sweet potatoes are simmered in a cream broth with ginger and other warm spices. It’s all blended together for a deliciously creamy favorite. Reminiscent of Butternut Squash Soup, this sweet potato soup recipe is smooth, velvety and oh-so-cozy. Sweet potatoes are inexpensive and delicous; they’re packed with fiber to keep you full and fuel up for those long winter days! Ingredients for Sweet Potato Soup Sweet Potatoes and Apple: Use about 1 ½ pounds of peeled and cubed sweet potatoes, frozen will work just fine too (you’ll need about 4 cups frozen)....

Layers of tater tots, meat and veggies are covered in a simple sauce and cooked until hot and bubbly. It’s easy, creamy and oh so yummy! The best part is, this tater tot casserole is so versatile depending on what is in your fridge! I love casseroles from Unstuffed Cabbage Roll Casserole to Homemade Mac and Cheese, there’s just something so comforting about a hot and bubbly meal coming out of the oven....

My dad actually came up with the idea of a Thai basil pesto a few months ago, and I have to admit…I was skeptical. Thai basil, after all, has quite a different flavor when compared with your run of the mill Italian variety. Also called cinnamon basil, Thai basil is most often used in stir-fries, adding a slightly spicy, fragrant flavor to Thai dishes. I should have more faith in my father’s whacky ideas....

When it comes to banh mi or for that matter, a banh mi burger, there’s a lot that I don’t really know. I know. Food blogger who’s basically clueless about the finer points of this massively popular sandwich? It’s downright shameful. As Sarah was prepping the pickled radish, carrot, and jalapeño, I questioned her about the essential banh mi-ness of this quintessential sandwich. Of course there’s the all-important pickled veg, which seems to take more precedence than the meat at times, and then, like any great sandwich that has come before it, there’s The Bread....

A Vegetarian Version of a Family Favorite But one of the best things about this vegetarian Singapore noodles recipe is that it can be easily made for your vegetarian and vegan friends and family by omitting the standard trio of Chinese roast pork, shrimp and eggs you’ll find in the classic Singapore Noodles, or Singapore Mei Fun. And It Happens to be Gluten-Free! What’s more, for those of you who don’t already know it, mei fun (sometimes spelled mai fun) noodles are a thin rice noodle that can be found totally gluten-free!...