It’s the kind of Chinese home cooking that isn’t fussy. It’s just fast, easy, and tasty. The Versatility of Chinese Sausage You’ve probably seen Chinese sausage most often in our sticky rice and zongzi recipes or in steamed recipes like our Hong Kong Style Claypot Rice and Cantonese Steamed Chicken with Chinese Sausage. Perhaps you’ve enjoyed a lop cheung bao as well. But in the grand scheme of things, we haven’t done many recipes that use Chinese sausage!...
Sour plum duck was a special meal my father used to make for us as kids. He first made it one year on Chinese New Year’s day, and from then on, we’d beg him to make it even if it wasn’t a holiday! I’m speculating now (a disclaimer for Judy and the girls, because they always say I speculate too much), but this dish might just be how the term Chinese “duck sauce” came into existence....
It’s also easy to throw together, and you can make it with dried spaghetti! Spaghetti for Chinese Cold Noodles? Yes, spaghetti. We recently ate out at a Taiwanese restaurant in yet another New Jersey strip mall (where dwell the gems of the Garden State’s culinary scene). It was a sweltering day in the mid-90s (around 35°C), and since we aren’t yet eating indoors, we had lunch outside in the heat....
In this recipe, tender tortellini is cooked and cooled and then tossed with a variety of fresh veggies, cheese, and a quick homemade dressing. It is so easy to fall in love with this salad! A Favorite BBQ Side This is a great vegetable pasta salad for any picnic, potluck or party! This salad is packed with tasty and healthy ingredients. The fresh dressing is homemade so you know exactly what’s in it, and it’s so easy to make!...
We at the Woks of Life are not new to the soy butter combination. We’ve used it for steak as well as for our soy butter pasta with shrimp & shiitakes. The same combination here really makes these king oyster mushrooms sing some happy tunes. Just try it for yourself! What Are King Oyster Mushrooms? King oyster mushrooms, also called king trumpet mushrooms or king brown mushrooms, have very thick white stems and small brown caps that are only a little wider than the stem....
Just a few ingredients from the pantry are all you need to make an easy marinade for juicy and savory flavor-infused steak! Add some bell peppers, onion, and mushrooms, and get your grill on! Lighter than the popular Texas Roadhouse version, this recipe has the same perfect balance of flavors and it’s a cinch to make! Savory Steak Kabob Marinade This marinade makes delicious kebabs, perfect to pair with a side salad and rice pilaf....
If you’re looking for Pepper Steak Stir-fry or just a regular Beef Stir-fry recipe with Vegetables, you can also check out those recipes! What is Chow Steak Kow? For our older readers, you may remember seeing Chow Steak Kow on your local Chinese restaurant menu. The dish consisted of large chunks of steak stir-fried with a medley of vegetables in a brown sauce. We’ve updated that retro recipe with big marinated chunks of steak, topped with an addictive Chinese steak sauce, all served on a healthy bed of stir-fried bok choy....
Shumai (shaomai in Mandarin and siu mai in Cantonese), according to the good folks at Wikipedia, is thought to have originated in Inner Mongolia, where it was made with minced lamb, ginger, and scallion. If you’ve had it at a dim sum restaurant, it was probably made with pork and/or shrimp. The goal of this particular mushroom shumai recipe is to make this traditional dish a bit healthier, as well as vegan!...
Even if jam making is not your thing, this jam is a must-try, what more? It is a great way to preserve the natural goodness of strawberries. You can use it in cakes, pies, strawberry mousse, desserts, shakes, and syrups. Why I highly recommend making your own jam is that you can control sugar and spreadability to your choice. You can also make a low-sugar strawberry jam by adding less sugar....
Szechuan Shrimp: Background I remember Szechuan Shrimp was a once popular Chinese restaurant dish. It was second only perhaps to that American takeout standby, Shrimp with Lobster Sauce. I believe it was during the transformation of the traditional Chinese restaurant menu—formerly predominantly Cantonese—to the much trendier and now mainstream style of Szechuan cooking. This dish is also a bit of a throwback to the days when “Sichuan” was spelled “Szechuan” pretty much exclusively, and known more as a label for a specific Chinese American dish than as an entire province of China’s style of cooking!...
Zesty taco meat and peppers are cooked with spaghetti in a zesty sauce in just one pot! Serve casserole-style with sides of sliced black olives, extra shredded cheese, sliced green onions, green chiles, and some sour cream or salsa! An Easy One Pot Meal This easy casserole style recipe needs just one pot – less mess and less effort. It’s versatile – perfect for adding extra veggies, mix-ins, and toppings....
This sauce is super light, super flavorful, and is so creamy. It can be served as a sauce for gyros or falafels, or even as a dip for veggies or Greek meatballs! What is Tahini? Tahini is a paste made from crushed sesame seeds. With a little lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, and water it creates the perfect sauce, dip, or dressing! It is an ingredient in hummus and baba ganoush and it’s amazing with falafel or kabobs....
What is Tamarind? Tamarind is a tree plant that produces edible pod-like fruit. These pods look like large, earthy brown pea pods. Inside is a tart, tangy pulp that lends itself well to sweet and savory applications in Mexican, Thai, Ghanaian, Caribbean, and Indian cuisines, among others. You can make your own tamarind paste using fresh tamarind pods, but for ease, we call for tamarind concentrate. You can find it at Asian groceries and specialty stores....
Practice your classic cocktail-making skills with this tasty cocktail! Get ready for upcoming glorious days at the beach, the barbecue, or the home bar. Sweet & Tart Tequila Sunrise We love to make and serve fancy cocktails that make us feel like we’re at a tropical resort! A Tequila Sunrise is the perfect blend of color, flavor, and a splash (or two!) of tequila! It’s a bit sweet and tangy....
These cookies are chewy on the inside, crisp on the outside, and jam-packed with chocolatey goodness. They’re perfectly buttery and irresistible. Chocolate chip cookies are a world-famous treat for a reason. The Original Toll House Cookie Recipe In the 1930s, Ruth Wakefield ran the Toll House restaurant in Whitman, Massachusetts. Under this name, she created a cookie legend by adding chopped chocolate to her cookie dough, and the rest is history....
Making an easy pasta salad recipe is the perfect way to enjoy leftover turkey. How to Make Pasta Salad Pasta salad recipes are my go to for quick and easy meals and potluck dishes! Everyone loves them and you can add anything to them from ham and pineapple (in our Hawaiian pasta salad) or this Dill Pickle Pasta Salad! Pasta Choose a short shape with bumps or ridges to hold in some of the sauce....
Piled high with turkey, lettuce, tomato, cheese, and a liberal amount of cranberry sauce, this turkey sandwich recipe is delicious! Turkey Sandwich (with Cranberry Sauce!) Turkey and cranberry sauce are a perfect pair, and these turkey cranberry sandwiches are next-level easy to make! Enjoy them cold, or serve them hot panini-style! Go for gourmet! Make your turkey sandwich ‘bistro-style’ and try variations of mayo aiolis like homemade garlic aioli and unique toppings like crispy fried onions or pickled red onions....
One of my favorite places near work is a Vietnamese restaurant that starts filling up with people as early as 11:00 AM. My original go-to order there was always a big bowl of pho, because…well…pho. But recently, I went rogue and decided to try something else from their menu. I settled on the bun thit nuong (there are definitely supposed to be a bunch of accents and symbols over some of those letters, but these are keyboard mysteries that I have yet to master), a Vietnamese noodle salad with fresh veggies, herbs, spring rolls, and seared pork chops....
Enough ranting and raving from me though…If you’re still searching for some fall-inspired pumpkin and apple treats to rain upon your family or to impress family for the upcoming holidays, we’ve got you covered. So give into your innermost basic desires and find that deliciously pumpkin spiced, cinnamon, apple-flavored sweet that your soul yearns for. 11 Fall Treats Fluffy Apple Cider Pancakes These homemade apple cider pancakes on a Sunday morning will release you of all your cravings for both a stack of pancakes and sweet fall treats....
Eggs are mixed with cheese and your fave add-ins and cooked until fluffy in the air fryer. Low-carb, low-calorie, and portable bites in mere minutes at home! A Quick and Easy Breakfast Egg bites take just minutes to prepare and cook quickly too! They’re a great way to enjoy leftover roasted veggies or meat. They reheat well for breakfasts all week long. Skip the takeout line ups (and save money) by making egg bites at home....
