This recipe is so easy and delicious, you’ll definitely want to prepare if for your next BBQ feast or just to relax and share with friends on your patio (and it can easily be spiked with vodka)! With just the perfect amount of sweetness, a touch of tart lemon and refreshing watermelon flavor, this is sure to become your favorite summer beverage! Nothing screams summer like watermelon and of course refreshing lemonade; the perfect summer drink!...
An Abundance of Zucchini As we talked about in our Summer Garden Tour, our zucchini plants have been one of the most prolific producers in the garden this season! Every week for the last couple months, we’ve been getting five or six of them out of the garden. If they’re hiding in the plant or we miss one, we end up with huge honking mutant zucchini (a phenomenon that most growers of zucchini have encountered at one time or another)....
I decided to take a traditional 40 garlic chicken, which may conjure images of pastoral landscapes, ceramic milk jugs, and all other manner of rustic French provencal mise en scène, and Asianify it a little, which I happen to enjoy doing immensely. Truth be told, I didn’t have enough vermouth to make the real thing and decided to substitute some of it with Shaoxing wine. I thought, “eh, why not get crazy and throw a little soy sauce in there while I’m at it?...
This appetizer is easy to make ahead of time and the filling can be swapped out for almost anything! An Easy Appetizer Recipe We love these stuffed mushrooms because they little bite-sized appetizers that everyone is crazy for! They’re versatile, swap out the cheeses, add sausage or crab or even jalapenos. Cooking them in the Air Fryer eliminates the need for any extra fats or oils and they’re low carb plus they cook extra fast!...
Packed with healthy raw veggies, Asian noodle salad (like ramen noodle salad) crisp fresh veggies, and juicy mandarin oranges are all tossed in a delicious dressing With an easy prep, this will become a favorite lunch or fresh summer dinner. A Fresh Lunch or Dinner Lots of veggies and a simple dressing make this an easy meal any time of day. Prep ahead and enjoy for dinner or lunches throughout the week....
Everyone loves a great ranch dressing for everything from salads to dipping pizza crust. Adding avocado to the mix makes it velvety, rich, and is 1000x better than any store bought avocado dressing I’ve tried. A Dressing or Topping We love dressings that do double or even triple duty! Drizzle this dressing over a tossed salad or use it in an avocado pasta salad. It makes for a great dip for fresh veggies, crackers or even pita....
Is a buffalo the same as a bison? It’s one of those questions that’s so innocuous that you never really bother to find the answer, and then one day you realize just how woefully uninformed you are—infinite childhood trips to zoos and all. We would probably all say that buffalo are majestic creatures that roamed the open plains and amber waves of grain. But actually these are American Bison, and the most common species of “buffalo” are actually found in Africa and Asia....
Boneless ribs became common and popular due to their cheaper cost and the fact that you don’t need moist towelettes to clean your hands and face like you do after eating traditional spareribs. For these reasons, they have all but completely replaced the traditional Chinese BBQ bone-in spare ribs that Chinese restaurants served for decades. What Cut of Meat Are Chinese Boneless Ribs Made With? Boneless spareribs are not actually deboned spareribs....
Made with baby bok choy (sometimes called Shanghai bok choy) and fragrant braised dried Chinese mushrooms, it’s also a great dish to serve to your vegetarian or vegan guests! (You’ll just need a quick substitution of vegetarian oyster sauce for regular oyster sauce.) A Satisfying, Popular Chinese Vegetable Side Dish I’m not sure why Braised Chinese Mushrooms with Bok Choy isn’t more popular in the US, but lately, we’ve looked for it in our favorite local Chinese restaurants and find it on the menu more often than not!...
Scoops of cookie dough are swirled but fudgy brownie batter and baked into one dreamy dessert. Ingredient Notes For Brookies Sugar: White sugar sweetens the brownies, and a combination of brown and white sugar in the cookies adds extra flavor and texture. Eggs: Use large room temperature eggs. Butter: Butter, instead of oil, ensures the brownie layer is rich and fudgy, and the cookies are delicious. Use unsalted butter in the recipe (or skip the salt if using salted butter....
Everyone loves Cantonese Steamed Fish, a major comfort food and an easy 20-minute recipe to boot. While we still love it, you’d be amazed at how good the sauce, aromatics, and herbs taste when poured over tender steamed tofu. A Plant-based Alternative to Fish Obviously, nothing replaces the taste and texture of fish, but in our daily compromises for the health of our planet, we’ve found that soft or silken tofu, with it’s soft and slippery texture and mild flavor, is an excellent vegan substitute for your favorite Chinese fish dishes....
Carrot banana bread is the best of both worlds; an easy and moist banana bread filled with carrots, walnuts, and coconut. It’s a favorite way to use up overripe bananas. Ingredients in Carrot Banana Bread This bread is the perfect marriage of banana bread and carrot cake. Bananas and Carrots – bananas and carrots add sweetness, flavor, and lots of moisture to this bread. Mayonnaise – Mayonnaise is made of eggs and oil so while it may seem odd, it is the secret ingredient to a perfect loaf....
Haleem is traditionally made with beef and it tastes best that way. But chicken haleem can be great if you wish to avoid red meat for any reason. This recipe shares all tips from scratch for a Dhaba style delicious and sticky Chicken haleem. I took great pains in testing this recipe. And making it as simple as possible with a number of variations that Haleem has. Like with or without lentils; boneless chicken or chicken with bones; cooking overnight or soaking overnight....
Posted Aug 05, 2024, Updated Oct 20, 2024 Asian food is my favorite – and this chicken lo mein is my go-to when I need a quick and nutritious meal in a hurry. In this chicken lo mein recipe, chicken is marinated the cooked with veggies, noodles, and a scrumption lo mein sauce. It’s just as delicious as chicken stir fry or cashew chicken stir fry, but the addition of noodles makes it heartier and more kid friendly....
In this article, we focus on Chinese black vinegar, also known as black rice vinegar, dark vinegar, Chinkiang vinegar, or Zhenjiang vinegar. (For more info on the other two types, check out their individual articles: White Rice Vinegar & Red Rice Vinegar.) What Is Chinese Black Vinegar? Chinese black vinegar (zhènjiāng xiāngcù, 镇江香醋) is made from fermented black sticky rice or regular glutinous rice. It can also be made using rice in combination with sorghum and/or wheat....
But that small investment in time yields big rewards—an incredibly flavorful stir-fry with lots of tasty Chinese curry sauce to serve with your rice! It’s a satisfying restaurant-quality meal. Note: We originally published this post on August 1, 2017. It has since been updated with clearer photos and metric measurements. Enjoy! Chinatown Memories When I was growing up, my family would drive through Manhattan’s Chinatown at least once a month....
Just think of it as a dinner hack you have in your back pocket for when you need something fast and simple…with maybe just a vegetable on the side! Can You Even Call It A Recipe? This is one of those recipes you don’t really think to write down, because it’s so simple. Can one even call it a recipe? So many Chinese kids grew up making it without any written instructions, this Chinese kid included....
In fact, everyone in my family knows I survive during the week largely off of a carton of eggs, a jar of duo jiao, rice, and a box of pre-washed spinach (which gets stir-fried quickly with garlic as a side dish). This recipe has become such a ubiquitous sight at my dinner table (or couch, rather) that I knew I needed to bring it to the blog. Unsurprisingly, we’ve already shared it—in frittata form....
Rolled in powdered sugar, these moist, cakey cookies crinkle open when they bake revealing a fudgy interior that melts in your mouth! Crinkle cookies are easy to make but look beautiful. These cookies look and taste like mini brownies with a powdered sugar coating. Prep the dough in advance and chill for the perfect make ahead Christmas cookie. Ingredients for Chocolate Crinkle Cookies Cookie Dough – Using brown and granulated sugar ensures the cookies are chewy and adds extra moisture....
Posted Dec 05, 2022, Updated Feb 15, 2024 This chocolate peppermint cookie recipe is a delicious holiday treat for chocolate lovers. A rich and chocolatey cookie dough is infused with peppermint extract and chopped peppermint bark. They are fudgy with soft centers and crisp edges and a crunchy sugary coating. Chocolate mint cookies are easy to make with simple ingredients and don’t need to be chilled (although you can chill the dough if desired)....
