15 July 2015
Smoked turkey legs Disney copycat recipe
When we were young, trips to Disney World were met with much fanfare: The time off from school! (I’ll skip out on your multiplication times tables and coloring (...)
27 April 2015
Fried chicken wings takeout style
Chinese take-out fried chicken wings are just the same as regular old fried chicken, right? Wrong. These are special. I remember my father used to make a tray (...)
22 December 2013
Cranberry orange cookies
The house is officially occupied again! We’ve all made the pilgrimage back to NJ for Christmas, and the holiday shenanigans have officially started. We barely (...)
21 March 2015
Cantonese Roast Pork Belly
Cantonese Roast Pork Belly, or siu yuk (bah…my Cantonese is terrible…slash nonexistent), is getting added to our compendium of roast meats that can usually be (...)
10 December 2017
Mongolian Chicken
Mongolian Beef? No, it’s Mongolian Chicken! Mongolian Beef may just be America’s favorite Chinese dish. It’s crispy, salty, sweet, and spicy, and coated in an (...)
26 October 2015
Classic Chicken Fried Rice
Today, I give you the easy, classic chicken fried rice recipe that you can make for a quick dinner any day of the week. Take-out restaurants generally don’t do (...)
14 November 2014
Xiamen Mei Fun Rice Noodles
Xiamen mei fun (厦门炒米) is a tasty rice noodle dish served at many Chinese restaurants and often served at weekend dim sum brunches. Although it’s probably not (...)
17 December 2016
The Perfect Prime Rib Roast
A Prime Rib Roast is almost always our choice for a crowd-pleasing Christmas dinner. Turkey is for Thanksgiving, and we’ve never been a big ham family, so (...)
11 April 2015
Kung Pao Chicken Wings
Kung Pao chicken wings are an awesome, delicious alternative to the traditional hot wings or honey bbq wings you see all over the place. The spicy, tangy (...)
28 August 2014
Hunan steamed fish with salted chilies and tofu
This Hunan Steamed Fish, or “Duo Jiao Yu” in Chinese, is a famous Hunan-style dish that can be found at restaurants that serve more authentic Chinese dishes. (...)
10 August 2015
How to Make Chili Oil
If you hang around our blog, it doesn’t take long to realize that we are kind of obsessed with all things chili oil and hot sauce. From sriracha, to spicy bean (...)
28 May 2016
Sweet Red Bean Soup
You’re at a Chinese banquet, and you’ve made it. You’ve thoroughly enjoyed the cold platter of meats & jellyfish, the delicate stir-fried squid with mixed (...)
28 September 2014
Spicy griddled tofu steaks
This dish is inspired by street food we found during our trip to Xi’an. It was “tieban dofu,” or griddled tofu, using Xinjiang spices like cumin and chili. (...)
27 October 2014
Cantonese Wonton Noodle Soup
Cantonese Wonton Noodle Soup is such a basic, no-brainer bowl of noodles that you’ll find at most Cantonese restaurants. But if you’re not near a Chinatown or (...)
12 October 2014
Classic pork fried rice
Pork fried rice is probably one of the most popular take-out dishes out there, as well as a classic Chinese dish (anything involving rice and pork is likely to (...)
5 January 2018
Traditional chinese soups to warm your soul
The old farmer’s almanac says this winter is going to be a cold one in the U.S., and if the recent “bomb cyclone” is any indication, I think they are right! It (...)
2 January 2015
Mei cai kou rou steamed pork belly with preserved mustard greens
Mei Cai Kou Rou, a dish of braised and then steamed pork belly, holds a high position on the Chinese comfort food list. A dish that makes you miss the (...)
22 February 2017
Cantonese herb pork bone soup
This Cantonese Herb Pork Bone Soup, (Ching Po Leung in Cantonese or Qing Bu Liang in Mandarin – 清补凉猪骨汤), is probably my favorite Chinese soup. We make it quite (...)
16 May 2015
Steamed Whole Fish
A steamed whole fish is a big favorite on any Chinese table, and it’s almost always served at holiday meals and special occasions. This is definitely true for (...)
28 November 2014
Dim sum tripes stew
Dim Sum Tripe Stew is one of those dishes that you either love or won’t touch with a ten foot pole. Guess which category I’m in? Dim sum tripe stew, or niu za (...)
2 November 2014
Dan Dan Noodles
Before we start, let me clarify something. I don’t pretend to know how to make every dish China has to offer. It’s a big country! But when I make up my mind to (...)
18 April 2015
Bacon and Egg Fried Rice
Today, we’re going to shake up breakfast (And lunch. And dinner. The beauty of this dish is that you can pretty much eat it any time of day), with our bacon (...)
5 August 2015
Egg Fried Rice
Egg fried rice. Deceptively simple, but a huge favorite and crowd-pleaser. My egg fried rice recipe uses egg that’s slightly flavored with turmeric and (...)
11 March 2014
Takeout style chinese spare ribs
Have you ever cooked something that actually tastes a lot better the next day? Well these Chinese restaurant takeout style spare ribs are a perfect case. A few (...)
13 February 2016
Green Curry Chicken
Ever since I posted my easy red curry recipe (still one of my favorite things to make on a busy weeknight…when all I want to do is sit on the couch in my (...)
