Symbolic Food for the Lunar New Year
According to the Chinese calendar, 2022 is the Year of the Tiger, and New Year's Day falls on February 1. Chinese Lunar …
A Cook’s Guide to Purple Yam (Ube)
Purple yam, or ube, is Dioscorea alata, a purple-colored tuber. It should not be confused with taro or similarly-colored …
Beef Curry Bread
Chinese flatbread meets beef curry. Fully cooked ground beef curry is stuffed into flattened unyeasted dough. The …
Chinese Steamed Pork Buns (Baozi)
If you feel that the steamed pork buns from the neighborhood Chinese place could be better, that the bread is not fluffy …
What You Need to Know About Chinese Sausages
If you've eaten yang chow fried rice, you've tasted Chinese sausage. It's a common ingredient of stir fried noodles and …
Chinese Sausage Omelette Rice Bowl
Slice Chinese sausages and cook over low heat to render fat. Add beaten eggs and cook, stirring, just until set. Scoop …
Mushroom Miso Egg Drop Soup
A recipe that combines two favorites. Scallions and white shimeji mushrooms are sauteed in sesame seed oil, dashi and …
Tofu and Bok Choy Stir Fry
A simple dish that bursts with the flavors and aroma of ginger and garlic, this tofu and bok choy stir fry can be served …
Korean Grilled Beef Skewers
Spicy, sweet with a richness that only the combination of doenjang and gochujang can impart. With a stovetop grill, you …
Perfect Holiday Fried Rice
If you need inspiration on how to serve rice for holiday get-togethers, try this. Salty Chinese ham joins sweet Japanese …
Thai Mango Chili Dipping Sauce
Fresh mangoes are pureed with chilies, ginger, shallot and cilantro, then fish sauce and coconut milk are stirred in to …
Japanese Cucumber Salad
Some people consider side dishes as mere accessories to a meal. But, in Asia, especially in Japanese and Korean …