Cantonese steamed fish is a traditional, simple dish often served as one of the final courses in a Chinese wedding banquet (right before the last …
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Go-to Easy Chinese Recipes (for Lunar New Year and beyond!)
During Lunar New Year, interest in cooking Chinese food at home peaks. With so many traditions and symbolic meanings, there can be a lot of pressure to get these elaborate and indulgent holiday recipes right. But you don't have to be an old hat at cooking Chinese food to put on an excellent spread. This collection of recipes is full of easy shortcuts and workarounds to traditional flavors for ringing in the Year of the Rabbit!
Chinese new year made a little easier
A traditional Chinese New Year table calls for a whole chicken, two fish, pork, seafood, vegetables, soup, dumplings, and dessert! These recipes are easier riffs on those traditional flavors to make celebrating Chinese New Year a little bit easier.
Grab your Instant Pot. Turn on the sauté setting, and add the oil and ginger. Let it caramelize for about 30 seconds. Then add the scallions and cook …
Steak Stir Fry, or Chow Steak Kow, as we used to call it at my parents’ restaurant, is not your standard beef stir-fry. Tender, rich ribeye or …
Rinse your shrimp under running water, and thaw if frozen. Pat dry with a paper towel. If desired, you can peel the shells off for easy eating, but …
You wouldn’t think so, but poaching is one of the easiest and most rewarding ways to prepare chicken breast. The result is juicy, tender chicken that …
Raw Ginger Scallion Oil is a deceptively simple recipe that’s an absolute must when enjoying a classic Cantonese bai qie ji (poached chicken). But I …
We first published this Cantonese soy sauce pan-fried noodles recipe in December 2013, a few months after we started The Woks of Life. Since then, it …
This Tomato Hot Pot with Beef is the perfect warming meal to take you through the winter. The tart and sweet tomatoes provide the perfect contrast to …
When it comes to this cooked lettuce with garlic oyster sauce, simplicity is the name of the game. Once you prepare this easy recipe, it’ll become …
This taro sago (tapioca) dessert soup is a tasty and lightly sweet end to any Chinese meal. It’s also fairly simple to make, with just water and 8 …
Actually effortless everyday recipes
Recipes to build up your confidence—beginner recipes to work Chinese flavors into your cooking if the prospect of a Chinese New Year spread still feels like a lot to take on!
The Woks of Life COOKBOOK
Our new cookbook The Woks of Life: Recipes to Know and Love from a Chinese American Family is out now wherever books are sold! 100+ recipes for our family's favorite Chinese recipes. Whether you’re new to Chinese cooking or if your pantry is always stocked with bean paste and chili oil, you’ll find lots of inspiration and 100 trustworthy recipes that will become a part of your family story, too.
The day has at long last arrived! The Woks of Life Cookbook: Recipes to Know and Love from a Chinese American Family is here! Last week, we had a …
