This vegetable pancake recipe came from the need to feed my grandson more vegetables. He loves pasta, bread, and pancakes like any kid, so we decide to “hide” the vegetables in these crispy Chinese-style pancakes, and he loves them. He kept asking for more, told me they are “yummy,” and he even whispered,…
Category: Chinese Food
Bread Lasagna with Zucchini – The Woks of Life
This bread lasagna is easier to make than a traditional lasagna, because instead of cooking pasta, you use sliced sourdough bread! It’s one of those “aha!” cooking moments that completely changes how you think about a dish. Layered with sauce, cheese, and sweet zucchini, this lasagna recipe has just 6 ingredients, and it’ll…
Sweet Potato Leaf Stir Fry – Two Versions – China Sichuan Food
Healthy, crispy, and easy to make, stir-fried sweet potato leaves are available in two methods: with garlic only and with a spicy up method. It is a good source of fiber with newly found healthy benefits. From Field to Table Sweet potato leave is a food from my childhood, and I never knew…
Braised Chicken with Chestnuts – 栗子焖鸡
This Braised Chicken with Chestnuts is a deliciously cozy dish to have bubbling on the stove this fall. Hearty and wholesome from rich chestnuts and deeply flavored with shiitake mushrooms, it feels just right when the temperatures go down! A Traditional Chinese Chicken Stew You’ll find variations of this braised Chicken with Chestnuts…
10 Instant Ramen Hacks to Transform Instant Noodles
We need to talk about instant ramen. The Woks of Life is all about traditional Chinese recipes, from-scratch homemade dishes, and building your skills in the kitchen. But sometimes, even us food bloggers don’t feel like cooking! Enter: the packet of instant noodles. We recently filmed a YouTube video with 10 hacks that…
Easy Egg Stir Fry – China Sichuan Food
One day, when you open your fridge and find it almost empty, with just eggs and some basic seasonings left. Wow, that can be a magical and delicious dish too. Let me teach you how to turn these humble ingredients into the most delicious scrambled eggs you’ve ever tasted. In Chinese cuisine, I…
Easy Moo Shu Chicken at Home | Quick and Tasty Cabbage Stir-Fry
Moo Shu Chicken is easy to make at home, another version of chicken cabbage stir-fry with addition of eggs and mushrooms. The ingredients are so simple which everyone can find. Follow my video to serve Moo Shu chicken with rolls. Shall we call it Chinese taco? Please try. Enjoy! My Moo Shu Pork…
Minced Pork with Egg- Quick One Pot – China Sichuan Food
Let’s use magic to transform the humble ingredients, minced pork and egg, into something super delicious and special. Minced Meat with egg (肉末抱蛋) is a dish that perfectly embodies the philosophy of home cooking – simple, satisfying, and utterly delicious. I love the texture of the dish the most. The crispy, savory, and…
Easy and Flavorful Chinese Vegetable Soup | The secret seasoning is…
Chinese Vegetable Soup is easy to make at home. In order to make a vegetable soup flavorful, I stir fry the vegetables first and get some char on them. Also, I add one teaspoon mushroom seasoning (“the secret seasoning”) to enhance the flavor. Enjoy! Here’s my other Chinese vegetable and tofu soup recipe:•…
Easy Chinese Shrimp and Mushroom Soup | Introducing another “secret” ingredient
Chinese Shrimp and Mushroom Soup is easy to make at home. The “secret” ingredient I use to flavor the soup is dried shrimp. If you can get hold of that, it is very versatile to add flavor in soups or stir-fry. Also, seafood mushrooms have very distinct umami taste and are very crispy….