Curious about how to cook with lemongrass but have been intimidated by how to prepare it? Below is the ultimate how-to guide on how to pick and prepare lemongrass.
Salt and pepper tofu is a great vegan and gluten-free side dish. For this recipe, you’ll shallow fry tofu cubes and season them with salt, white pepper, and shiitake mushroom powder. If you prefer to pan fry the tofu, I have outlined pan-frying directions in the notes.
These Chinese-style spring rolls are filled with vegetables and pork mince wrapped in a thin, crispy exterior that shatters when you bite into them.
This spicy eggplant stir fry is an easy, flavorful side dish that is great for dinner. Feel free to adjust the amount of spice specified below to suit your taste. This recipe uses doubanjiang, which is a fermented bean sauce made with fava beans. There is a style of doubanjiang called Pixian doubanjiang, which is usually fermented for a longer period. That style of doubanjiang can be a bit more salty, so salt the dish according to your tastes. For pan-frying or air-frying directions, see notes.
This roasted edamame is served with a fragrant chili oil made with mala (麻辣) spices. You’ll taste nutty and spicy flavors in this addictive appetizer.
Here’s a detailed walkthrough of how to make gluten-free crystal dumplings. You’ll likely have plenty of filling left over. Use it in fried rice or any other kind of stir fry. The dumpling skin is chewy, a bit like mochi. I highly recommend pan frying the bottoms of the dumplings so that you get the crunchy and chewy textures with each bite.
For this recipe, I used small homemade cylindrical rice cakes. If you use the thicker cylindrical rice cakes, slice them before stir frying. You can also use pre-sliced rice cakes. Feel free to substitute any of the vegetables with whatever you have on hand. Also, feel free to add more gochujang if you want more spice. If you are not vegetarian, the rice cakes also taste great with a drizzle of fish sauce. This is a tteokbokki-inspired recipe. If you are interested in making tteokbokki, check out these recipes from Maangchi, Korean Babsang, or Robin Ha’s cookbook, Cook Korean!
Stir fried shredded potatoes (tudou si) is an easy dish that takes about 20 minutes to make. The potatoes are lightly crisp and they’re seasoned with Sichuan peppercorns and white pepper. Serve the dish with my jasmine rice, garlic green beans, and mapo tofu!
I highly recommend eating these dumplings with a dipping sauce. These dumplings are great with my sweet chili sauce, soy and vinegar dipping sauce, or chili oil.
This paneer should be served immediately. If you have any leftovers, the best way to reheat them is to pan fry them again. You can double the recipe for a larger batch
This recipe makes 6 slices of grilled tofu. You can easily double this recipe for a bigger batch. Use the leftover marinade for drizzling over the tofu or as a sauce for your fried rice or stir fries.
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This is my favorite peanut sauce recipe. It is made with just 6 key ingredients, and it is a great dipping sauce or dressing for salads.
thank goodness for frozen dumplings because i'm too lazy to cook anything else right now
These fresh Vietnamese spring rolls are made with shrimp, vegetables, herbs, and rice noodles wrapped in rice paper. Below, I have listed dipping sauce options. Traditionally, the spring rolls are served with nước chấm, a fish sauce-based dipping sauce. I've found that they taste good with peanut sauce too. The spring rolls are best consumed the day they are made.
For this spicy tofu recipe, I am using a very pressed style of tofu that is sometimes called “firm tofu” or “super firm tofu,” depending on the tofu maker. Read note 1 for more information. If you are using “extra-firm tofu,” read to note 2 for directions on how to prepare the tofu. If you opened a can of coconut milk for this recipe, here are some ideas on what to do with leftover coconut milk.
These Chinese-style spring rolls are filled with vegetables and pork mince wrapped in a thin, crispy exterior that shatters when you bite into them.
Feel free to modify this recipe to suit your taste. Try to use very ripe mangoes, if possible. Add more honey if you want a sweeter beverage. If you are using frozen mangoes, feel free to omit the ice.
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Halve the recipe to make a smaller batch. You can bake the wonton cups up to 3 days ahead. Store them in an airtight container at room temperature. The salad can be prepared a day ahead, but keep the salad and dressing in separate containers until you are ready to serve.
This mushroom cheung fun recipe is a vegan version of one of my favorite dim sum dishes. Stir fried mushrooms are seasoned with teriyaki sauce and wrapped inside a soft and silky rice noodle sheet.If possible, use a scale to measure the flours to get an accurate measurement. The starches, especially potato starch, cake easily, so it might be difficult to get a precise volume measurement. That said, I have provided volume measurements in Note 2, using the spoon-and-sweep method of measuring flour. I originally published this recipe in September 2019 and made a few modifications to the preparation method for the filling.
This mushroom cheung fun recipe is a vegan version of one of my favorite dim sum dishes. Stir fried mushrooms are seasoned with teriyaki sauce and wrapped inside a soft and silky rice noodle sheet.If possible, use a scale to measure the flours to get an accurate measurement. The starches, especially potato starch, cake easily, so it might be difficult to get a precise volume measurement. That said, I have provided volume measurements in Note 2, using the spoon-and-sweep method of measuring flour. I originally published this recipe in September 2019 and made a few modifications to the preparation method for the filling.
This salad serves 2 to 4 people. You can double the recipe to make a larger batch. You will have leftover chili oil in this recipe. Toss the chili oil with noodles, rice, or dumplings. Refrigerate the oil and use it within a week. If you need a video demo, watch the video at the bottom of the recipe card.
Curious about how to cook with lemongrass but have been intimidated by how to prepare it? Below is the ultimate how-to guide on how to pick and prepare lemongrass.
when your house smells like melted gruyere, butter, scallions and black sesame. this is my first time making a babka, and i tried the savory babka recipe by @posiehh! reminds me so much of the baked scallion buns I used to buy in chinatown
This vegan congee (jook) recipe uses few ingredients and is easy to make. The recipe includes stovetop and Instant Pot cooking directions.
This recipe makes 4 large pancakes. For a larger batch, you can double the recipe. To keep the pancakes warm, you can place the pancakes on a baking sheet in an oven that’s been preheated to 180ºF. See note 1 for the vegetarian option.
In this recipe, you’ll be incorporating the filling into the dough in 2 phases. This helps to distribute the filling so that it’s not just concentrated in the center swirl. If you want to make the dough a day ahead, read note 7 for more information.I always use a scale to measure my ingredients, especially flour. For the volume measurement of the all-purpose flour, I measured using the spoon and sweep method (spooning flour into a measuring cup and then leveling off at the top). Do not tap the measuring cup on your counter to try to fit in more flour.
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Flaky, buttery chicken & root vegetable pasties (hand pies) to keep you warm and satisfied!
This tapioca thousand layer cake is a classic southern Chinese dish. Known for its beautiful layers, this steamed cake is lightly sweet, chewy, and moist. Serve it as a snack or dessert!
Flaky, buttery chicken & root vegetable pasties (hand pies) to keep you warm and satisfied!
This salad serves 2 to 4 people. You can double the recipe to make a larger batch. You will have leftover chili oil in this recipe. Toss the chili oil with noodles, rice, or dumplings. Refrigerate the oil and use it within a week. If you need a video demo, watch the video at the bottom of the recipe card.
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If you want to scale up the recipe, double the ingredients to make a larger batch.
This pumpkin millet porridge makes a great breakfast or a light meal. If you want to cook a smaller batch, halve the recipe. To cook this in the Instant Pot, refer to the Instant Pot directions in note 2.
This recipe works well with other fruit combinations, such as mango and peach or mango and berries!
The recipe below is good for 1 batch of dumplings. You can double up the recipe if you are making 2 batches. Any of the following pan-fried dumpling recipes will be great for cooking with the dumpling skirt: mixed vegetable potstickers, pork and cabbage potstickers, chicken potstickers, and tofu & kimchi dumplings.
This recipe uses vegetable broth. You can substitute it with chicken broth, seafood broth, or any other broth of your liking. I typically prefer a
Here is a simple recipe on how to make crispy baked tofu. The baked tofu is great as a side dish to fried rice, salads, or grain bowls.
This vegan congee (jook) recipe uses few ingredients and is easy to make. The recipe includes stovetop and Instant Pot cooking directions.
These irresistible flaky pumpkin scallion pancakes are crispy on the outside and filled with thin layers of flaky dough. With each bite, you’ll get pumpkin, scallion, curry, shallot, garlic, and ginger flavor. The pumpkin scallion pancakes pair well with a sweet chili sauce.I prefer pan-frying scallion pancakes in a cast-iron pan because I think the pancakes are crispier on the outside. Check the notes for make-ahead and freezer directions.
Stir fried shredded potatoes (tudou si) is an easy dish that takes about 20 minutes to make. The potatoes are lightly crisp and they’re seasoned with Sichuan peppercorns and white pepper. Serve the dish with my jasmine rice, garlic green beans, and mapo tofu!
These fresh Vietnamese spring rolls are made with shrimp, vegetables, herbs, and rice noodles wrapped in rice paper. Below, I have listed dipping sauce options. Traditionally, the spring rolls are served with nước chấm, a fish sauce-based dipping sauce. I've found that they taste good with peanut sauce too. The spring rolls are best consumed the day they are made.
