Home » Recipes » Quick & Easy Published: Jul 18, 2025 by Wei Guo · Leave a Comment Crisp, tangy, and lightly spiced, these Chinese-style pickled vegetables are ready overnight with just a few pantry ingredients. The ideal side dish to prep ahead and brighten up any meal. Jump to: Recipe Highlights ✔️ Refreshing, crunchy,…
Written by: Ayesha shoukatPosted on: July 31, 2025 | A comforting cup of ginger tea, blending Chinese and Pakistani traditions to soothe, warm, and heal. China and Pakistan both have rich traditions of using herbs for health and wellness purposes. Herbal teas are a common part of daily life in both the countries. They are…
The bold, vibrant flavors of Chinese cuisine have a way of elevating just about any meal. These easy Chinese side dishes are no exception—they’ll wake up your taste buds and bring balance to whatever’s on the plate, whether it’s chicken, steak, fish, or a plant-based main. Best of all, they’re simple to prep ahead or whip…
In this article, I’m going to talk about preparing Chinese food for babies and toddlers! After posting articles about starting solids and weekly meal planning, it’s time to address this topic in more of a Woks of Life context. While it may seem daunting, Chinese cuisine is actually great for babies and toddlers. The natural…
If you’ve got a kid heading to college or just need an easy wing recipe for yourself for the upcoming back-to-school or back-to-work grind, try these Chinese chicken wings. In this air fryer chicken recipe, I use whole wings. This includes drumettes, flats, tips, and all. It’s cheaper and there’s no waste. The marinade is…
A guide to making Chinese boiled soybeans. Simmered in a savory broth with aromatics like chiles, ginger, scallions, peppercorns, and star anise, these protein-rich soybeans are salty, tender, and full of flavor. Serve chilled as a snack or an appetizer. Young soybeans (毛豆 máodòu), also called edamame, are soybeans that are harvested while still pale…
Published: Feb 11, 2025 by Tanvi Srivastava Leave a Comment This post may contain affiliate links. Chilli Chicken is an irresistible Indo-Chinese dish of crispy chicken tossed in a bold, spicy, and tangy sauce made with chilies, ginger, garlic, and soy sauce. Packed with umami flavors, it’s perfect as an appetizer or main dish with…
Adapted from the recipe in my cookbook, The Vegan Chinese Kitchen. A stunning dish layered out of tofu skin (beancurd sheets), completely vegan and can be made gluten-free. This Buddhist appetizer is nearly a thousand years ago, but I first encountered it on a trip to Shanghai in 2019. I was eating lunch in a…
Easy Tomato and Egg Stir-Fry is an ultimate Chinese comfort food. Have you ever made tomato and egg stir-fry? It has been one of the go-to recipes for every Chinese (as we say). You will love the simplicity, comfort and nutritions of tomato and egg pairing. It can be a quick meal, served with rice…
Quick and Healthy Chinese Chicken Cabbage Stir-fry. Cabbage is so humble yet so nutritious, rich in vitamins, anti-oxidants and fiber. Chicken and cabbage is a prefect pairing of lean protein and crisp vegetable. The ingredients are so simple which everyone can find. Please try. Enjoy! Here are my other cabbage stir-fry recipes (vegetarian):Sweet and source…
