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Showing posts with label Asian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Asian. Show all posts
May 10, 2026

Shrimp and Veggie Summer Rolls

May 10, 2026

Shrimp and Veggie Summer Rolls

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These Shrimp and Veggie Summer Rolls are so fresh and light, and are the perfect appetizer or light dinner. 

Shrimp and Veggie Summer Rolls stacked.


Besides shrimp, these summer rolls also include lots of veggies. These rolls are so incredibly easy to make. Just don't tell your guests, because the dish is also elegant and delicious and you'll love how impressed your guests will be. 

Apr 11, 2026

Stir-Fried Cilantro with Bean Sprouts and Shrimp

Apr 11, 2026

Stir-Fried Cilantro with Bean Sprouts and Shrimp

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This stir-fried cilantro with bean sprouts and shrimp takes just minutes to make, and the results are fresh and flavorful. 


This stir-fry is amazing. It is a vegetable dish with about 8 ounces of small shrimp. The only seasonings you will need are fresh ginger and garlic, plus a little salt and sugar. 

Mar 8, 2025

Orange Chicken {copycat Panda Express}

Mar 8, 2025

Orange Chicken {copycat Panda Express}

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I've been on a quest to find an orange chicken recipe that tops the one from the chain with the happy panda. 

Orange Chicken {copycat Panda Express} in a bowl.


I'm a little obsessed with orange chicken because, if you ask my oldest grandson what is all time favorite food is, he will tell you that it is orange chicken, and I have been on a quest to find the recipe that beats his favorite take-out version.

Feb 15, 2025

Thai Cabbage Salad

Feb 15, 2025

Thai Cabbage Salad

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This Thai cabbage salad is light, refreshing, and loaded with all of your favorite Asian flavors. 

Thai Cabbage Salad in a white bowl.


This Thai cabbage salad is amazing. I could eat mass quantities. I've made this salad several times, and each time, I wonder why I don't make it more often. 

Dec 7, 2024

Stir-Fried Eggs with Velvet Shrimp

Dec 7, 2024

Stir-Fried Eggs with Velvet Shrimp

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These stir-fried eggs with velvet shrimp made the best "brinner" (breakfast/dinner). 

Stir-Fried Eggs with Velvet Shrimp on a platter.


These stir-fried eggs with velvet shrimp make a tasty breakfast or a dinner main course with rice. They are also fabulous as part of a mult-course Chinese style dinner. 

Sep 11, 2024

Cold Sesame Noodles

Sep 11, 2024

Cold Sesame Noodles

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This cold sesame noodle recipe is a tasty version of the Chinese-American restaurant cold sesame noodles sold in New York City's Chinatown starting in the 1960s. 

Three individual bowls of Cold Sesame Noodles.


These sweet and savory cold noodles will call your name late at night from the refrigerator when the hunger pangs strike. If you make these, you may find yourself grabbing a few noodles from the bowl and dropping them into your mouth when no one is looking. 

Jun 8, 2024

Dry-Fried Sichuan Beans

Jun 8, 2024

Dry-Fried Sichuan Beans

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These dry-fried Sichuan beans are intensely flavorful. 

Two bowls of Dry-Fried Sichuan Beans.


"What is dry stir-frying?" you ask. It's a technique (gon chau) that intensifies flavors by slightly charring ingredients over lower heat over a longer period of time. 

Jun 4, 2024

Barbecued Pork Lo Mein

Jun 4, 2024

Barbecued Pork Lo Mein

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This barbecued pork lo mein is a wonderful Chinese take-out style dinner that will satisfy your cravings. 

Barbecued Pork Lo Mein in individual bowls.


This barbecue pork lo mein is one of my favorite Chinese take-out style dishes that you can easily make at home. 

May 22, 2024

Kung Pao Chicken

May 22, 2024

Kung Pao Chicken

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Kung Pao Chicken is one of my all time favorite stir fries, and this is the absolute best version I have tried so far. 

Kung Pao Chicken in a bowl.


I love the underlying heat, the amazing sauce, and, of course, the peanuts. 

Jan 15, 2024

Spicy Stir-Fried Beef with Carrots, Celery, and Chiles

Jan 15, 2024

Spicy Stir-Fried Beef with Carrots, Celery, and Chiles

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This spicy stir-fried beef with carrots, celery, and chiles is wonderful meaty dish. You can serve it as dinner for four with rice or noodles, or as part of a multi-course meal for a crowd. 

Spicy Stir-Fried Beef in a blue patterned bowl with a bowl of rice.



This succulent stir-fry is intensely flavored with the beef, vegetables, and chiles, and is stir-fried with a bit of soy sauce, grated ginger, minced garlic, sesame oil, and scallions, along with some salt and pepper. 

Jan 14, 2024

Pork Spring Rolls with Spicy Plum Dipping Sauce

Jan 14, 2024

Pork Spring Rolls with Spicy Plum Dipping Sauce

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These Pork Spring Rolls are so easy to prepare, and they are perfect for a party. 

Pork Spring Rolls with Spicy Plum Dipping Sauce stacked on a gray plate.


Along with the pork, these tasty pork spring rolls (or Vietnamese-style summer rolls) are filled with fresh vegetables and herbs and then wrapped up with rice paper spring roll wrappers. You can make them in advance and keep them in the refrigerator until your guests arrive. 

Sep 16, 2023

Fried Sweet Rice with Chinese Sausage

Sep 16, 2023

Fried Sweet Rice with Chinese Sausage

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This fried sweet rice with sausages and shiitake mushrooms is so easy to make and totally tasty. 

Two small blue bowls of Fried Sweet Rice with Chinese Sausage.


This fried rice recipe is different than most because it calls for sweet rice (or sticky rice), which is a short grain rice higher in starch, or amylopectin (fancy name for a plant starch). 

Jul 15, 2023

Stir-Fried Brown Rice with Vegetables and Ginger

Jul 15, 2023

Stir-Fried Brown Rice with Vegetables and Ginger

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This stir-fried brown rice with vegetables and ginger is an easy main course for lunch, as well as a delicious side dish for a multi-course dinner. 

Stir-Fried Brown Rice with Vegetables and Ginger in a bowl with scallions.


It's a great dish to make when you want to use up those last carrots and mushrooms in your vegetable bin along with leftover day old brown rice you have in the fridge. 

Jun 10, 2023

Stir-Fried Squid with Black Bean Sauce

Jun 10, 2023

Stir-Fried Squid with Black Bean Sauce

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This Stir-Fried Squid with Black Bean Sauce is incredibly rich and tasty.

Stir-Fried Squid with Black Bean Sauce in a bowl.


This stir fried squid recipe was developed by Chef Danny Chanwho taught it to Grace Young, for her book, Stir Frying to the Sky's Edge. In fact, he contributed several recipes to the book, including Cantonese Pork with Chinese Broccoli, Stir-Fried Salmon with Wine Sauce, and Hong Kong Style Silky Stir-Fried Minced Beef

Jan 20, 2023

Spicy Lobster Bao

Jan 20, 2023

Spicy Lobster Bao

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This spicy lobster bao is an Asian-style twist on the lobster roll. Substitute bao buns for the rolls and spicy buttery lobster for the filling for a rich and delicious treat. 

Spicy Lobster Bao lined up on a plate.


I'm so excited about these little Asian-style sandwiches! These homemade bao buns are filled with an amazing concoction of fresh lobster poached in a mixture of butter, chiles, Sriracha, and fresh lemon juice. 

Aug 6, 2022

Chinese Cuban Fried Rice

Aug 6, 2022

Chinese Cuban Fried Rice

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This Chinese Cuban fried rice, or arroz frito, is a wonderful combination of ingredients tossed together in just a few minutes. 

Chinese Cuban Fried Rice in small bowls with eggs.



There is no one recipe for Chinese Cuban fried rice. Each Cuban family has their own. However, some of the common ingredients include some sort of protein such as pork, ham, Spam, or shrimp, and soy sauce (typically dark soy sauce), or salsa china.  

Jan 22, 2022

Slow Cooker Mahogany Chicken Legs

Jan 22, 2022

Slow Cooker Mahogany Chicken Legs

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These slow cooker mahogany chicken legs are braised in a mixture of two kinds of soy sauce, along with spices, vinegar, and rice wine, resulting in a deliciously moist and glistening chicken dish. 

Mahogany Chicken Legs on a platter.



These Mahogany chicken legs are cooked using the technique called "red cooking" or "red braising."

Sep 12, 2021

Hot and Sour Soup with Pork

Sep 12, 2021

Hot and Sour Soup with Pork

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This hot and sour soup with pork is easy to make, delicious, and it satisfies the cravings you have for Chinese take-out any time of day. 

Hot and Sour Soup with Pork in bowls with spoons.




This hot and sour soup is loaded with umami flavors. Serve it with shrimp fried rice, asparagus, pea, and leek stir fry, and shrimp and pork pot stickers for a complete meal

May 14, 2021

Hot and Sour Egg Drop Soup

May 14, 2021

Hot and Sour Egg Drop Soup

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This Chinese take out-style hot and sour egg drop soup is so good. It takes just minutes to make and tastes just as good (or better) than the  the soup from your favorite restaurant. 

Hot and Sour Egg Drop Soup with Bamboo Shoots




This hot and sour egg drop soup is total comfort food. You can add more vegetables to the soup if you like, as well as play around with the mushrooms. 

Mar 28, 2021

Stir-Fried Mongolian Lamb with Scallions

Mar 28, 2021

Stir-Fried Mongolian Lamb with Scallions

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This Mongolian lamb and scallion stir fry is so easy to make, yet it packs so much flavor. 

Mongolian lamb with scallions



This Stir-Fried Mongolian Lamb with Scallions is reportedly a favorite lunch in Inner Mongolia. Evidently, there is a large nomadic population who raise sheep.