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Tang Yuan (Glutinous Rice Balls)
A popular snack all over China, glutinous rice balls (tang yuan) are filled with red bean, sesame, peanut, and other sweet fillings that ooze out from mochi-like dumpling skins.
Savory Tang Yuan: A Traditional Chinese Recipe - The Woks of Life
Savory Tang Yuan are sticky rice dumplings filled with pork, salted radish, and mushrooms, perfect for celebrating Chinese New Year & the Lantern Festival.
Sesame Balls: Authentic, Extensively Tested! - The Woks of Life
Chinese fried Sesame Balls are a popular dim sum item. Try our authentic, tested recipe, and make them with either lotus or red bean paste.
Nian Gao (Chinese New Year Sweet Rice Cake)
New Year Sweet Rice Cake (红糖年糕), or nian gao, is a must for Chinese New Year, AKA the Spring Festival, as it symbolizes progress and growth.
Steamed Pearl Balls (Zhēnzhū Wánzi 珍珠丸子)
A different style of dumplings, Pearl Balls are steamed dumplings that don't use wrappers but instead feature a coating of sticky rice around the exterior.
Taro Cake (Chinese Wu Tao Gou)
Taro cakes! A crispy, golden brown Chinese New Year and Dim Sum favorite. This taro cake Wu Tao Gou recipe comes from our grandma who has made it for years!
How to Make Lotus Seed Paste
Find out how to make authentic lotus seed paste for mooncakes, sesame balls, steamed buns, and other Chinese pastries, using just 4 simple ingredients.
Qingtuan (青团): Mugwort Mochi
Qingtuan (青团) are green Chinese sticky rice dumplings made with mugwort (AKA wormwood), and they're a clear sign that spring has arrived!
Ham and Nut Mooncake Recipe (Wu Ren Yue Bing)
An authentic mooncake recipe for a beautiful version of this Mid-Autumn festival treat, with mixed nuts, dried fruit, and some rich Chinese cured ham.
Shanghai Savory Mooncakes (Xian Rou Yue Bing)
This savory mooncakes recipe is a version of a popular meat-filled mooncake prized in Shanghai. You don't need any special equipment to make these Shanghai savory mooncakes at home.
An important and auspicious recipe to make during the Lantern Festival is Tang Yuan (汤圆), or Yuan Xiao (元宵), symbolizing harmony and reunion.
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Chinese Spicy Eight Treasures Stir Fry
This Chinese Spicy Eight Treasures Stir fry is another everyday home cooking dish from the old days in Shanghai. The secret of this dish is a combination of 3 things: dried shrimp, loads of garlic and the substitution of spicy bean paste for the sweet bean paste
Coconut Tapioca Dessert with Sweet Rice Balls
This coconut tapioca dessert with homemade sweet rice balls and fruit is our take on the sweet soups and desserts loved in many Asian countries.
Ma La Xiang Guo (Spicy Numbing Stir-fry Pot)
This ma la xiang guo recipe (a spicy mix of vegetables, meats, and Sichuan seasonings) is a recreation of a dish we enjoyed often when we lived in Beijing.
Spicy Bamboo Shoot Salad
Serve this easy Chinese spicy bamboo shoot salad recipe as an appetizer (either cold or at room temperature) or as a side dish!
Shanghai Cai Fan (Rice with Salted Pork and Greens)
Shanghai Cai Fan (Rice with Salted Pork and Greens) is a classic one pot meal made with salted pork, chopped bok choy. One spoonful of pork fat adds to the richness and flavor of this Shanghai cai fan clay pot meal
Dim Sum Sticky Rice Lotus Leaf Wraps (Lo Mai Gai)
Dim Sum Sticky Rice Lotus Leaf Wraps are a dim sum favorite, with steamed sticky rice, mushrooms, and chicken in fragrant lotus leaves.
Black Sticky Rice Mango Dessert
This delicious Asian dessert has sliced mango, Thai black sticky rice, coconut milk, sweetened condensed milk, and shaved ice. It's rich and refreshing!
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Cantonese-Style Tofu, Pine Nut, and Jicama Lettuce Cups (San Choi Bao)
The inspiration for this recipe comes from the san choi bao I grew up eating in New York's Chinatown, which were filled with minced squab stir-fried with pine nuts and finely diced water chestnuts and vegetables. The mix of crunchy, crisp, and tender bits works just as well with a new set of vegetable-based ingredients.
Lazy Sticky Rice Dumplings (Zongzi)
This recipe is a shortcut to making zongzi (Chinese sticky rice dumplings) without all the work. No need for hours of wrapping and cooking!
Quick Cucumber Salad with Asian Dressing
This cucumber salad is actually a really common way to prepare cucumbers in Chinese cuisine. It’s got a lot of raw garlic (Beijingers are uncommonly fond of strong garlic flavors) and soy. Serve as a salad or a side dish.