Quick and Easy Braised Tofu (Hongshao Dofu)

This quick and easy braised tofu recipe (hongshao dofu) is authentic and is easily made vegetarian just by using vegetable stock and vegetarian oyster sauce

Kung Pao Tofu (Vegan/Vegetarian!)

Kung pao tofu is a vegetarian version of the famous Sichuan dish, kung pao chicken. With chilis and peanuts, kung pao tofu is a delicious classic.

Kung Pao Mushrooms (Vegan!)

In my recent mission to make more Chinese vegan dishes, I’ve created Kung Pao Mushrooms, a vegan version of the classic Kung Pao Chicken. Kung Pao Mushrooms

Braised Tofu: The Ultimate Chinese Restaurant Version - The Woks of Life

Braised Tofu is an authentic Chinese restaurant dish that you can easily make at home. Using silken tofu, all it takes is a quick deep fry and then a transfer into a hot wok. That’s the key to replicating that restaurant flavor at home.

Braised Chinese Mushrooms with Bok Choy

Braised Chinese Mushrooms with Bok Choy makes for a great side dish or a main for vegans seeking meaty mushroom goodness!

Shanghai Fried Noodles (Cu Chao Mian)

Shanghai Fried Noodles: our authentic take on a popular Chinese dish. This recipe is so simple to make, and it will be on the table within 15-20 minutes.

Mushrooms and Tofu With Chinese Mustard Greens

Every year, families celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year with an impressive feast called Reunion Dinner, and among the many plates on the table is abalone in a rich sauce with dried oysters, shiitakes, and an algae called black moss. Inspired by that dish, this recipe is a vegetarian take that still delivers on the richness and flavor of the original.

Steamed Seitan with Mushrooms & Dried Lily Flowers

This steamed seitan dish (or substitute any plant-based protein!) is a tasty vegan version of a Cantonese favorite: chicken with mushrooms and lily flowers.

Braised Spring Bamboo Shoots (油焖笋)

One of our favorite old-world dishes from Shanghai is Braised Spring Bamboo Shoots or yóu mèn sun (油焖笋). If you're a vegan, or you just like Chinese red-cooked or hong shao dishes, then these vegetarian braised spring bamboo shoots are the ultimate dish for you!

Spicy Hunan Steamed Tofu & Mushrooms (VEGAN!) - The Woks of Life

This Chinese steamed tofu recipe is packed with flavor from caramelized oyster mushrooms and a spicy Hunan chili sauce with ginger, garlic, and scallions.