Shanghai Wonton Soup

This Shanghai wonton soup recipe comes directly from my childhood in China. A favorite breakfast or afternoon snack, this steaming bowl Shanghai Wonton soup or "little" wonton soup (xiao hun tun, 小馄饨) uses thin wonton wrappers and a small pork filling with Chinese spices.

Shanghai Home-style Noodle Soup

This Shanghai Home-style Noodle Soup is made with humble ingredients, but it's simple, delicious, and and comforting––especially in the colder months.

Cantonese Pork Soup with Carrots & Chinese Yam

This Cantonese pork soup with carrot, Chinese yam, dates, and goji berries, is a great example of a classic Cantonese soup––a clean broth with rich flavor.

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.

Ching Po Leung Cantonese Herb Pork Bone Soup

This Cantonese Herb Pork Bone Soup, (Ching Po Leung in Cantonese or Qing Bu Liang in Mandarin - 清补凉猪骨汤), is my favorite Chinese soup. We make it quite often in our family, especially during the cold winter months.

Shanghai Hot Sauce Noodles (Lajiang Mian）

Shanghai Hot Sauce Noodles, Shanghai Lajiang Mian (上海辣酱面) or sometimes “doubanjiang mian (豆瓣酱面) is comprised of noodles, broth, and a spicy mixture of pork, tofu, peanuts, spicy chili bean paste, and sugar). The spicy, savory mixture poured over a hot bowl of noodles is simply delicious, if not addictive.

Shanghai-Style Braised Pork Belly (Hong Shao Rou)

Shanghai-Style Braised Pork Belly (hong shao rou, 红烧肉) is a very famous dish in China. Everyone knows hong shao rou (red cooked pork) is a Shanghai favorite

Cantonese Mustard Green Soup with Pork Bones

This Cantonese Mustard Green Soup with pork bones is delicate yet flavorful, and it’s also incredibly simple, with just 8 ingredients!

Chinese Salted Pork Bone Soup - The Woks of Life

This Chinese Salted Pork Bone Soup with glass noodles and napa cabbage is a homestyle comfort food recipe that we crave in the wintertime.

Shanghai-Style Red Vegetable Soup (罗宋汤 - Luo Song Tang)

Shanghai-Style Red Vegetable Soup, or luo song tang (罗宋汤) is a Chinese adaptation of European vegetable soups, made rich and tasty with seared oxtails.