Salt and pepper squid

A summer classic! If I see salt and pepper squid on the menu, I'm ordering it. It's a pretty easy dish to make at home, so give this a try for your next event and impress your mates. 

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.

Fried dried squid (Ojingeo-twigim)

Dried squid was one of my all-time favorite snacks when I was young. I still love it and if I don't eat it for a while, I get cravings. I always keep a few dried squids on hand in my freezer. Then I can just take one out whenever I want it, toast it on the stove and eat it. If you've never...

Salt and Pepper Squid (Chinese Fried Calamari!) - The Woks of Life

Cantonese Salt and Pepper Squid recipe is similar to fried calamari but are tossed in a mixture of crunchy stir-fried garlic, ginger, and hot green peppers.

Fried Squid Po' Boy with Avocado and Black Chile Oil

Usually when I find myself frying up pieces of squid it's for some kind of Mediterranean dish. (Not that there's anything wrong with that.) But this stunning sandwich from Tom Colicchio's 'wichcraft instead looks to New Orleans and Mexico for inspiration. The po' boy is drizzled with black chile oil and layered with avocado slices before being topped with handfuls of crispy squid.

Fried Calamari - Best Homemade

Homemade fried calamari satisfies that restaurant-appetizer itch gloriously. This fried calamari recipe makes the best & crispiest calamari you've ever had!

Crispy Pan-Fried Noodles With Seafood

Crispy and a little saucy, egg noodles pan-fried until they form a crispy-on-the-outside, tender-in-the-middle cake is a classic Hong Kong and Guangzhou dish.

Fried Calamari With Red Sauce

Golden and crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, this Italian-American calamari has a never-soggy coating, thanks to some cornstarch and baking powder in the dredge.

Five-Spice Fried Calamari with Sesame and Lime

Calamari is like an upmarket version of fish sticks. It's both comforting and slightly elevated. A lot of people get nervous about frying, or about seafood in general, but fried seafood is one of the easiest things you can make. Here, strips and tentacles are coated in a Chinese five-spice powder and flour dusting, and fried in two minutes until golden and crisp. Tossed with scallions, cilantro, and lime, these calamari are exotic, quick, fresh, and totally hit the spot.

Stuffed Chinese Fried Gluten Balls

These Chinese fried gluten balls stuffed with meat and mushrooms are a home-cooked specialty rarely seen in restaurants and usually served on holidays.