Rice Cakes with Napa Cabbage & Pork - The Woks of Life

This simple Chinese stir-fry of rice cakes and napa cabbage with pork (白菜肉丝年糕) is a simple one-pan dish, and a great recipe to feed a crowd!

Stir-fried Rice Cakes (Nian Gao - 炒年糕) - The Woks of Life

Stir-fried rice cakes are known in Chinese as “chǎo niángāo” (炒年糕). Our version uses pork (but you can substitute chicken) and leafy greens.

Rice Cakes with Chili Paste, Fermented Black Bean, and Sichuan Peppercorn

Rice cakes stir-fried with bok choy and Chinese sausage in a spicy fermented black bean sauce.

Spicy Stir-fried Rice Cakes with Sichuan Peppercorns - The Woks of Life

These spicy stir-fried rice cakes are a departure from some of China's more traditional methods of preparing these chewy, starchy little pasta-like rice cakes. The addition of Sichuan peppercorns gives the dish that slight numbing flavor that goes perfectly with spicy chilies.

Rice Cakes with Mixed Vegetables

This delicious stir-fry of Chinese rice cakes with mixed vegetables is colorful, satisfying, and happens to be vegan and vegetarian.

Fried Rice Cakes with Bacon and Cabbage

Render bacon till really crisp, fry Korean rice cakes in the bacon fat, then stir fry half a head of napa cabbage in what's left. Combine everything together with enough gochujang to make a sauce for a meal that takes almost no effort but reaps boundless rewards.

Chinese Rice Cake Soup (年糕汤) - The Woks of Life

This Chinese rice cake soup is delicious and comforting, and very easy to make! Our recipe honors the tradition of cooking with rice cakes in Ningbo, China.

Shanghai Rice Cake Stir-fry w/ Shepherd's Purse

This Shanghai rice cake stir-fry is an absolute classic--chopped Shepherd's purse, chicken (or pork), and chewy rice cakes in a flavorful sauce. Check out this classic Shanghai rice cake stir-fry recipe!

Taiwanese Pan-Fried Rice Noodles

Perfect for feeding a crowd or fixing a solo meal on the fly, this simple home-style Taiwanese noodle-and-vegetable dish may look bland, but hidden within are layers of flavor, thanks to plenty of white pepper, black vinegar, and broth.

Steak and Scallion Rice Cake Stir-Fry

This Chinese rice cake stir-fry is the best. The delightful glutinous Nian Gao heaven that is the rice cakes, tender slices of steak, the savory seared scallion and ginger, and the rich umami flavor of the soy and shaoxing wine makes this steak and scallion rice cake stir-fry the best!