Cashew Chicken (腰果雞丁)

Cashew Chicken (腰果雞丁) While cashew chicken is considered a Chinese-American dish, if you would like to give this recipe a […]

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Chili Oil (辣椒油)

This chili oil (làjiāo yóu, 辣椒油) makes the perfect accompaniment to Chinese dumplings, but it’s great on so many other […]

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Chili Powder

Chili Powder This is a fast, easy recipe for home made chili powder. If you want, you can swap out […]

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Chinese Cabbage Stir-Fry
Chinese Cabbage Stir-Fry

This stir-fry is fast and easy to make- and easy on your wallet too.  Cabbage is so inexpensive, filling, and […]

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Fire-Roasted Tomato Salsa (Salsa de Molcajete)
Fire-Roasted Tomato Salsa (Salsa de Molcajete)

Traditionally, salsa roja de molcajete is made by dry-roasting tomatoes, jalapeños, and garlic in a comal or cast iron skillet, […]

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Gado Gado Spice Paste
Gado Gado Spice Paste

Most of flavors in the delicious Indonesian salad gado gado come from its bumbu kacang or peanut salad dressing, which […]

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Habanero-Mango Hot Sauce
Habanero-Mango Hot Sauce

This habanero-mango hot sauce is hot, but not too hot, and packs lots of flavor alongside the heat. For more […]

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Hot and Sour Soup (酸辣汤)

Hot and Sour Soup (酸辣汤) This authentic recipe for hot-and-sour soup is essentially an ancient Chinese doctor’s curative that combines […]

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Kaeng phet Gai (แกงเผ็ดไก่) (Thai Red Curry Chicken)

Kaeng phet literally means “spicy curry” (aka red curry) and this dish truly lives up to its name. This is […]

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Ma La Xiang Guo (麻辣香锅)

Ma La Xiang Guo (麻辣香锅) Ma la xiang guo (麻辣香锅), which translates roughly to “spicy-numbing stir fry pot” is a […]

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Mapo Tofu (麻婆豆腐)

Mapo Tofu (麻婆豆腐) Mapo tofu is a popular Chinese dish from Sichuan province, allegedly named for the pockmarked (“ma” from […]

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Mezcal Paloma
Mezcal Paloma

Palomas are normally made with tequila, but I prefer to mix mine with mezcal- it adds a smoky complexity to […]

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last updated August 17, 2023