If you’re on this page, it’s not because Pad Thai is unfamiliar. How could it be? It’s the most famous dish in Thai cuisine—and it’s actually not that hard to make at home. Besides being simple, this Thai specialty will be worlds apart from the disappointing versions you often find […]
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Authentic Chow Mein – Chinese Stir-Fried Noodles
Chow mein is a step up from the classic stir-fried vegetable noodles: more veggies, a little more sugar, and a lot more flavor. It is also the perfect catch-all recipe – use it to empty your fridge of leftover vegetables. But what is chow mein? Chow mein is a traditional […]
Beef Yaki Udon (Japanese Stir-Fried Noodles)
Udon, these deliciously thick Japanese noodles never disappoint. You can cook udon in all possible ways, beef udon is just one of them. In any case, if there’s fat and soy sauce, their magic will do the rest: in short, the dish is impossible to mess up. By the way, […]
Homemade Big Mac with Secret Sauce (Big Marc)
Launched in Pittsburgh in 1967 and across the United States in 1968, the Big Mac is one of McDonald’s flagship menu items. This sandwich is made of two 45.4 g ground beef patties, American cheese, “Special Sauce,” lettuce, pickles, and onions, all stacked on a three-part sesame-seed bun. To learn […]
Chinese Chicken Stir-Fry (Takeout Style)
Chicken stir-fry is THE DISH that can be found in almost every restaurant I’ve been to. It’s not something I order often because not only is it very simple to make, but generally, restaurants skimp on the quality of ingredients used. So, paying a lot for something like that, no […]
Yakitori (焼き鳥) – Japanese Chicken Skewers
In Japan, yakitori (焼き鳥) are often consumed as a snack, during matsuri in Japan or in yakitori restaurants (yakitori-ya) with alcoholic beverages. Yakitori chicken is truly a classic of Japanese cuisine. It’s not uncommon to see several establishments of this type grouped together on the same street, side by side. […]
Korean Popcorn Chicken
An ultra-crispy recipe for chicken fritters coated in a Korean gochujang sauce Korean fried chicken is a classic of Korean cuisine. It stands out particularly for the use of gochujang in the recipe and potato starch for the crispy coating. You can easily substitute it with sweet chili sauce. I […]
Takeout Vegetable Lo Mein – Easy Stir-Fry Noodles
I don’t know a single Chinese restaurant that doesn’t serve vegetable noodles, and for good reason – they’re delicious. What bothers me is that restaurants still manage to oversimplify a dish that is already very simple. The result is bland, low-quality noodles where all you taste is soy sauce. Chinese […]
Peking Duck with 100% Homemade Chinese Pancakes
Peking duck … do I really need to introduce this Chinese classic? That said, its history is fascinating. The History of Peking Duck The origins of Peking duck date back to the Ming dynasty, about 600 years ago. Cooks from all over China traveled to Beijing to cook for the […]
Honey Garlic Popcorn Chicken (Crispy Bites)
Honey garlic chicken speaks to our most primal instincts. Even if you’ve never tasted this kind of dish before, there’s just something magical that this combination of words evokes in us. In fact, it’s my most popular crispy Chinese chicken recipe, even above my famous crispy Chinese sweet and sour […]