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Chicken stir-fry

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 […]

Chicken stir-fry

Yakitori – 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. […]

Chicken stir-fry

Chinese Beef and Broccoli

Beef and broccoli is a delicious combination… I want to say brown and green but that doesn’t sound very poetic. Anyway, despite broccoli not being the most popular vegetable, prepared this way it can be given even to the fussiest infants! Trust me! The origins of beef a,d broccoli So […]

Chicken stir-fry

Chinese Beef Onion Stir Fry

Chinese beef with onions or stir-fried beef with onions is one of those dishes that is just as popular in Asia as it is in Europe. In fact, the base of the dish (beef and onions) is found in many traditional dishes almost everywhere. In Mandarin, the dish is called […]

Chicken stir-fry

Cashew Chicken

Chicken has this wonderful property of pairing perfectly with nuts, in this case, cashews, to create the famous cashew chicken recipe If you’re not familiar with it, it’s impossible to guess the taste from just the ingredients. It’s typically one of those magical dishes that produce a deliciously complex flavor […]

Chicken stir-fry

Crispy Chili Beef

This is one of my favorite dishes. Whenever I’m asked what I feel like eating and I’m really feeling lazy, I think ‘Crispy Chili Beef!’ Among Chinese dishes, it’s one of my favorites. Whenever I get the chance, I grab a portion, the only issue is that the quality can […]

Chicken stir-fry

Authentic Cantonese Fried Rice

Star of all Chinese restaurants, the secrets of Cantonese fried rice are finally revealed! Although modified to please Western palates, the recipe is traditionally extremely simple. This is one of the characteristics of Cantonese cuisine: complexity in simplicity; we achieve an apparently complex taste with basic ingredients and a very […]

Chicken stir-fry

Kung pao chicken – Chinese imperial chicken

Imperial chicken, also known as kung pao chicken or gong bao chicken, is a spicy stir-fried dish made with chicken, peanuts, various vegetables, and chili peppers. It is a classic dish from Sichuan cuisine, a province in southwestern China. If you didn’t know, Sichuan is a region in southwestern China […]

Chicken stir-fry

Chinese fried rice

I guarantee that after making this fried rice recipe, you’ll feel guilty at restaurants thinking, “Why did I order this when I know how to make it better, faster, and cheaper?” The double dose of garlic at different cooking levels, as well as the fried onions at the end, guarantee […]