Japchae, what is it? Japchae is a traditional Korean dish made with translucent sweet potato noodles, vegetables, and meat. Koreans often prepare it for special occasions, for example, on New Year’s Day, as it is said to bring good luck for the year ahead. It is also often served as […]
What is tteokbokki ? Tteokbokki (떡볶이) is a very popular Korean street food dish made of soft rice cakes cooked in a sweet and spicy sauce based on Korean red chili paste, also called gochujang. It’s often found at Korean barbecues accompanied by bulgogi beef Tteokbokki, also written as ddukbokki […]
During winter, sometimes you just want something warm and comforting that doesn’t require spending a ton of time standing in the kitchen (with sometimes icy tiles). I love noodles and I love beef bourguignon, so why not make a sort of Asian hybrid with Chinese inspiration? Making the pulled beef […]
A delicious recipe for stir-fried noodles with peanut sauce Who would have thought that peanuts could truly transform a bowl of noodles into a dish full of flavors? Mix them with soy sauce, tomatoes, curry, and honey for a simple yet hearty meal ready in 10 minutes if you’ve already […]
Craving something tropical for dinner? Try pineapple chicken with tender sautéed chicken thighs, juicy chunks of fresh pineapple and crisp red bell peppers. You can have this delicious dish on the table in under 30 minutes. I’m always on the lookout for easy chicken dinners that everyone will enjoy, and […]
Prepare for a burst of Chinese cuisine flavors with this mango and bell pepper chicken recipe. This vibrant dish pairs tender chicken, crisp bell peppers, and succulent mango, all coated in a sweet-and-sour sauce that will thrill your taste buds. A marinade of light soy sauce, cornstarch, and grated ginger […]
Pineapple fried rice comes from Thailand, though you will find versions everywhere. Many recipes add only a token splash of soy sauce in the name of being “healthy”. This recipe stays true to Thai cooking and will whisk you back to mellow evenings in a beach hut in Thailand, toes […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
