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1 Jamie Oliver's Scrumptious Sweet and Sour Pork
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2 Name That Dish!
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3 Celebrate Chinese New Year With Garlic Soy Shrimp
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4 Would You Eat This Dried Cuttlefish?
Cooking Basics
5 Pekin Duck: Don't Confuse It With Peking Duck
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6 Monday's Leftovers: Peking-Style Chicken Wraps
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7 Don't Take Almond Cookies for Granted
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8 Today's Special: Chinese Spaghetti
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9 Have You Ever Eaten Peking Duck?
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10 8 Prosperous Chinese Courses
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11 Monday's Leftovers: General Tso's Chicken
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12 Name That Dish!
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13 Off To Market: Chinese New Year Table
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14 Would You Eat This Spicy Dish?
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15 Fast & Easy Dinner: Chicken Lo Mein
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16 Name That Dish!
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17 Asian-Inspired Side: Red Curry Noodles
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18 Come Party With Me: Chinese New Year — Invite
Enjoy cooking Chinese at home, but want to take your skill set to the next level? Then get yourself one of China's most integral cooking tools: a wok. "A wok is essential to Chinese cooking," said Ching-He Huang, host of the Cooking Channel's brand-new Easy Chinese: San Francisco. But, she warned me, it's just as important to find the right version for you, as there are many different selections Read more
Peking duck, pekin duck . . . goose! Only one letter separates a "Pekin duck" from a "Peking duck," so the terms are often used interchangeably. But one paltry letter can be a big poultry difference; these words are both descriptors of ducks, but they're definitely not the same! A Pekin duck is a breed of duck. Also known as a Long Island duck, this domesticated descendant of the Mallard has a Read more
In less than four months, the state of Hawaii will be shark fin-free, and soon, the same could happen in California. The golden state is currently deliberating a piece of legislation that would ban the sale and possession of shark fins, too. Proponents of the ban don't just cite the inhumane practice of cutting fins off live sharks, but the staggering drop in ocean shark populations as well: 73 Read more
Aside from dumplings and fish, noodles are also a good luck charm for the Chinese New Year, as they symbolize longevity in life. This noodle dish, comprised of a spicy sauce, preserved vegetables, chili oil, Sichuan peppercorns, and minced pork, is a hallmark of Sichuan cuisine, but today it can be found all over the United States and even at chains like P.F. Chang's. Do you know what it's Read more
Today, billions of Chinese people worldwide are ringing in the year of the rabbit by spending time at the table with their friends and family. But that's where a lot of the similarity ends; each region of China and ethnic Chinese groups have their own cultural traditions associated with the celebration. For some, it's eating both the land and the sea; for many, especially those near the coast, Read more
This week, billions of people will be ringing in the upcoming year of the rabbit by enjoying an intimate Chinese New Year meal with family and friends. Even if you aren't destined to be one of them, you can still celebrate the Lunar New Year by honoring a piece of culinary tradition in the Chinese heritage: dim sum. What do you know about the storied culinary tradition and subsection of Chinese Read more
Exactly one week from today, millions of people will be commemorating the start of another lunar year with close family and friends. In honor of the biggest Chinese holiday, can you name this well-known spicy Sichuan tofu dish? Read more
Make the most of surplus food by changing up supporting flavors and cooking techniques. Last night's easy seafood paella and tonight's shrimp and scallion stir-fry are both healthy, quick-cooking, gluten-free shellfish stunners, but they couldn't please more different sides of the palate. Enjoy a traditional Chinese stir-fry combination — shrimp and scallions — tossed in a smoldering wok with Read more
Yesterday marked the Mid-Autumn Festival in Chinese countries, where many renditions of the delicacy below were eaten all across Asia. Do you know what it's called? Read more
While it seems like ordering Chinese takeout is the quickest way to have sweet and sour chicken, mu shu pork, bacon fried rice, or General Tso's chicken on your dinner table, there are plenty of simple recipes out there for your fave carton-served dishes. Now you can add a sesame chicken stir-fry to your Asian dinner repertoire. This dish incorporates one of my favorite flavor-packed secret Read more
