https://thewoksoflife.com/category/recipes/breakfast-brunch/ a culinary genealogy Wed, 03 Sep 2025 15:38:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://thewoksoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-TWOL-favicon-4-32x32.png https://thewoksoflife.com/category/recipes/breakfast-brunch/ 32 32 https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-meat-pie/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-meat-pie/#comments Wed, 03 Sep 2025 15:38:52 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=93142 This Chinese Meat Pie is a real treat—after all, how often do you eat a meat pie? This one is extra exciting. It’s not dense like you might be picturing, but rather layered with a chewy dough and a delicious pork and scallion filling.  If you say “how about a meat pie?” to any omnivore […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-meat-pie/feed/ 41 https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-eggs-puff-pastry/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-eggs-puff-pastry/#comments Wed, 20 Aug 2025 16:33:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=92914 This Chinese Egg Puff Pastry is a unique, delectable breakfast recipe that’s easy to whip up (for yourself or a crowd), looks stunning, and tastes even better!  Chinese People Love Flaky Pastries & Pancakes (Who Doesn’t?) Did you know that some of the best breakfast items in China are flaky pastries and layered pancakes? Sure, […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-eggs-puff-pastry/feed/ 24 https://thewoksoflife.com/sourdough-english-muffins/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/sourdough-english-muffins/#comments Wed, 07 May 2025 17:45:22 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=86413 These sourdough english muffins are fluffy, flavorful, and freezer-friendly. The nooks and crannies are tops. The crunch factor is THERE.  The dough ferments overnight, so assemble the dough the night before, do one stretch and fold, and let the dough sit on the counter. The next morning, just roll, cut, and cook your muffins after […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/sourdough-english-muffins/feed/ 8 https://thewoksoflife.com/banana-oat-pancakes/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/banana-oat-pancakes/#comments Tue, 22 Apr 2025 13:25:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=86315 These banana oat pancakes have entered the permanent breakfast rotation in my house. They’re toddler-friendly, kid-friendly, gluten-free, and wholesome, with just 6 basic ingredients. They take just 15 minutes to make from scratch, and also freeze super well for quick breakfasts and snacks!  A Toddler Staple These banana oat pancakes have become a lifeline for […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/banana-oat-pancakes/feed/ 28 https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-make-perfect-scrambled-eggs/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-make-perfect-scrambled-eggs/#comments Tue, 19 Nov 2024 06:00:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=82931 In this highly adaptable, easy recipe, we’ll teach you how to make perfect scrambled eggs. They’re fluffy and delicious, uniform in silky perfection, and most excellent with toast.  If you’ve seen any viral egg scrambling videos on the internet—this recipe is how you achieve that beautiful, fluffy, tender and wobbly egg texture at home! The […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-make-perfect-scrambled-eggs/feed/ 30 https://thewoksoflife.com/pumpkin-cinnamon-rolls/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/pumpkin-cinnamon-rolls/#comments Wed, 25 Sep 2024 05:27:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=82040 These pumpkin cinnamon rolls are the ultimate fall treat. This recipe is a variation on our Fluffy Cinnamon Rolls, which many of you have deemed the best cinnamon rolls you’ve ever had!  (Check out the comments to see how many folks who have long hunted for the perfect soft cinnamon roll love this recipe!) These […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/pumpkin-cinnamon-rolls/feed/ 16 https://thewoksoflife.com/millet-porridge/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/millet-porridge/#comments Thu, 19 Sep 2024 05:10:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=81902 This simple millet porridge (xiǎomǐ zhōu – 小米粥) is similar to rice congee, but millet has a lower glycemic index than rice, with more vitamins and minerals. It also cooks in a fraction of the time! Enjoy millet porridge for breakfast or instead of a bowl of white rice with any Chinese meal.  What Is […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/millet-porridge/feed/ 15 https://thewoksoflife.com/apple-cinnamon-oatmeal/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/apple-cinnamon-oatmeal/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2024 06:16:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=78846 This apple cinnamon oatmeal recipe has familiar, comforting flavors, but also some special ingredients that make it both tastier and healthier! I’ve taken some ingredients out of the TCM playbook: Chinese red dates, goji berries, Chinese brown sugar, and nuts.  It served me well during my postpartum period, when I was looking for something warm, […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/apple-cinnamon-oatmeal/feed/ 25 https://thewoksoflife.com/english-muffin-recipe/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/english-muffin-recipe/#comments Sun, 30 Jul 2023 23:35:06 +0000 http://thewoksoflife.com/?p=2315 This homemade english muffin recipe will blow any store-bought English muffin out of the water, guaranteed. I started making English muffins at home when we were living in Beijing, and I couldn’t buy them locally. And you know what? Now that we’re all back in the U.S.A, and once again have the luxury of buying […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/english-muffin-recipe/feed/ 406 https://thewoksoflife.com/fluffy-chinese-scrambled-eggs-salted-chilies-duo-jiao/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/fluffy-chinese-scrambled-eggs-salted-chilies-duo-jiao/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2022 17:39:08 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=68654 I have these melt-in-your-mouth fluffy Chinese scrambled eggs with salted chilies (i.e. Hunan-style duò jiāo – 剁椒) at least 2 times a week if I’m on my own. I’ll eat it any time of day—breakfast, lunch, or dinner.  In fact, everyone in my family knows I survive during the week largely off of a carton […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/fluffy-chinese-scrambled-eggs-salted-chilies-duo-jiao/feed/ 38