https://thewoksoflife.com/category/how-to/cooking-methods/ a culinary genealogy Fri, 21 Nov 2025 18:33:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://thewoksoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-TWOL-favicon-4-32x32.png https://thewoksoflife.com/category/how-to/cooking-methods/ 32 32 https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-prepare-chestnuts/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-prepare-chestnuts/#comments Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:32:46 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=93967 It took me a while to not be intimidated by chestnuts. For years, I’d see them at the market during the holidays and think, “Those look so good,” and then walk past them because I didn’t want to deal with peeling them.  The few times I tried, I’d end up with mangled chestnuts, sore fingers, […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-prepare-chestnuts/feed/ 14 https://thewoksoflife.com/pupu-platter/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/pupu-platter/#comments Tue, 11 Nov 2025 17:39:13 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=93911 Let’s talk about Pupu Platters. Flaming, spinning, glistening, pupu platters. The pupu platter was once a mainstay for big nights out—a treat and a white tablecloth occasion. While they had their heyday in the 60s and 70s, we say bring them back! That’s why, for this holiday season, we’re offering a blueprint for the ultimate […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/pupu-platter/feed/ 28 https://thewoksoflife.com/pork-ribs-different-cuts-ultimate-guide/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/pork-ribs-different-cuts-ultimate-guide/#comments Sat, 18 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=93207 If you’ve ever stood in front of the meat section at your local grocery store, staring at all the different cuts of pork ribs, from spare ribs to baby backs, St. Louis ribs, country-style ribs, and rib tips, and felt overwhelmed, you’re not alone! We get so many questions about this topic from readers who […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/pork-ribs-different-cuts-ultimate-guide/feed/ 10 https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-cook-frozen-dumplings/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-cook-frozen-dumplings/#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2025 16:02:52 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=93542 Frozen dumplings are the perfect anytime emergency meal. Dumplings for breakfast? Yes. For a midnight snack? Definitely. They’re always there when you need them! But for all their popularity, we still get so many questions on how to cook frozen dumplings. In this post, we’ll show you how to boil, steam, and pan-fry frozen dumplings, […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-cook-frozen-dumplings/feed/ 6 https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-cook-chinese-meal-one-wok/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-cook-chinese-meal-one-wok/#comments Wed, 01 Jan 2025 02:23:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=84135 Help! How do I cook a family-style Chinese meal—with multiple dishes—in just one wok and get everything on the table piping hot at the same time? This is one of the questions that we see at The Woks of Life most often—especially around this time, with Chinese New Year and more family gatherings on the […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-cook-chinese-meal-one-wok/feed/ 17 https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-cook-jasmine-rice/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-cook-jasmine-rice/#comments Thu, 21 Nov 2024 06:30:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=83485 Jasmine rice is our go-to white rice for serving with Chinese dishes and making fried rice. In this post, we’ll answer all your questions about rice measuring, the “finger trick” every Asian kid knows, and the rice cooker we all own. And of course, we’ll teach you how to cook jasmine rice perfectly every time, […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-cook-jasmine-rice/feed/ 52 https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-make-a-chinese-meal/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-make-a-chinese-meal/#comments Sat, 12 Oct 2024 13:39:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=82999 Today we answer all your questions about how to make a Chinese meal, from weeknight dinners for the family to a Chinese dinner party. What’s the traditional way to do it? How many dishes do you need? What types of dishes go together? Read on to become a master at Chinese menu planning and preparation!  […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-make-a-chinese-meal/feed/ 32 https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-make-rice-flour/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-make-rice-flour/#comments Mon, 07 Oct 2024 06:38:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=82164 In this post, we’ll talk about how to make rice flour to use in various recipes. All you need is raw rice and a powerful blender!  Why Make Your Own Rice Flour? Rice flour is an ingredient that we use often in recipes like Turnip Cake (Lo Bak Goh), Taro Cake, and Nian Gao (Chinese […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-make-rice-flour/feed/ 20 https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-freeze-tomatoes/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-freeze-tomatoes/#comments Tue, 20 Aug 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=80931 In this post, we’ll talk about how to freeze summer tomatoes at their peak of freshness to use in dishes later in the year. Rather than turning all your tomatoes into sauce, this method allows you to save tomatoes for a wide variety of cooked recipes!  This is a PSA that my mom wanted me […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-freeze-tomatoes/feed/ 11 https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-toast-sesame-seeds/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-toast-sesame-seeds/#comments Wed, 17 Jul 2024 06:09:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=80143 Learn how to toast sesame seeds—and how to tell when they’re done—without burning them! Toasted sesame seeds are a useful ingredient to have around, so make a big batch and keep it in the fridge for various recipes!  Why Toast Your Own Sesame Seeds Why would you want to toast your own sesame seeds when […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-toast-sesame-seeds/feed/ 2