https://thewoksoflife.com/ a culinary genealogy Fri, 05 Dec 2025 02:10:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://thewoksoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-TWOL-favicon-4-32x32.png https://thewoksoflife.com/ 32 32 https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-beef-stew-bean-curd-sticks/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-beef-stew-bean-curd-sticks/#comments Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:19:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=94114 This Chinese beef stew with dried bean curd sticks, or foo jook, is a delicious Cantonese take on beef stew that’s reminiscent of two other classic Cantonese dishes—Beef Stew with Daikon Radish, and Lamb Stew with Foo Jook.  But we know some folks out there (say, my 2-year-old son) aren’t huge fans of these somewhat […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-beef-stew-bean-curd-sticks/feed/ 4 https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-duck-soup-recipe/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-duck-soup-recipe/#comments Sat, 06 Dec 2025 14:06:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=94162 A reader recently requested this Chinese duck soup, and as it happens, it’s been sitting on my ever-growing recipe list for a while now. There’s always a sense of urgency when one of you asks for something specific! With the chilly weather and a frozen duck sitting in my freezer, the timing finally felt right […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-duck-soup-recipe/feed/ 4 https://thewoksoflife.com/egg-roll-wrappers/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/egg-roll-wrappers/#comments Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:53:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=94102 Have a hankering for homemade egg rolls, but can’t find store-bought egg roll wrappers? Many of our readers have found themselves in this exact situation and asked us to come up with an egg roll wrapper recipe. Well, FINALLY, here it is!  Getting the Correct Moisture Level in the Dough  The key to this recipe […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/egg-roll-wrappers/feed/ 13 https://thewoksoflife.com/shortcut-mongolian-ground-beef/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/shortcut-mongolian-ground-beef/#comments Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:08:11 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=94078 This shortcut Mongolian Ground Beef has all the delicious flavor and heartiness of our classic Mongolian Beef recipe, but it’s made with ground beef instead of flank steak. It’s our new favorite hack for one of our most-loved dishes!  Check out our recipe and VIDEO to see how we make it! (Jump to the recipe […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/shortcut-mongolian-ground-beef/feed/ 15 https://thewoksoflife.com/pork-ginger-carrot-bowls/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/pork-ginger-carrot-bowls/#comments Sun, 30 Nov 2025 02:23:56 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=93999 These Pork and Ginger Carrot Bowls are easy to make and easy to eat! The ginger and carrot are great flavor companions, and with one pound each of ground pork and carrots, it’s a healthy one-pan meal!  One for the Meal Preppers A while ago, we were asked to make more recipes that were meal-prep […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/pork-ginger-carrot-bowls/feed/ 6 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/chinese-grilled-fish-kao-yu/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-grilled-fish-kao-yu/#comments Thu, 13 Nov 2025 13:15:27 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=93942 Chinese Grilled Fish, or kǎo yú (烤鱼), is a Sichuan dish that gained popularity in China some years ago. Consisting of a crispy grilled (or in our case, pan-fried) white, flaky fish and a spicy sauce with vegetables and other goodies to dig around for in the pan, it was one of my favorite “dining […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-grilled-fish-kao-yu/feed/ 4 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/kimchi-noodle-soup/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/kimchi-noodle-soup/#comments Sun, 09 Nov 2025 19:00:37 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=93809 This Kimchi Noodle Soup is spicy, savory, complex, and extremely tasty! Inspired by Shin Ramyun instant noodles and our general love of Korean food, I’ve come up with a noodle soup recipe that I’ll be making on repeat all fall and winter long!  Why I Created This Recipe My mom’s all-time favorite Korean dish is […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/kimchi-noodle-soup/feed/ 8 https://thewoksoflife.com/beef-daikon-soup/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/beef-daikon-soup/#comments Thu, 06 Nov 2025 17:32:19 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=93762 This beef and daikon soup is a satisfying one-pot meal that is also very quick to put together, with slurpable glass noodles, fresh green herbs, and a warm white pepper heat. It’s well-balanced and so tasty, and unlike so many soup recipes out there, it’s done in under 30 minutes!  Using Thinly Sliced Beef for […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/beef-daikon-soup/feed/ 18