https://thewoksoflife.com/category/recipes/pork/ a culinary genealogy Sun, 30 Nov 2025 02:24:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://thewoksoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-TWOL-favicon-4-32x32.png https://thewoksoflife.com/category/recipes/pork/ 32 32 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/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/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/string-bean-stir-fry-pork-zha-cai/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/string-bean-stir-fry-pork-zha-cai/#comments Sat, 16 Aug 2025 05:10:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=92955 This string bean stir-fry recipe is easy and satisfying, made with pork, oyster sauce, soy sauce, and zha cai, Chinese pickled mustard stems. It’s a full meal, delicious with a bowl of rice! What is Zha Cai?  When you’re at the Chinese grocery store, you may see various packets of seasoned pickles from salted radish […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/string-bean-stir-fry-pork-zha-cai/feed/ 37 https://thewoksoflife.com/pork-dill-dumplings/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/pork-dill-dumplings/#comments Tue, 29 Jul 2025 05:49:40 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=87310 These pork and dill dumplings have a very unique herbal and aromatic flavor. We first tried dill dumplings at a Chinese restaurant in Toronto, and we were so surprised to see this familiar herb that’s rarely seen in Chinese cooking in a dumpling filling! If you love dill and have a lot of it (like […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/pork-dill-dumplings/feed/ 10 https://thewoksoflife.com/cantonese-braised-ribs-bitter-melon/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/cantonese-braised-ribs-bitter-melon/#comments Sun, 20 Jul 2025 09:07:47 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=87329 Cantonese Braised Ribs with Bitter Melon is a classic Cantonese dish, and another one to add to our collection of bitter melon recipes.  What Is Bitter Melon? Bitter melon, sometimes called bitter gourd, belongs to the same plant family (cucurbits) as cucumbers, zucchini, and pumpkins. Different regions grow distinct varieties. At our local Indian markets, […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/cantonese-braised-ribs-bitter-melon/feed/ 31 https://thewoksoflife.com/little-crispy-pork-xiaosurou/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/little-crispy-pork-xiaosurou/#comments Fri, 06 Jun 2025 12:34:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=86760 Little Crispy Pork, or xiǎo sū ròu (小酥肉), is a Sichuan dish of small strips of battered and fried boneless pork, seasoned with toasted Sichuan peppercorn. While you may not see it outside of China, it’s a delicious meal that you can now enjoy with this recipe!  These little morsels are very tasty on their […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/little-crispy-pork-xiaosurou/feed/ 20 https://thewoksoflife.com/pickled-cabbage-stir-fry/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/pickled-cabbage-stir-fry/#comments Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:16:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=86223 This pickled cabbage stir-fry with pork is a great way to cook our 3-ingredient overnight pickled cabbage into a delicious dish! The tangy cabbage marries so well with a little hunk of pork shoulder, giving you a rich but still mostly-veggie meal. Homemade Pickled Cabbage If you haven’t checked out our homemade pickled cabbage recipe […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/pickled-cabbage-stir-fry/feed/ 12 https://thewoksoflife.com/pork-green-beans/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/pork-green-beans/#comments Thu, 10 Apr 2025 12:26:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=85736 Pork with Green Beans is a one-pan meal with both your protein and veggie covered. It’s also a tasty stir-fry that’s pretty quick to whip up anytime, and one that the whole family (even an increasingly picky toddler) can enjoy!  Become a pro at stir-fries!  It’s crazy to think about how long we’ve been developing […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/pork-green-beans/feed/ 28 https://thewoksoflife.com/baked-pork-chop-rice/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/baked-pork-chop-rice/#comments Sat, 08 Mar 2025 05:20:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=85275 This Hong Kong Baked Pork Chop Rice, or guk ju pa fan (焗豬扒飯) in Cantonese, is a delicious casserole of layered flavors: a base of egg fried rice, juicy fried pork chops, and a rich tomato gravy topped with melted cheese.  This East-Meets-West amalgamation of cultures is Hong Kong comfort food. If you’ve never had […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/baked-pork-chop-rice/feed/ 11