By Linda Gassenheimer From Tribune News Service Ginger, soy sauce, and scallions flavor this Chinese Steamed Fish meal. The food takes only minutes to cook, but the chopping and cutting to prepare ingredients can be time-consuming. This recipe has very little preparation time and few ingredients making it a very speedy Chinese supper. Here are…
Japan’s Longest-Serving Iron Chef Kenichi Chen Dies at Age 67
Japan’s famous Chinese cuisine chef Chen Kenichi died at a Tokyo hospital on March 11 due to interstitial pneumonia. He was 67. Chen is best known for his role as the “Iron Chef Chinese” on the television series Iron Chef, a popular Japanese cooking show produced by Fuji TV. He was the longest-serving Iron Chef…
Make This Pork Chow Mein at Home in About 15 Minutes
By Linda Gassenheimer From Tribune News Service On a recent visit to a Chinese restaurant, I noticed chow mein on the menu. It’s a traditional Chinese dish that sometimes takes a back seat to lo mein. Both are noodle dishes. Chow mein noodles are crisp and served with a light sauce. Lo mein noodles are…
Lo Mein Noodles
What Is Lo Mein? You’ve seen lo mein on Chinese restaurant menus, and it may even be a regular takeout choice of yours. You know it tastes incredible, but what actually qualifies as lo mein? Lo mein refers to fresh egg noodles that are fully cooked first, followed by a delicious drenching of awesome sauce….
Mongolian Beef
View the print-ready version of this recipe on Once Upon a Chef. Mongolian beef is a popular Chinese-American restaurant dish that consists of tender, crispy beef in a savory-sweet brown sauce. This version comes from The Woks of Life, written by Bill, Judy, Kaitlin, and Sarah Leung, the family behind the popular Woks of Life blog. I’m…
Chinese Sticky Rice
Super tender, soft sticky rice is one of those dishes Hubby and the boys scarf down like there’s no tomorrow. They’re hardly alone in their affinity for savory sticky rice. A hot pot of steamy, deeply flavorful sticky rice means comfort food in kitchens around the world. Thankfully, it’s pretty easy to track down short-grain…
Fish-Fragrant Eggplant
By Gretchen McKay From Pittsburgh Post-Gazette I’m a sucker for eggplant in any form, but really adore it in Chinese food, especially when it’s tossed in a spicy garlic sauce accentuated with the gentle heat of chili. So the second I saw the cover of Hannah Che’s stellar new cookbook, “The Vegan Chinese Kitchen,” man,…
Kung Pao Tofu Puffs
It’s easy to rely on takeout food when you’re too tired to cook or simply don’t have enough time. But we have a great recipe that the whole family can enjoy that will cut out those expensive delivery fees. In the mood for Chinese? This kung pao tofu puffs recipe is vegetarian-friendly and might be even better…
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