In our recent post on how to poach a chicken, a reader mentioned Mark Bittman's version of Hainanese chicken with rice. It's a pure, simple meal: Chicken poached with garlic and ginger, then shredded....
Chewy, flaky, and savory scallion pancakes are one of our very favorite Chinese restaurant treats. This pan-fried bread has a lot in common with Indian parathas and other simple flatbreads, and if y...
Perhaps you've seen these trees with the beautiful fan-shaped leaves in your neighborhood or in a local park. The female members of these trees produce an edible nut; unfortunately, the fruit enclosi...
Perhaps you've seen this vegetable at Asian grocery stores or at farmer's markets. These long bundles of green (or purple!) pods are usually gathered together with a rubber band. Usually called Chin...
If you've ever visited an Asian grocery store, chances are you've found yourself in the produce section wondering what all those green leafy vegetables are, and how to cook them. Each vegetable has...
Perhaps you've noticed these thin, brown slivers of crunchy, squeaky mushrooms in hot and sour soup or in stir-fries. Called wood ear mushrooms, they're more easily found in dried form, but fresh one...
Have the vegetables and meats to stir-fry, but not sure what sauce you'd like to finish them in? In this post I'll list six simple stir-fry sauces to try. Put down the take-out menu and grab your wo...
One of my favorite soups is Hot & Sour Soup, and I was flabbergasted to discover that it's really quite easy - and cheap! - to make. Who woulda thunk it? Called suan la t'ang in Chinese, it gets its...
According to the lunar calendar, the moon will shine brightest on October 3 this year. In countries from China to Vietnam, Korea, and Japan, people will gather with family and friends to enjoy the v...
This month, we're talking about quick meals, and the time-consuming dumpling might not seem to fit the bill. But if you assemble dumplings on the weekend or a quiet evening, by the time that busy week...
When most of us think "lotus," we may think of the beautiful aquatic flower or the yoga position. But did you know that the rhizome of the lotus plant is edible? On the outside it looks like a long ...
I became a vegetarian at age five, thus passing up the opportunity to eat many of the world's strangest foods (or delicacies, depending on how you look at it). No octopus terrine or alligator sausage ...
When most American homecooks think of Chinese food, it's the kind eaten out or ordered in, not cooked at home. This is partly a function of a pantry not fit for Chinese cooking and partly the intimida...
Before the Beijing Olympics end, we want to share this dish, which we found out about from a friend who lived in China for many years. She describes it as Chinese comfort food, something children woul...
We were delighted to see Mark Bittman's spotlight on fermented black beans in yesterday's New York Times Dining section. We have a thing for these tiny salted soybeans, and it was great to see them br...
© 2010 Apartment Therapy
