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Learn some of the basic skills that make Chinese food truly unique – wrapping dumplings, pulling noodles, and getting great flavor from homemade stir-fried dishes. Also includes tips on Chinese menu planning and party hosting.

Classic Chinese Recipes

Boiled flat noodles

Easy Hand-Pulled Noodles

How to Cook Rice - The Ultimate Guide | In this guide, you will find detailed information on how to cook short grain, medium grain, long grain, and jasmine rice in a rice cooker, on the stove top, or in an Instant Pot. I also included the rice-water ratios and a cooking time chart, plus notes on how to adjust the texture of white rice, storage, and more!

How to Cook Rice – The Ultimate Guide

Introducing the ultimate stir fry formula and how to make stir fry in 15 minutes with minimum prep.

How to Make Stir Fry (The Stir Fry Formula)

Water boiled Chinese dumplings

How to Make Chinese Dumplings from Scratch

Everything you need to know about making dumpling dough, dumpling filling, workflow, and how to cook and store, with step-by-step photos and video.

How to Make Steamed Dumplings from Scratch

Tofu pudding close-up

The Ultimate Guide to Making Douhua (Tofu Pudding)

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Chinese Ingredients

How to Freeze Ginger | omnivorescookbook.com

How to Freeze Ginger

An Introduction to Chinese Greens

An Introduction to Chinese Greens

An Introduction to Tofu in Chinese Cooking

An Introduction to Tofu in Chinese Cooking

An introduction to 19 essential Chinese ingredients that will help you recreate Chinese restaurant dishes in your own kitchen.

19 Essential Chinese Ingredients (& Where to Buy Them)

Instant pot eggs for perfect hard-boiled, medium-boiled, and soft-boiled eggs

Instant Pot Eggs (Perfect Hard-Boiled & Soft-Boiled Eggs)

Introducing Premium Chinese Ingredients Online Store - The Mala Market

Premium Chinese Ingredients Online Store – Introducing The Mala Market

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Chinese Kitchen Tools

How to use Chopsticks

How to use Chopsticks

How to Season Cast Iron Pans | omnivorescookbook.com

How to Season Cast Iron Pans

Introducing a very easy and foolproof way to season your new carbon steel pan, so it will become nonstick and last a lifetime.

How to Season a Carbon Steel Pan

What Kitchen Knives Do You Need | omnivorescookbook.com

What Kitchen Knives Do You Need?

Wok vs. Stir Fry Pan - Which is the Right Tool for You?

Wok vs. Stir Fry Pan – Which is the Right Tool for You?

In this carbon steel pan care post, I share how to clean the carbon steel pan after cooking for proper storage. And how to cook with it.

Carbon Steel Pan Care – How to Clean, Store, and Cooking tips

Chinese hot pot party at home

Chinese Hot Pot Guide (火锅)

The ultimate Chinese hot pot guide that explains the different types of broth, dipping sauces, ingredients and equipment, plus all you need to know to host a successful hot pot party. If there is one thing that might make a Chinese person happier than the Chinese New Year festival…

Entertaining Ideas

The ultimate guide to hosting a Chinese grilling and BBQ party in your backyard, with an introduction to a Chinese grill, tools, menu suggestions, workflow, and everything else!

How to Host a Chinese BBQ Party

How to host a vegetarian hot pot party at home

How to Host a Vegetarian Hot Pot Party

Spread of a Chinese hot pot party feast

9 Tips to Host a Successful Chinese New Year Feast

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Chinese takeout dishes are always a treat, aren’t they? But waiting is the hardest part. Or if you don’t live in an area with a great Chinese restaurant, even takeout is out of the question. Instead of waiting for your order to be delivered or going to pick it up, why not learn how to make your favorite Chinese takeout dishes yourself?

21 Homemade Chinese Takeout Dishes That Beat the Restaurant Version

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Want to do something unique for your holiday gathering this year? Why not come together over vegan Chinese recipes that everyone can agree on? It will be perfect! {Vegan, Vegetarian}

23 Vegan Chinese Recipes for Your Next Holiday Dinner Party

Celebrate this year’s Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival with an array of dishes and pastries that combine traditional and modern elements.

Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival Menu

In this carbon steel pan care post, I share how to clean the carbon steel pan after cooking for proper storage. And how to cook with it.

Carbon Steel Pan Care – How to Clean, Store, and Cooking tips

Introducing a very easy and foolproof way to season your new carbon steel pan, so it will become nonstick and last a lifetime.

How to Season a Carbon Steel Pan

Why Carbon Steel Pan is the Best for Stir Fry

Boiled flat noodles

Easy Hand-Pulled Noodles

Chinese New Year Menu Ideas | Some Chinese New Year menu ideas to help you plan for your dinner party! I’ve planned a few themes for everyone, no matter whether you want to celebrate the Lunar New Year in the traditional style or entertain guests from all over the place.

Chinese New Year Menu Ideas

Spread of a Chinese hot pot party feast

9 Tips to Host a Successful Chinese New Year Feast

Asian-Inspired Thanksgiving Recipes | A list of comforting and heartwarming Thanksgiving dishes made with an Asian twist on traditional Thanksgiving recipes.

Asian-Inspired Thanksgiving Recipes

An Introduction to Chinese Eggs

An Introduction to Chinese Eggs

How to Cook Rice - The Ultimate Guide | In this guide, you will find detailed information on how to cook short grain, medium grain, long grain, and jasmine rice in a rice cooker, on the stove top, or in an Instant Pot. I also included the rice-water ratios and a cooking time chart, plus notes on how to adjust the texture of white rice, storage, and more!

How to Cook Rice – The Ultimate Guide

An Introduction to Chinese Greens

An Introduction to Chinese Greens

An Introduction to Tofu in Chinese Cooking

An Introduction to Tofu in Chinese Cooking

How to use Chopsticks

How to use Chopsticks

Chinese hot pot party at home

Chinese Hot Pot Guide (火锅)

Instant pot eggs for perfect hard-boiled, medium-boiled, and soft-boiled eggs

Instant Pot Eggs (Perfect Hard-Boiled & Soft-Boiled Eggs)

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