These beautiful, tender linzer cookies with raspberry jam filling are perfectly sweet (i.e. not TOO sweet) and particularly enjoyable during the holiday season.  You’ll have friends and family waiting in the wings while you assemble them! No wonder they’re our new Christmas tradition!  The Perfect Holiday Cookie For the past few years, we’ve all looked ... View Post

This simple tofu soup recipe gets sweetness from napa cabbage and richness from a few eggs. It is deliciously warm and comforting, and incredibly easy to make.  With just 11 ingredients—most of which you probably already have in your kitchen (stock, water, white pepper, sesame oil, salt), you can make a tasty tofu soup that’s ... View Post

Taro is an Asian ingredient that also happens to be one of our favorites to cook with! It has a deliciously buttery flavor and smooth texture, and it’s as versatile as a potato. In this article, we’ll talk about what taro is, how to cook it, and our favorite recipes that use it.  What Is ... View Post

This Air Fryer Tofu recipe makes for tasty jagged seasoned chunks that—no joke—taste like chicken nuggets! The texture and flavor combination is absolutely addictive!  I know we just did a whole roundup on the individual and irreplaceable virtues of tofu…but for much of my life before age 18 and arguably much of my life after ... View Post

Jasmine rice is our go-to white rice for serving with Chinese dishes and making fried rice. In this post, we’ll answer all your questions about rice measuring, the “finger trick” every Asian kid knows, and the rice cooker we all own. And of course, we’ll teach you how to cook jasmine rice perfectly every time, ... View Post

In this highly adaptable, easy recipe, we’ll teach you how to make perfect scrambled eggs. They’re fluffy and delicious, uniform in silky perfection, and most excellent with toast.  If you’ve seen any viral egg scrambling videos on the internet—this recipe is how you achieve that beautiful, fluffy, tender and wobbly egg texture at home! The ... View Post

Fish fragrant eggplant or yuxiang qiezi (鱼香茄子) is a delicious Sichuan Chinese recipe that, incidentally, has no fish in it. The term “fish fragrant” actually refers to a flavor profile similar to certain Sichuan fish dishes. This recipe has a great balance of spicy, sweet, tangy, and savory flavors. We’re long overdue on sharing our ... View Post

After years of experimenting, soul searching, mashing, and whipping, this recipe for chive mashed potatoes is my perfect mashed potato recipe. Perhaps it’s too soon to say forever, but for me, there’s no reason to go back to the drawing board with this recipe in hand!  After Decades of Tinkering, Our Favorite Mashed Potato Recipe ... View Post

This herb stuffing recipe is not just the perfect Thanksgiving side dish, you can enjoy it any time of year! Serve it with a roast chicken, oven-baked turkey thighs, or even something like a pork roast. This easy stuffing recipe with dill, parsley, and thyme is straightforward to make—and delicious!  Our Favorite Thanksgiving Side We ... View Post

If you’re looking for a simple, go-to way to cook green beans without too much fuss—or the perfect side dish that goes with everything—this recipe is for you. Inspired by Chinese cooking techniques, this recipe for garlic green beans yields tender beans with a slightly blistered exterior, and golden, lightly fried garlic. The only ingredients ... View Post