Chinese

Chinese green onion pancakes: perfect meal companion

Chinese green onion pancakes make a great companion to saucy and spicy meals, they work as appetizers or can be served with cold meats for a full meal. Everyone in my family loves green onion pancakes. I suspect they could be healthier if made with whole wheat flour (or you could experiment with adding flax seed meal or using gluten-free flour), but since we don't have these every day, I wouldn't want to compromise the flavor everyone has come to love. These are simple to make and can be frozen for long storage, as they reheat very well. Watch my…

How to cook authentic Chinese stir fry

In this post, I will share the "secrets" on how to cook authentic Chinese stir fry. If you have tried all the right sauces, but your stir fries are still soggy and taste nothing like you thought, this guide is for you. The first time my Chinese-American husband complimented my stir fry, I figured he was just being nice. It must have made him happy I cared enough to learn. But when my father-in-law stated at the dinner table that my food tasted "authentic", I knew my years of observation had paid off. I had learned the techniques my husband and…