https://thewoksoflife.com/category/recipes/vegetables/ a culinary genealogy Fri, 01 Dec 2023 18:26:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://thewoksoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-TWOL-favicon-4-32x32.png https://thewoksoflife.com/category/recipes/vegetables/ 32 32 https://thewoksoflife.com/pickled-daikon/ https://thewoksoflife.com/pickled-daikon/#comments Sun, 08 Oct 2023 04:28:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=74198 This recipe for pickled daikon with carrots is a classic appetizer that was once often served as a freebie in Cantonese restaurants, along with fried peanuts.  I would usually let my parents take control of perusing the menu and concentrate all my attention on this sweet, crunchy pickle in combination with the salty fried peanuts—the ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/pickled-daikon/feed/ 17 https://thewoksoflife.com/panda-express-super-greens/ https://thewoksoflife.com/panda-express-super-greens/#comments Thu, 05 Oct 2023 06:31:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=74565 This Panda Express Super Greens mix of kale, cabbage, and broccoli is a beloved side from the popular chain, but my mom has been making a version of it for years when we have odds and ends of leafy greens left in the refrigerator!  Does The Woks of Life Ever Eat at Panda Express? This ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/panda-express-super-greens/feed/ 14 https://thewoksoflife.com/loofah-stir-fry/ https://thewoksoflife.com/loofah-stir-fry/#comments Wed, 20 Sep 2023 07:28:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=75574 This loofah stir-fry with chicken is a super tasty and satisfying way to cook loofah (luffa?), a Chinese vegetable (ahem, fruit) that doesn’t get enough love!  What is Loofah?  When we were promoting our cookbook last year, a journalist came out to our house (the TWOL HQ) for an interview, and we showed her around ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/loofah-stir-fry/feed/ 20 https://thewoksoflife.com/stuffed-bitter-melon/ https://thewoksoflife.com/stuffed-bitter-melon/#comments Sun, 17 Sep 2023 07:10:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=75529 This stuffed bitter melon recipe in black bean sauce is a classic Cantonese dish that highlights a produce item in abundance right now in Chinese groceries and backyard gardens: bitter melon!  While beef with bitter melon might be more well-known, this recipe might be tied with it for my favorite bitter melon dish! Interested in ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/stuffed-bitter-melon/feed/ 16 https://thewoksoflife.com/snap-pea-salad/ https://thewoksoflife.com/snap-pea-salad/#comments Wed, 12 Jul 2023 04:29:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=74075 This snap pea salad is easy, delicious, and refreshing. I made good use of our Asian pantry with go-to’s like sesame seeds, sesame oil, rice vinegar, coriander seeds, and a couple cloves of garlic for good measure, but this snap pea salad is versatile enough to serve with anything!  A Spring/Summer Recipe for Sugar Snap ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/snap-pea-salad/feed/ 32 https://thewoksoflife.com/rice-cakes-mixed-vegetables/ https://thewoksoflife.com/rice-cakes-mixed-vegetables/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2023 05:01:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=70035 This stir-fry of Chinese rice cakes with mixed vegetables is colorful, satisfying, and happens to be vegan and vegetarian.  Rice cakes are called niángāo in Mandarin (or neen goh in Cantonese), which is a homonym for Chinese words that mean “higher year.” It symbolizes growth in the new year, which is why families enjoy niángāo ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/rice-cakes-mixed-vegetables/feed/ 19 https://thewoksoflife.com/oi-muchim-korean-cucumber-salad/ https://thewoksoflife.com/oi-muchim-korean-cucumber-salad/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2022 04:01:09 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=66411 This Korean cucumber salad is a small side dish or banchan, often served alongside a main course and cooked rice in a Korean meal. Known in Korean as oi muchim, it’s really delicious—refreshing and spicy at the same time. Serve with your favorite Korean recipes, or as an easy appetizer! Note: We partnered with Frontier ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/oi-muchim-korean-cucumber-salad/feed/ 20 https://thewoksoflife.com/smashed-chilies-century-eggs/ https://thewoksoflife.com/smashed-chilies-century-eggs/#comments Sun, 18 Sep 2022 04:18:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=66499 Smashed Chilies with Century Eggs, or léi làjiāo (擂辣椒) is a Hunan dish with strong, spicy flavors. I’ve enjoyed it at Hunan restaurants in China as an appetizer, and it left a lasting impression! With so many peppers coming out of our garden right now, I knew it was time to make this dish.  Why ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/smashed-chilies-century-eggs/feed/ 7 https://thewoksoflife.com/bitter-melon-stir-fry-black-bean-sauce/ https://thewoksoflife.com/bitter-melon-stir-fry-black-bean-sauce/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2022 23:10:42 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=66423 This bitter melon stir-fry is flavorful and balanced with salty fermented black beans, meaty mushrooms, and sweet zucchini.  Unlike other well-known Chinese bitter melon dishes, like beef with bitter melon, bitter melon with eggs, and bitter melon pork bone soup, this recipe is my own creation and also happens to be vegan!  What Is Bitter ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/bitter-melon-stir-fry-black-bean-sauce/feed/ 8 https://thewoksoflife.com/smashed-asian-cucumber-salad/ https://thewoksoflife.com/smashed-asian-cucumber-salad/#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2022 14:40:00 +0000 http://thewoksoflife.com/?p=9463 This Smashed Asian cucumber salad recipe is light, refreshing and perfect for the summer. It’s also packed with flavor from a zingy dressing, garlic, and cilantro. Plus, it only takes 10 minutes to make! Note: This recipe was originally published in June 2015. We’ve since updated it with higher resolution images, clearer instructions, additional thoughts, ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/smashed-asian-cucumber-salad/feed/ 200