https://thewoksoflife.com/category/recipes/breakfast-brunch/ a culinary genealogy Fri, 03 Nov 2023 15:41:48 +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/breakfast-brunch/ 32 32 https://thewoksoflife.com/english-muffin-recipe/ https://thewoksoflife.com/english-muffin-recipe/#comments Sun, 30 Jul 2023 23:35:06 +0000 http://thewoksoflife.com/?p=2315 This homemade english muffin recipe will blow any store-bought English muffin out of the water, guaranteed. I started making English muffins at home when we were living in Beijing, and I couldn’t buy them locally. And you know what? Now that we’re all back in the U.S.A, and once again have the luxury of buying ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/english-muffin-recipe/feed/ 369 https://thewoksoflife.com/fluffy-chinese-scrambled-eggs-salted-chilies-duo-jiao/ https://thewoksoflife.com/fluffy-chinese-scrambled-eggs-salted-chilies-duo-jiao/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2022 17:39:08 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=68654 I have these melt-in-your-mouth fluffy Chinese scrambled eggs with salted chilies (i.e. Hunan-style duò jiāo – 剁椒) at least 2 times a week if I’m on my own. I’ll eat it any time of day—breakfast, lunch, or dinner.  In fact, everyone in my family knows I survive during the week largely off of a carton ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/fluffy-chinese-scrambled-eggs-salted-chilies-duo-jiao/feed/ 34 https://thewoksoflife.com/tortilla-jianbing-wraps/ https://thewoksoflife.com/tortilla-jianbing-wraps/#comments Mon, 16 May 2022 22:25:31 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=63441 These easy tortilla jianbing wraps are a godsend for anyone who loves this tasty and satisfying street food breakfast treat. Unless you live near a friendly local jian bing man or woman, though, it’s probably the case that this is a rare treat. UNTIL NOW.  Jian Bing: Love at First Bite   The first time we ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/tortilla-jianbing-wraps/feed/ 43 https://thewoksoflife.com/ham-cheese-croissants/ https://thewoksoflife.com/ham-cheese-croissants/#comments Mon, 21 Mar 2022 20:39:49 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=62589 Ham and Cheese croissants are a real treat to enjoy any time of day. We posted our milk bread croissant recipe a few months ago, but if you haven’t tried it yet, this recipe is a very good reason to break out the butter and flour! Savory ham and melted cheese wrapped in a flaky ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/ham-cheese-croissants/feed/ 5 https://thewoksoflife.com/hua-juan-flower-rolls-scallion-buns/ https://thewoksoflife.com/hua-juan-flower-rolls-scallion-buns/#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2022 05:15:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=62400 Chinese hua juan, or flower rolls, are beautiful to look at and delicious. These steamed scallion buns (which can also be pan-fried for crispy bottoms), are surprisingly tasty despite their simplicity, thanks to a few simple ingredients: salt, five spice powder, and plenty of scallions.  PASSING THIS RECIPE ON TO THE NEXT GENERATION A long ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/hua-juan-flower-rolls-scallion-buns/feed/ 26 https://thewoksoflife.com/milk-bread-croissants-recipe/ https://thewoksoflife.com/milk-bread-croissants-recipe/#comments Sun, 19 Dec 2021 17:31:59 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=60870 Croissants are something I never thought I could successfully make at home. But just like our sourdough (first in my list of things I’d never thought I’d be able to make), I’ve figured out a great croissant recipe that even a novice baker can pull-off.  Best of all? It starts with our trusty, easy milk ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/milk-bread-croissants-recipe/feed/ 27 https://thewoksoflife.com/gong-zai-mein-hong-kong-breakfast/ https://thewoksoflife.com/gong-zai-mein-hong-kong-breakfast/#comments Thu, 06 May 2021 05:35:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=56924 In the Hong Kong tea cafes (茶餐廳), this is an inexpensive and quick breakfast. It includes Hong Kong’s preferred Doll brand of instant ramen (the brand, gong zai mein, 公仔面, is synonymous with instant noodles in HK), a sunny side up egg, and a couple pieces of crispy Spam.  This no-frills, salt-filled, protein-packed, and MSG-laden ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/gong-zai-mein-hong-kong-breakfast/feed/ 60 https://thewoksoflife.com/fish-congee/ https://thewoksoflife.com/fish-congee/#comments Tue, 04 May 2021 10:28:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=56832 If you have not read or tried our 20-Minute Congee, you’re in for a treat to learn this incredible and unique cooking technique, this time with fish and refreshing greens.  For many purists and traditionalists, the idea of a 20-Minute Fish Congee sounds completely impossible. Rather than convince you, this is a recipe you have ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/fish-congee/feed/ 74 https://thewoksoflife.com/you-dunzi/ https://thewoksoflife.com/you-dunzi/#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2021 17:52:33 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=55452 You Dunzi (油墩子) are deep-fried crispy cakes of shredded daikon radish, cilantro and scallions.  These fried radish cakes are an everyday breakfast or snack from the streets of Shanghai. Having grown up in and around that city, I’ve known them for as long as I can remember.  That said, you dunzi have several different names. ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/you-dunzi/feed/ 13 https://thewoksoflife.com/banana-bread/ https://thewoksoflife.com/banana-bread/#comments Sat, 27 Feb 2021 05:30:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=55208 It figures that after the year we’ve all had, the silver lining out of the kitchen is that we’ve FINALLY discovered our family’s go-to banana bread recipe. This one is courtesy of Joanne Chang of Flour Bakery & Cafe.  It has the perfect amount of caramelized sweetness. It’s banana forward without being gummy. And it ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/banana-bread/feed/ 117