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Chinese Garlic Green Beans

Marc Matsumoto — Sun, 01 Oct 2023 13:13:41 +0000

Green beans are a humble ingredient, but when prepared well, they can pop off the plate with a luminous green hue that sings with a tender, crunchy texture in each bite. These Chinese Garlic Green Beans hit all the right notes with a chorus of textures and flavors thanks to a few traditional Chinese techniques....

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Crispy Chicken with Ginger Scallion Sauce

Marc Matsumoto — Sun, 19 Feb 2023 14:54:31 +0000

For this easy chicken recipe, I took inspiration from the Chinese classic Scallion Chicken (葱油鸡 - cōng yóu jī). In my version, I pan-fry the chicken like a steak which renders the skin as crispy as a potato chip while leaving the meat underneath both tender and juicy. The best part, though, is the fragrant...

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Chinese Tomato & Egg Stir-Fry

Marc Matsumoto — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 12:19:29 +0000

Tomato Egg Stir-Fry (番茄炒蛋) Tomatoes with scrambled eggs may sound more like a Western breakfast than an Asian stir-fry, but this easy meal has been a Chinese comfort food staple for over 100 years. All you need to make this Chinese tomato and egg stir fry are some tomatoes and eggs, along with a few...

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Crispy Shrimp Toast

Marc Matsumoto — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 13:32:48 +0000

Shrimp Toast Shrimp toast often gets a bad rap as greasy, but if you make it at home, it's a delightfully crispy and flavorful Chinese appetizer that's perfect for game days and get-togethers. Making them is not hard, and they can even be prepared ahead of time, but the trick is to fry them just...

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Harumaki

Marc Matsumoto — Sun, 21 Feb 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Harumaki (春巻き) As someone who grew up in the US eating American egg rolls, I was surprised when I bit into the Japanese version for the first time, and my mouth was greeted with a gush of flavorful juices. Harumaki, or Japanese spring rolls, are a variation of Chinese Chūn Juǎn (春卷), which have been...

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Black Pepper Beef

Marc Matsumoto — Sun, 27 Sep 2020 14:00:20 +0000

Some things were made to be together. Big Bird and Mr. Snuffleupagus, Snooki and Jionni, and red on a Ferrari are a few pairings come to mind. Black pepper and beef are two ingredients that have a long history together, and whether you live in Boston, Bordeaux or Beijing, you've probably sprinkled some pepper on your beef at one time or another. I love the Chinese take on pepper steak because it's simple and delicious. No need to fuss over cooking a thick slab of meat to perfection, and the vegetables are included, imbuing them with flavor while saving you one pan to wash. Check out my full post and the recipe over at PBS

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Shrimp Fried Rice

Marc Matsumoto — Sun, 09 Aug 2020 15:42:50 +0000

Best Shrimp Fried Rice Over the years, I've seen many culinary travesties masquerading as Asian food, but the one that puzzled me the most is fried rice. It's one of the simplest foods in the Asian repertoire, and in my household, it was one of the first dishes I learned to make from my mom. ...

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Kung Pao Tofu

Marc Matsumoto — Sun, 08 Mar 2020 13:58:05 +0000

Kung Pao Tofu Kung Pao Tofu is a delicious Chinese-American stir-fry that's based on a classic Sichuan chicken dish called Gong Bao Ji Ding. For my Kung Pao Tofu, I've taken inspiration from both versions, marinating the tofu and giving it a nice brown crust before stir-frying it with crisp bell peppers and crunchy oil-roasted...

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Vegetarian Mapo Tofu

Marc Matsumoto — Mon, 06 Jan 2020 17:49:14 +0000

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Spicy Mapo Tofu

Marc Matsumoto — Sun, 23 Jun 2019 18:00:13 +0000

Tofu sadly has the reputation of being bland, but one bite of this blazing hot stir-fry and you'll thank your lucky stars for the rich, creamy cubes of tender tofu that soothe your scorched tongue. But Mapo Tofu isn't just about causing an oral 5-alarm fire; it features a broad palette of flavorful aromatics like...

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