Recipes
Chinese favorites, written for U.S. kitchens
Start with a dish, learn the flavor logic behind it, then use the pantry guide to buy only what the recipe needs.
Recipe guide
Choose a path into Chinese cooking
Instead of organizing only by dish name, this guide groups recipes by the way people actually cook: bold Sichuan flavors, quick weeknight stir-fries, and glossy comfort dishes.
Start with Sichuan flavor
For cooks who want bold chili, garlic, fermented bean paste, and the tingly mala finish.
Weeknight home cooking
Fast dishes built around familiar supermarket ingredients, rice, eggs, potatoes, and vegetables.
Saucy comfort dishes
Glossy braises, sweet-sour sauces, and soup recipes that show how a Chinese pantry builds depth.
Kung Pao Chicken
Gong Bao Ji Ding
Tender chicken, roasted peanuts, and a glossy sweet-savory chili sauce adapted for a U.S. home kitchen.
Mapo Tofu
Ma Po Dou Fu
Silky tofu in a deeply savory doubanjiang sauce with ground pork and a tingly Sichuan peppercorn finish.
Red Braised Pork
Hong Shao Rou
A glossy, slow-simmered pork belly dish with soy sauce, aromatics, and caramel-like sweetness.
Tomato Egg Stir-Fry
Fan Qie Chao Dan
A soft, saucy, everyday Chinese dish with scrambled eggs and ripe tomatoes.
Yu Xiang Eggplant
Garlic Sauce Eggplant
Garlic Sauce Eggplant with tender eggplant in a garlic, ginger, chili, sweet, and sour Sichuan sauce.
Shredded Potato with Green Pepper
Qing Jiao Tu Dou Si
Crisp-tender potato matchsticks quickly stir-fried with green pepper and a clean savory finish.
Hot and Sour Soup
Suan La Tang
A restaurant-style soup with vinegar brightness, white pepper heat, tofu, mushrooms, and egg ribbons.
Twice-Cooked Pork
Hui Guo Rou
Sliced pork, cabbage or leeks, and chili bean sauce stir-fried into a smoky Sichuan classic.
Mala Dry Pot
Ma La Xiang Guo
A customizable Sichuan-style dry pot with broccoli, mushrooms, potato, tofu or chicken, chilies, and numbing spice.
Sweet and Sour Pork
Tang Cu Li Ji
Crisp pork pieces tossed in a glossy pineapple-tangy sauce that feels familiar but homemade.