Side Dish Recipes: Browse All in Category - The Woks of Life https://thewoksoflife.com/category/recipes/side-dishes/ a culinary genealogy Thu, 04 May 2023 20:20:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://thewoksoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-TWOL-favicon-4-32x32.png Side Dish Recipes: Browse All in Category - The Woks of Life https://thewoksoflife.com/category/recipes/side-dishes/ 32 32 Chicken Fried Rice https://thewoksoflife.com/classic-chicken-fried-rice/ https://thewoksoflife.com/classic-chicken-fried-rice/#comments Thu, 04 May 2023 19:35:00 +0000 http://thewoksoflife.com/?p=11755 Bowl of Chicken Fried Rice with Chili OilThis is an easy, classic chicken fried rice recipe you can make for a quick dinner on any weeknight. It’s also heavier on the chicken than you might be used to when getting takeout. Limited by the low prices they need to charge to get by, Chinese takeout restaurants keep the chicken pieces small and the ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/classic-chicken-fried-rice/feed/ 224 Xiamen Chow Mei Fun (Rice Noodles) https://thewoksoflife.com/xiamen-mei-fun-noodles/ https://thewoksoflife.com/xiamen-mei-fun-noodles/#comments Sun, 26 Mar 2023 16:15:00 +0000 http://thewoksoflife.com/?p=7411 Xiamen Mei Fun Rice Noodles by thewoksoflife.comXiamen Chow Mei Fun (厦门炒米粉) is a tasty rice noodle dish served at many Chinese restaurants and often served at weekend dim sum brunches. Although it’s probably not as well-known as the curry-spiced Singapore Noodles (not from Singapore, but from Hong Kong), it’s just as delicious! Note: This recipe was originally posted on November 14, 2014. We have since updated it with clearer photos and instructions, nutritional ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/xiamen-mei-fun-noodles/feed/ 74 Anchovy Fried Rice  https://thewoksoflife.com/anchovy-fried-rice/ https://thewoksoflife.com/anchovy-fried-rice/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2022 05:15:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=69300 Chinese Anchovy Fried RiceThis anchovy fried rice is a shortcut recipe for a Cantonese classic, Salted Fish Fried Rice. It’s a dish that we love, but it can be hard to find the right salted fish. Recently, we discovered that Italian anchovies packed in oil are a great substitute for Cantonese haam yee (fermented salted fish).  This recipe ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/anchovy-fried-rice/feed/ 51 Fluffy Chinese Scrambled Eggs with Salted Chilies (Duo Jiao) 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 Fluffy Chinese Scrambled Eggs with Chives and Duo JiaoI 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 Bitter Melon Stir-fry with Black Bean Sauce 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 Bitter Melon Stir-fry with Black Bean SauceThis 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 Mushroom Fried Rice https://thewoksoflife.com/mushroom-fried-rice/ https://thewoksoflife.com/mushroom-fried-rice/#comments Sat, 09 Jul 2022 04:32:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=64845 Mushroom Fried RiceMushroom fried rice is sometimes forgotten, but it’s really delicious! In fact, when I brought up this recipe, Kaitlin asked, “Is that a thing?” I’m here to tell you, yes, it is “a thing!” Fresh or Dried Over Canned My mushroom fried rice has come a long way from my days working at the restaurant. ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/mushroom-fried-rice/feed/ 30 Scallion Rice https://thewoksoflife.com/scallion-rice/ https://thewoksoflife.com/scallion-rice/#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2022 14:31:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=64394 Bowl of Scallion RiceIf the bright green color of this scallion rice wasn’t enough to catch your interest, can I just say—this is our new go-to side dish for just about ANYTHING. Chinese, non-Chinese you name it, it’s just plain delicious. Serve it with grilled fish, chicken, beef, alongside stir fries… It just GOES.  Not to mention that ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/scallion-rice/feed/ 22 Zucchini with Glass Noodles https://thewoksoflife.com/zucchini-glass-noodles/ https://thewoksoflife.com/zucchini-glass-noodles/#comments Sat, 18 Jun 2022 05:37:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=64289 Chinese-style Zucchini with Glass NoodlesThis recipe for zucchini with glass noodles is a variation on a Cantonese recipe that my dad made when Kaitlin and I were growing up, and that his mother made for him. I like using ground pork or chicken, though the original Cantonese version features dried shrimp.  You don’t often see zucchini in Chinese cooking, ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/zucchini-glass-noodles/feed/ 46 Spicy Enoki Mushrooms with Garlic https://thewoksoflife.com/spicy-enoki-mushrooms-garlic/ https://thewoksoflife.com/spicy-enoki-mushrooms-garlic/#comments Sun, 12 Jun 2022 04:48:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=63773 Spicy Garlic Enoki MushroomsIf you’re a fan of spice and lots of garlic, this recipe for Spicy Garlic Enoki Mushrooms will become your new go-to recipe. With just 9 ingredients and a few steps, you’ll have a tasty light meal or side to make over and over! Obsessed with Enoki Mushrooms? I don’t remember the first time I ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/spicy-enoki-mushrooms-garlic/feed/ 10 Chao He Cai – 炒合菜 (Harmony Stir-fry) https://thewoksoflife.com/chao-he-cai-harmony-stir-fry/ https://thewoksoflife.com/chao-he-cai-harmony-stir-fry/#comments Wed, 08 Jun 2022 04:10:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=63763 Chinese Chao He CaiChao He Cai, a stir-fry of clear noodles, eggs, chives, carrots and bean sprouts, is Chinese home-cooked comfort food. Just like our tomato egg stir fry, it’s a modest dish.  While it’s not shouting from the rooftops like some showier recipes, it’s what one would whip up at home on the regular—not simply because it’s ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/chao-he-cai-harmony-stir-fry/feed/ 36