https://thewoksoflife.com/category/recipes/chinese-take-out/ a culinary genealogy Tue, 07 Nov 2023 14:44:41 +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/chinese-take-out/ 32 32 https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-lemon-chicken/ https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-lemon-chicken/#comments Sat, 04 Nov 2023 06:47:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=76630 Chinese lemon chicken is a delicious, refreshing alternative to the usual sweet and sour chicken. Fresh lemons really make this chicken dish, and although our sweet and sour chicken recipe nails it every time, this lemon chicken may just become your new favorite.  We’ve gotten many requests for this recipe over the years. Crispy on ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-lemon-chicken/feed/ 34 https://thewoksoflife.com/takeout-egg-rolls/ https://thewoksoflife.com/takeout-egg-rolls/#comments Sat, 28 Oct 2023 14:45:00 +0000 http://thewoksoflife.com/?p=6910 Egg rolls. They’re the quintessential Chinese takeout food. This easy egg roll recipe is a copycat of the basic version you’ll find in takeout places and Chinese buffets, with cabbage and roast pork in the filling. It’s been a very long time since I was regularly making them in my parents’ takeout restaurant, when we’d ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/takeout-egg-rolls/feed/ 651 https://thewoksoflife.com/mongolian-beef-recipe/ https://thewoksoflife.com/mongolian-beef-recipe/#comments Wed, 11 Oct 2023 15:10:00 +0000 http://thewoksoflife.com/?p=10395 Our Mongolian Beef recipe became one of the most popular Woks of Life recipes after we first published it in July 2015, and for good reason! The Origins of Mongolian Beef But first. What exactly are the origins of Mongolian Beef? Because it’s definitely not Mongolian… In fact, in Mongolia, more often than not, home ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/mongolian-beef-recipe/feed/ 1180 https://thewoksoflife.com/sesame-beef/ https://thewoksoflife.com/sesame-beef/#comments Mon, 03 Jul 2023 04:09:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=73794 Sesame beef is a Chinese dish made of fried crispy beef, tossed in a lightly sweet sauce with balanced acidity, toasted sesame oil, and sesame seeds. No wonder it’s a household hit!  While it’s not as well-known as the iconic Chinese American sesame chicken—it has all the makings of a regular rotation recipe.  Fried and ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/sesame-beef/feed/ 34 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 This 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/ 240 https://thewoksoflife.com/orange-chicken/ https://thewoksoflife.com/orange-chicken/#comments Sun, 23 Apr 2023 15:15:00 +0000 http://thewoksoflife.com/?p=9874 The allure of Orange Chicken is all in its name—crunchy pieces of shallow-fried chicken tossed in an aromatic orange sauce with a little sweetness and tang. This restaurant-quality recipe has been refined and updated over the years!  We originally posted this recipe on June 15, 2015. We’ve made slight adjustments to the recipe that we ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/orange-chicken/feed/ 169 https://thewoksoflife.com/kung-pao-shrimp/ https://thewoksoflife.com/kung-pao-shrimp/#comments Sat, 08 Apr 2023 04:11:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=72149 This Kung Pao Shrimp is a symphony of flavors, accentuated by the crunch of peanuts and the spice of Sichuan peppercorns and dried red chilies. It’s delicious with rice, and disappeared fast when we cooked and photographed it! A telltale sign of a winning recipe.  Kung Pao Everything?  Okay so kung pao shrimp is nowhere ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/kung-pao-shrimp/feed/ 27 https://thewoksoflife.com/pepper-steak-recipe/ https://thewoksoflife.com/pepper-steak-recipe/#comments Sat, 01 Apr 2023 18:17:01 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=71970 This Chinese pepper steak recipe is a quick and easy stir-fry loaded with tender beef, peppers and onions in a brown sauce. It’s a must-try restaurant classic! Most of the time required for this recipe is in the preparation, but it’s not actually difficult to pull off. So long as you have everything prepared and ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/pepper-steak-recipe/feed/ 83 https://thewoksoflife.com/shrimp-egg-foo-young/ https://thewoksoflife.com/shrimp-egg-foo-young/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2023 05:50:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=71039 There’s just something about Shrimp Egg Foo Young. Everyone loves the combination of fluffy egg, shrimp, aromatic onions, and crunchy bean sprouts—all doused with a tasty brown gravy. If it doesn’t sound good to you at first—just wait until you taste it. You’ll see what we mean!  Also, for the first time, we’ve got instructions ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/shrimp-egg-foo-young/feed/ 65 https://thewoksoflife.com/wor-wonton-soup/ https://thewoksoflife.com/wor-wonton-soup/#comments Sat, 12 Nov 2022 03:46:43 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=68403 Wor Wonton Soup isn’t something that we grew up with, but it’s a popular Chinese takeout specialty in many parts of the United States. It’s a wonton soup with lots of vegetables, sliced chicken, roast pork, and shrimp added, to make a full meal in one bowl.  Our wor wonton soup recipe is particularly easy ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/wor-wonton-soup/feed/ 53