In any recipe that calls for century eggs, there could be few — if any — substitutions that would do the dish justice. Century eggs are a Chinese delicacy, made by preserving duck, chicken or quail ...

Mapo tofu is one of my favorite tofu dishes tossed with spicy, savory sauce and shiitake mushrooms and served over rice. This classic Chinese recipe is a main dish that will become a family favorite ...

In recent years, the trend in cookbook writing is to tell a restaurant’s story alongside the recipes that epitomize the cooking. The story of a place’s growth is, naturally, intricately linked to the ...

Tofu is a delicious source of plant-based protein, and its neutral taste means it pairs well with a variety of different flavors. These dinner recipes all feature tofu as a main ingredient, and they ...

In restaurants and at home alike, stir-fried tofu can be hit-or-miss. We’ve all had the miss — tofu that’s spongy and bland. When it’s a hit, though, it’s firm, moist, well browned, and savory. The ...

Two hours before the Chinese New Year party they were hosting last year, Leeann and Katie Chin stopped at a red light on Laurel Canyon Boulevard and were reviewing the menu for the evening. To begin ...

The cookbook’s title grabbed me: “A Very Chinese Cookbook: 100 Recipes from China and Not China (But Still Really Chinese)” (America’s Test Kitchen). With a dose of culinary humor, the moniker ...