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Chinese pickled cucumber

Chinese Pickled Cucumber (A Quick Pickle Recipe)

Chinese noodles in a bowl with sesame sauce and vegetables

Real Deal Sesame Noodles

Sichuan-style shredded chicken in red oil close-up

Chinese Bang Bang Chicken (棒棒鸡)

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Xinjiang cumin lamb in a pan

Real-Deal Xinjiang Cumin Lamb (孜然羊肉)
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Air Fryer Salt and Pepper Chicken
Old Beijing Fried Sauce Noodle

Zha Jiang Mian (Old Beijing Fried Sauce Noodle, 炸酱面)
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I’m Maggie Zhu!

Welcome to my site about modern Chinese cooking – including street food, family recipes, and restaurant dishes. I take a less labor intensive approach while maintaining the taste and look of the dish. I am originally from Beijing, and now cook from my New York kitchen.

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Vegetarian Mapo Tofu (Vegan)
Vegan meat topping for vegan dan dan noodles

Vegan Dan Dan Noodles
Tofu with broccoli in brown sauce in frying pan

Tofu and Broccoli Stir Fry

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Easy Milk Bread Rolls | Make Hokkaido style milk bread rolls with this simple recipe. These milk bread rolls are super soft, airy, moist, and slightly sweet. They’re very easy to put together and hold up well when made ahead. They’re perfect for your holiday dinner party and simple enough to make as an everyday recipe.

Easy Milk Bread Rolls
Baked BBQ pork buns with milk bread texture

Baked BBQ Pork Buns (Char Siu Bao)
Chinese egg cake texture

Chinese Egg Cake (鸡蛋糕)
Wonton soup with pork and shrimp wonton soup served in a hearty chicken soup
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Classic Dim Sum

When it comes to dim sum, you might associate the word with Cantonese char siu bao and har gow. Here, you will find a broader array of dishes including noodles, dumplings, and buns from other parts of China. Start with the most popular recipes – Char Siu Pork, Scallion Pancakes, and Dan Dan Noodles.

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Chinese curry chicken in a pan

Easy Chinese Curry Chicken
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Vegetable Lo Mein
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Tofu Lettuce Wraps
Meatballs with sweet and sour glaze over rice

Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Crispy Eggplant in Garlic Sauce
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The Chinese Stir Fry Sauce Cookbook

This 157-page e-cookbook includes 9 Classic Chinese sauces and 41 easy recipes. It guides you through the basic Chinese ingredients, cooking equipment, and stir fry workflow, to help you cook Chinese food like a pro!

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Sheng Jian Bao garnished with sesames and green onion

Sheng Jian Bao (生煎包, Shanghai Pan-Fried Pork Buns)
Restaurant style hot and sour soup

Authentic Hot and Sour Soup (酸辣汤)
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Chinese Scallion Pancakes (葱油饼)

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