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Cozy and flavorful holiday dinners

Photo shows jumbo meatballs and napa cabbage stew in a big white clay pot

Chinese Lion’s Head Meatballs With Cabbage Stew (Shi Zi Tou, 獅子頭)
Image shows stir fried napa cabbage with chicken breasts and shiitake served on a white plate

Chicken Cabbage Stir Fry
Feature image shows 5 different flavors of hot pot sauces all homemade over a light beige background

Hotpot Sauces
Photo shows West lake beef soup served in a Chinese style blue and white color soup bowl

West Lake beef soup (西湖牛肉羹)
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Photo shows a hot pot loaded with vegetables with dipping sauces on the side

Vegan Hot Pot
rice noodles tossed with garlic chili sauce oil in a saute pan with chopsticks on the side.

Garlic Chili Noodles
An overhead photo shows the roasted chicken with maple orange gravy on the side

Oven Roasted Spatchcock Chicken with Maple Orange Glaze
Making the gnocchi recipe in one pot with arugula

Potato Gnocchi With Mushroom Cream Sauce

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Crispy & Delightful Holiday Nibbles

Photo shows pan fried rice wrapper made dumplings with dipping sauce on the side in a light purple plate

Rice Paper Dumplings Recipe (pan sear or air fry)
Rice paper egg rolls with vegetables inside and fried to crispy.

Rice paper egg rolls
Air fried chicken thigh bites served with lemons over an oval plate

Crispy Air Fried Lemon Chicken Bites (no breading, keto)
Salmon chunks sliced and seasoned then either air fried or oven baked and coated with bang bang sauce on a plate.

Bang bang salmon bites
Photo shows 4 pieces of crunchy rice sushi cakes with spicy smoked salmon and garnish on top in a white plate

Crispy Rice Sushi Recipe with Smoked Salmon Avocado
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Gluten-free petite sweets & sparkling drinks

Blackberry Lemon Jam Thumbprint Cookies Recipe with low sugar and no pectin homemade jam for healthy sweets.

Paleo Blackberry Lemon Jam Thumbprint Cookies
Paleo Chocolate Almond Butter Crepes I Heart Umami

Paleo Chocolate Almond Butter Crepes
Paleo Chocolate Olive Oil Cake recipe is the best gluten free and keto olive oil cake with chocolate glaze.

Chocolate Olive Oil Bundt Cake
Sake grapefruit cocktail served in a glass

Sake Grapefruit Cocktail
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Nourishing soup recipes

Photo shows baby bok choy cooked in a big white clay pot soup

Easy Bok Choy Soup Recipe (Vegetarian, Vegan)
Photo shows two serving white color bowl with Chinese hot sour soup with chicken and serving spoons

Chinese Hot and Sour Chicken Soup (酸辣湯)
A close shot shows the chicken noodle soup dish

Asian Chicken Noodle Soup
Creamy ham chowder with potatoes in a white bowl

Creamy Ham and Potato Soup (dairy-free, leftover ham recipe)
Easy wonton soup recipe with gluten-free rice wonton wrappers.

Easy Wonton Soup With Gluten-Free Wontons
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Frozen salmon.air fryer with bacon aioli and salad greens served on a creamed color plate

Frozen Salmon In Air Fryer
Homemade chili garlic sauce served in a light colored bowl with a spoon in the bowl

Garlic Chili Sauce
cubed chicken breasts with black pepper sauce served in a plate

Chinese Black Pepper Chicken (黑椒鸡丁)
Person shows picking up a sliced brisket soaked in the pho broth with herbs in the bowl

Brisket Pho
Bok Choy Dim Sum recipe with crunchy baby bok choy in a garlicky Paleo dim sum sauce.

Bok Choy Dim Sum
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Homemade Takeout Recipes

A close shot shows sauteed kale, broccoli, and cabbage served in a neutral color plate with blue napkins on the side.

Panda Express Super Greens
A close shot shows seared chicken breasts sauteed with green beans and onion served with white rice in a blue color bowl

String Bean Chicken Panda Express
A close overhead shot shows golden brown chicken breasts with green beans and yellow bell pepper honey sesame sauce served over a white plate.

Panda Express honey sesame chicken
Photo shows homemade Panda express orange chicken served in a white plate with fresh slices of oranges.

Panda Express Orange Chicken
A close shot shows golden brown fried shrimp with walnuts drizzled with honey sauce served in a big white plate

Panda express honey walnut shrimp
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Chinese Dinner Recipes

A close shot shows beef stir-fried in shacha sauce and served in a yellow color bowl

Sha cha beef
Easy Chinese Broccoli stir fry (kai lan) with garlicky sauce is a Vegan, Paleo, Whole30, Keto, and low carb recipe.

Chinese Broccoli Stir Fry with Garlic Sauce (炒芥籣)
Sha cha chicken served with white rice on a white color plate with yellow napkin on the side and a fork

Sha Cha Chicken
Feature image shows Taiwanese cabbage sauteed and served in a blue white colored plate, served with an optional topping - seared shrimp.

Sautéed Taiwanese Cabbage Recipe
Photo shows Mongolian shrimp with velveted shrimp stir fried with ginger, spring onions, and chili peppers served in a white plate.

Mongolian shrimp
A close shot photo shows sliced and marinated beef stir fry with onions and peppers served in a light color plate.

Chinese Pepper Steak
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Air Fryer Recipes

A keto air fryer teriyaki salmon feature photo

Air Fryer Teriyaki Salmon
Photo shows air fryer salt and pepper tofu served on a white plate with salt pepper seasoning on the side.

Salt and pepper tofu air fryer (椒鹽豆腐)
An overhead close photo shows air fried chicken chunks coated in teriyaki sauce, served with white rice and broccoli on the side.

Air fryer teriyaki chicken
A plate of jumbo air fried bang bang shrimp served over a big blue/purple color plate with the sauce on the side

Air Fryer Bang Bang Shrimp
Photo shows air fried frozen green beans that are perfectly crisp and tender served on a neutral color plate

Air fryer frozen green beans
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Chinese Pantry Ingredients on a marble background

Gluten-free Asian pantry Quick starter guide

Learn how to start healthy Asian cooking with my top 12 essential ingredients.

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Shirataki fried rice shaped to round shape on a white plate

How to cook shirataki rice
A side close shot shows glass noodles made with kelp that's softened and picking them up with chopsticks

What are kelp noodles
An cover image shows cutting the bok choy on a red color cutting board with a knife

How to cut bok choy
Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce recipe is gluten-free and soy-free from I Heart Umami.

Chinese vegetables guide
Paleo Thai Basil Beef Stir-Fry recipe Whole30 and Keto friendly.

How to stir fry beef
A close shot shows thinly sliced beef marinated with tenderize seasoning in a white bowl

How to marinate beef for stir fry
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