Simple Cooking

Cooked amaranth keeps its integrity for a few days in the fridge, making this an excellent recipe to batch cook, store, and reheat for breakfast throughout the week.

These 10-ingredient gluten-free homemade veggie burgers are crisped up like a smash burger in the oven. 

Crisp, golden brown youtiao is a staple at the Chinese breakfast table.

This hearty breakfast recipe is a great way to use up extra sweet potatoes.

This light and fluffy coffee and walnut cake recipe is inspired by the classic British cake—but the mocha frosting takes it over the top.

Tibetan people drink butter tea in copious quantities throughout the day. More like a savory broth than a sweet tea, it is deliciously smooth and creamy.

Da pan ji is a hearty Xinjiang-style dish of chicken and vegetables over noodles.

This spicy Hunan steamed fish recipe can be made with either carp or salmon.

There are no insects in this Sichuan noodle dish; the name refers to the way the bits of pork cling to the noodles.

This dairy-free chocolate mousse is made with just two ingredients—dark chocolate and eggs—and can easily be transformed into a rich flourless chocolate cake.

What makes the cake so special is its texture. The egg whites make the base of the cake fluffy and the top of the cake gets richness and creaminess from yolks.

After poaching the bird for Hainanese chicken rice, the stock is used to steam the rice and make the soup. The chicken is served with a delicious dipping sauce.

The secret to this simple Chinese barbecue pork recipe lies in the marinade and basting the pork while it’s roasting.

This two-ingredient cocktail is best served over a nice, large chunk of ice.

This refreshing summer cocktail is finished with a bright and briny pickled green tomato.

This easy-to-savor chile oil is traditionally made with a specific chile, èr jīngtiáo.

Heilongjiang in Northeast China does not have a huge repertoire of famous recipes, but this eggplant preparation should put it on the map.

Dan dan noodles are a popular Sichuan street snack, named after the bamboo shoulder pole used to carry it.

You can use any white-fleshed fish for this flexible recipe, although pomfret, sea bass, and snapper are the best.

Roasted garlic is one of just five ingredients that make this hearty baked pasta oh-so-good, with oh-so-little effort.