Spark up the coals and break out your tongs, it’s grilling season. While traditional barbeque continues to be a summertime favorite, the latest Weber GrillWatch survey reports that more than 39 percent of grill owners are firing up more meat substitutes, vegetables and leaner meats in an effort to eat healthier.
No matter what you’re grilling, [...]

There are a few staples that every kitchen should have, and this includes a cooking wok. You should never just rush out and buy any wok, and there are a few things that you should consider beforehand. The wok is a bowl shaped pan that was traditionally used in Chinese cooking but which is now [...]

There are literally thousands of great Japanese food recipes, which are not only popular in their originating country of Japan but worldwide. There are a few Japanese food recipes in particular which are especially notable, yakitori and gyoza.
Yakitori
This is definitely one of the most popular Japanese food recipes in the world. It is grilled chicken [...]

If you have been enjoying Tom Yum Het soup in your favorite Thai restaurant why not try it at home– it is so fast and easy. You can omit the noodles and serve it over cooked rice in bowls or add diced cooked chicken, shrimp or tofu.Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 8 minutes
2 cups reduced [...]

The humble dumpling. In Western-style cuisine it is a simple staple, a source of carbohydrates and great comfort food. Done Chinese style, it is a work of culinary art. Jiao Zi (or Gow Gee, in the Mandarin dialect) is a concoction made of dough stuffed with meat and/or vegetables. It is often served as part [...]

Peking Duck is by far the most well-known recipe hailing from the royal courts of China. For hundreds of years prior to the 20th century the finest chefs in the land would train for years to prepare this delicacy. They knew their lives depended on doing it right. While the stakes may be lower today, [...]

Fried rice is practically a staple at many oriental food places, particularly Americanized Chinese restaurants and buffets. In a world of picky eaters where oriental food holds many mysteries, fried rice is relatively safe because you can readily see what is in it. The fact that it is delicious is the reason why many people [...]

Often, Friday night is the one evening when everyone in the family is home for dinner. Many families - feeling the need to make the most of their time together - are adapting the Lenten tradition of “Fish Fridays” for quick, healthy meals that the whole family can enjoy.
Health and child development experts agree that [...]

Serve this colourful low fat soup for lunch or as a first course for a dinner party.Preparation Time: 12 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
4 cups chicken broth 1 L
1/2 lb small fresh mushrooms, thinly sliced 250 g
1 medium carrot, thinly sliced diagonally 1
1 large leek (white part only) sliced (about 2 cups/500 mL) 2
2 tsp minced [...]

Serve this very easy side dish with grilled chicken, fish, lamb or spinach vegetarian dishes or as part of an Asian menu.Preparation Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 8 minutes
2 tbsp soya sauce 25 mL
1 tbsp each oyster sauce and honey 15 mL
1/4-1/2 tsp hot red pepper flakes 1-2 mL
1 tbsp sesame seeds 15 mL
2 tbsp [...]