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Beef soup with clear broth, beef braises cooked in translucent braising liquid and beef consomme free of cloudiness are a few dishes made possible by blanching beef.When beef cooks, liquid proteins make their way to the surface of the…

Double sauteed sliced pork, or twice-cooked pork, is a popular Sichuan dish often featured on Chinese restaurant menus that can be successfully replicated at home with a little know-how.Called huiguo rou in Chinese, twice-cooked pork is…

Dinner at a Korean restaurant often centers around meals prepared in a "dolsot," a stone cooking vessel and serving dish that's typically brought to the table sizzling hot.Your food continues to cook right at the table, filling the…

Foods everywhere react the same way to heat, but differences in technique can produce startlingly different outcomes. For example, a grilled steak is utterly unlike the silky-soft strips of beef or other meats you'll encounter at a Chinese…

Start to Finish: 20 minutes, plus marinating time Servings: 4 Difficulty: BeginnerPinoy beef steak, also known as bistek tagalog, is a traditional beef and onion dish from the Philippines. It is a blend of salty and sour, and is…

Chinese cooking has about 25 techniques specific to its cuisine, although some have crossed over into other cooking styles. The two most-common techniques for cooking thinly sliced meat -- flash-frying, or "bao," and stir-frying, or "chao"…

Manchurian is a dish made with deep fried vegetable balls that are served with a vegetable gravy. It is considered Indo-Chinese cuisine, a food that was originally Chinese but has been manipulated to serve an Indian pallet.The Chinese…

All cultures have their good luck charms, but the Chinese have an especially rich system of lucky colors, symbols, sounds, numbers and foods.Desserts in general are considered lucky because they symbolize sweetness in life. Some…

Start to Finish: 30 minutes Servings: 4 Difficulty Level: IntermediateNasi goreng is the traditional fried rice served throughout Indonesia. From home kitchens to outdoor street stalls, nasi goreng is spicy, warming and hearty.It…

Wontons are a simple and versatile staple in Chinese cooking. Wonton dough is often fried and served like a cracker. It can also be wrapped around a wide variety of fillings and steamed or fried.They are available in the World foods…