• tmatthey on August 30, 2011

  Pan Fried Tofu, Dark, Sweet Soy Sauce This makes an excellent introduction to eating tofu ... meat eaters to vegans, finicky kids and foodie adults have all delivered compliments.

• tmatthey on August 30, 2011

  Chicken skewers, Honey & Tumeric - easy, tasty and a success w/ family of "not-too-spicy-please" - I kept the marinating time to under an hour, just in case, but plan to trial marinating for 24 hours next time.

Notes about Recipes in this book

• Asian crab cakes

  • Cheri on April 24, 2010

    Made 1/2 recipe for 4 cakes, served over arugula and some sliced persian cucumber for lunch. Excellent

• Baked crispy chicken with citrus teriyaki sauce

  • Cheri on January 25, 2010

    Watch sauce, it can get too thick. Served with steamed rice, orange slices, over sliced napa cabbage and steamed asparagus. Very Good.

• Baked garlic chilli wings

  • GiselleMarie on November 21, 2020

    I used thighs rather than wings. For two regular size packages of thighs, I doubled the marinade. These are good but my mother-in-law’s honey-baked thighs are better.

• Chicken and corn soup

  • GiselleMarie on November 21, 2020

    If corn is out of season, I use one can whole kernel corn and one can creamed corn. If corn is in season, use one ear fresh corn and one can creamed corn to speed preparation.

• Chicken skewers with honey and turmeric

  • Cheri on June 28, 2011

    Very good. Served over basmati rice. Nice quick weeknight meal. Marinated 4 hours.

  • Lu1950s on March 08, 2013

    We thought this was just okay. The scallions were still raw when the chicken was done cooking. Honey burns really fast and the chicken was a little dry so I'd grill over indirect heat. Probably wont repeat.

• Chinese beef broccoli

  • Cheri on June 13, 2010

    This was Very good, quick and easy

  • nadiam1000 on July 06, 2020

    Simple and quick - I would say more marinade is needed to cover all the steak. I used shaved steak from Trader Joe's and since the meat was very thin it might have needed more marinade. The sauce was very tasty - I used Sake and balsamic vinegar since that is what I had on hand.

  • GiselleMarie on November 23, 2020

    This is good but we prefer more sauce, so I’ll double the sauce ingredients next time.

• Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce and roasted garlic

  • GiselleMarie on November 23, 2020

    Wonderful! Probably my favorite way to eat Chinese broccoli!

• Fried eggs with tomato and Chinese chives

  • GiselleMarie on November 23, 2020

    This is a simple and delicious little recipe, a great way to add an additional side dish to dinner because it calls for only basic ingredients.

• Garlicky tofu and spinach

  • elizabeth_qnjo8t on April 05, 2026

    Love this recipe, one of my staples.

• Grilled bananas with chocolate and toasted coconut flakes

  • GiselleMarie on July 09, 2017

    I was so looking forward to trying this as I love its individual ingredients. The results were only okay. I probably won't make this again. If I were going to make a banana dessert, I would make Bananas Foster, which is always delicious!

• Hoisin and honey glazed baby back ribs

  • GiselleMarie on November 23, 2020

    This is one of the best recipes for ribs I’ve tried.

• Korean jap chae noodles with beef

  • GiselleMarie on November 23, 2020

    Wonderful as written!

• Maridel's chicken adobo

  • GiselleMarie on November 23, 2020

    When these chicken legs and thighs were cooking in my wok, the liquid evaporated out several times. Each time, I poured a small glass of water into the pan to ensure the chicken cooked completely. The chicken browned well so I didn’t fry it in a separate pan.

• Mom's Chinese steamed fish

  • GiselleMarie on November 22, 2020

    Absolutely delicious! It is, however, quite a bit of work.

• Pork chops with plums and sweet spices

  • GiselleMarie on November 23, 2020

    I didn’t have pink peppercorns so I used coriander seeds instead.

• Simple ginger and green onion fried rice

  • GiselleMarie on November 23, 2020

    This is OK but nothing special.

• Steamed rice

  • nadiam1000 on July 06, 2020

    Pretty straightforward rice prep. I used jasmine rice and added a teaspoon of kosher salt. Rice came out slightly sticky in a good way.

• Stir-fried chicken with roasted eggplant

  • GiselleMarie on November 23, 2020

    This dish is an unusual presentation for eggplant.

• Thai coconut chicken curry

  • kristin_6n526s on April 22, 2026

    This has been my go-to Thai curry recipe for maybe 15 years? We love it. I don’t change anything except I use dried Kaffir lime leaves and usually use sweet basil instead of Thai. I try to keep all ingredients on hand so I can make it when I feel like making a super easy dinner.