• Lepa on February 17, 2023

  Black Bean Sauce (p. 32) - This was easy to make and it's delicious. Plus, now I have a huge jar to cook with!

• Lepa on February 17, 2023

  Stir Fried String Beans with Tofu in Black Bean Sauce (p.153). I made this with the homemade black bean sauce on page 32, so prep took a while but will be a snap now that I have a large jar of sauce. This was overall good but needed a bit more salt. Perhaps I washed the beans too well when I made the sauce? We loved the wonderful flavor here. I fried the tofu in a non-stick skillet but made the rest of the dish in a wok, which worked well.

• christineakiyoshi on January 08, 2023

  Made the Sichuan Chili Garlic Tofu and the Sichuan Chili Garlic Sauce, both were incredible. Will make again.

Notes about Recipes in this book

• Silken tofu with scallions

  • Lepa on April 22, 2025

    This is easy and delicious - a perfect side when I am making a more complicated main that requires focus.

• Easy cucumber salad

  • Lepa on April 22, 2025

    This is good but I think it would be better with Persian cucumbers. The English cucumber seemed a bit watery. I used chili crisp instead of chili oil.

• Tofu and broccoli

  • Kmatazz on February 05, 2026

    This was nice and simple - I added some red pepper though for added flavor. I believe the tofu could have benefitted by a marinade, also. Can use for a good simple base method.

  • debscooksuhhuh on March 27, 2026

    This came together easily and was surprisingly delicious and complex-tasting, given how simple the recipe is. I can’t wait to make it again!

• Sichuan chili garlic sauce

  • christineakiyoshi on November 28, 2025

    Delicious paste. 5 stars.

• Bang bang king oyster mushrooms

  • alysekstokes on July 17, 2025

    Stellar! I followed the oven-roasting directions which, combined with the recipe's technique for shredding the mushrooms, yielded succulent and meaty pieces of mushroom that perfectly soaked up the sauce. I served this over some Chinese wheat noodles for a great light meal and will definitely return to this technique for cooking mushrooms again.

• Sichuan chili garlic tofu

  • christineakiyoshi on November 28, 2025

    Made the chili garlic paste for this and it turned out very well. Will make again and it is very good. We used the Chinese dried chilies. Lots of flavor and not too spicy. 5 stars.

• Mala tempeh

  • Astrid5555 on January 16, 2025

    Quite hot, but very delicious, excellent way to have tempeh. Husband asked to repeat as soon as possible.

• Sichuan eggplant stir-fry with sweet-spicy sauce

  • christineakiyoshi on September 13, 2023

    Flavor is good but this is way too sticky for my liking.

• King oyster mushrooms with garlic sauce

  • alysekstokes on December 15, 2025

    A really meaty and hearty preparation of king oyster mushrooms. I served them over the soy sauce noodles for a great winter dinner.

• Sautéed cabbage with vinegar sauce

  • Lepa on October 02, 2025

    This is good but not great. It was much better once I added chili crisp.