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Tuesday I made the Cucumber and Dill Salad with Yogurt and Chile Oil recipe from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s The Wok cookbook.

I thought it was good and would make a great warm-weather side dish. I would make it again.

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/4056/cucumber-and-dill-salad-with-yogurt-and-chile-oil

#Food #Cooking #SichuanChiliOil #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #Yogurt #Salads #Cucumbers

Tuesday I made the Cucumber and Dill Salad with Yogurt and Chile Oil recipe from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s The Wok cookbook.

I thought it was good and would make a great warm-weather side dish. I would make it again.

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/4056/cucumber-and-dill-salad-with-yogurt-and-chile-oil

#Food #Cooking #SichuanChiliOil #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #Yogurt #Salads #Cucumbers

Tuesday I made the Cucumber and Dill Salad with Yogurt and Chile Oil recipe from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s The Wok cookbook.

I thought it was good and would make a great warm-weather side dish. I would make it again.

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/4056/cucumber-and-dill-salad-with-yogurt-and-chile-oil

#Food #Cooking #SichuanChiliOil #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #Yogurt #Salads #Cucumbers

Tuesday I made the Cucumber and Dill Salad with Yogurt and Chile Oil recipe from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s The Wok cookbook.

I thought it was good and would make a great warm-weather side dish. I would make it again.

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/4056/cucumber-and-dill-salad-with-yogurt-and-chile-oil

#Food #Cooking #SichuanChiliOil #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #Yogurt #Salads #Cucumbers

Tuesday I made the Cucumber and Dill Salad with Yogurt and Chile Oil recipe from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s The Wok cookbook.

I thought it was good and would make a great warm-weather side dish. I would make it again.

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/4056/cucumber-and-dill-salad-with-yogurt-and-chile-oil

#Food #Cooking #SichuanChiliOil #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #Yogurt #Salads #Cucumbers

Yesterday I made J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s Sichuan Smashed Cucumber Salad from The Wok.

It was good, but I’ll probably stick with a Splendid Table version I’ve been making. 3 stars ★★★☆☆

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/4037/sichuan-smashed-cucumber-salad

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #ChineseFood #Salads #Cucumbers

Yesterday I made J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s Leftover Vegetable Salad with Soy-Dashi Dressing from The Wok.

Megan and I thought it was good, and it was super simple to prepare, 4 stars ★★★★☆

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/4030/leftover-vegetable-salad-with-soy-dashi-dressing

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #JapaneseFood #Salads

Yesterday I made J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s Red Braised Pork Belly (Hong Shao Rou) recipe from The Wok.

It was good! 4 stars ★★★★☆

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/4018/red-braised-pork-belly-hong-shao-rou

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #Pork #ChineseFood

Last week I made J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s Vietnamese Fish Braised in Fish Sauce Caramel recipe from The Wok.

I was really looking forward to this one but was disappointed by a definite bitterness. But maybe that’s how it’s supposed to taste? 2 stars ★★☆☆☆

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/4015/vietnamese-fish-braised-in-fish-sauce-caramel

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #AnotherStoryOrAFishermanOfTheInlandSea #Fish #FishSauce #VietnameseFood

Last week I made the Sichuan-Style Fish Poached in Chile Broth (Shui Zhu Yu) recipe from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s The Wok.

We found the Sichuan peppercorn numbing completely overwhelmed the dish. Maybe with less it would be better, but, as is, 2 stars ★★☆☆☆

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/4010/sichuan-style-fish-poached-in-chile-broth-shui-zhu-yu

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #Fish #HotAndNumbingMálà #ChineseFood

Last week I made J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s Water-Boiled Beef from The Wok.

We don’t buy much beef, but this is a good way to cook it. 4 stars ★★★★☆

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/4004/water-boiled-beef

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #HotAndNumbingMálà #Beef #ChineseFood

Last week I made J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s “My Mom’s Japanese-Style Mapo Tofu” from The Wok.

It was fine, but regular mapo tofu is so much better. 3 stars ★★★☆☆

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3997/my-moms-japanese-style-mapo-tofu

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #JapaneseFood #Tofu

Last week I made the Mapo Tofu recipe from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s The Wok.

I thought it was the best mapo tofu recipe I’ve tried. 4 stars ★★★★☆

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3971/mapo-tofu

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #ChineseFood #Tofu

Last week I made J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s Green Curry Sausage Meatballs from The Wok.

It was certainly spicy, as green curry is, but we all liked it and will probably make again. 4 stars ★★★★☆

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3965/green-curry-sausage-meatballs

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #ThaiFood #Pork #Curry

Last week I made J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s Thai-Style Tofu with Green Beans and Red Curry Paste (Pad Prik King) recipe from The Wok.

It was a perfectly good pad prik king, but I think I will stick with Hot Thai Kitchen’s recipe. 4 stars ★★★★☆

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3959/thai-style-tofu-with-green-beans-and-red-curry-paste-pad-prik-king

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #ThaiFood #LongBeans #Tofu

Last week I made the Red Curry with Mushrooms, Pumpkin, and Tofu recipe from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s The Wok.

We found it a bit bland. More curry paste and/or less water/stock might help. 3 stars ★★★☆☆

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3951/red-curry-with-mushrooms-pumpkin-and-tofu

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #ThaiFood #Mushrooms #KabochaSquash #Tofu #Curry

Last week I made the Spicy Chicken and Banana Blossom Salad with Fried Shallots, Garlic, and Lemongrass recipe from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s The Wok cookbook.

It was good, but I would definitely do a couple things differently next time. 4 stars ★★★★☆

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3944/spicy-chicken-and-banana-blossom-salad-with-fried-shallots-garlic-and-lemongrass

#Food #Cooking #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #Chicken #ThaiFood #BananaBlossom

Last week I made the Bang Bang Chicken recipe from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s The Wok cookbook. This is a poached chicken with “mysterious flavor sauce.”

It was flavorful, but I think we’re not the biggest fans of the sauces with sesame paste. 3 stars ★★★☆☆

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3937/bang-bang-chicken

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #Chicken #ChineseFood

Last week I made the Poached Chicken and Cabbage Salad with Cashews and Miso Dressing recipe from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s The Wok cookbook.

The salad was very good! It’s a nice variation of standard chicken salad. 4 stars ★★★★☆

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3932/poached-chicken-and-cabbage-salad-with-cashews-and-miso-dressing

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #Chicken #Miso #Cabbage

Monday I made the Perfectly Poached Chicken Breasts recipe from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s The Wok.

As far as chicken goes, it was meh. As far as poached chicken goes, it might have been the best I’ve had.

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3924/perfectly-poached-chicken-breasts

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #Chicken

Sunday I made J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s Fragrant Scallion-Ginger Oil from The Wok.

On its own, the scallion-ginger oil is mild, but tasty. It’s much better in large quantities with lots of scallion slices. 3 stars ★★★☆☆

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3923/fragrant-scallion-ginger-oil

#Ginger #Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #ChineseFood #Sauces #Scallions

Last week I made the Asparagus and Tofu Salad with Málà Chile Oil Vinaigrette recipe from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s The Wok cookbook.

It was fine. The wontons with the same dressing were (of course) better. 3 stars ★★★☆☆

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3920/asparagus-and-tofu-salad-with-mala-chile-oil-vinaigrette

#Food #Cooking #SichuanChiliOil #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #ChineseFood #Tofu #Asparagus

A few weeks ago I made J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s Sichuan-Style Hot and Sour Wontons (Suanla Chaoshou) recipe from The Wok.

These were a winner for us. 5 stars ★★★★★

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3918/sichuan-style-hot-and-sour-wontons-suanla-chaoshou

#Food #Cooking #SichuanChiliOil #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #ChineseFood #Wontons

Last week I made J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s The Best Wonton Soup from The Wok.

This is apparently THE recipe for Superior Stock, but, to me, the wontons were the the best part. 4 stars ★★★★☆

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3908/the-best-wonton-soup

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #Pork #NapaCabbage #ChineseFood #Shrimp #Wontons

Monday I made J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s Zha Cai Rousi Miàn (Sichuan Pork and Pickle Soup) recipe from The Wok.

I thought it was quite tasty given how simple it was. The zha cai added an appreciable spiciness to the broth. 4 stars ★★★★☆

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3904/zha-cai-rousi-mian-sichuan-pork-and-pickle-soup

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #Pork #ChineseFood #Soups #ZhaCai

Last Sunday I made the Superior Stock from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s The Wok cookbook.

The hardest part was acquiring and using pig’s trotters. Getting them fresh and pre-sliced at Super H Mart would have made that much easier.

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3903/superior-stock

#Ginger #Food #Cooking #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #Chicken #Pork #ChineseFood #Shrimp #Kombu #Scallions #ChickenStock

Monday I made J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s Hot and Sour Soup from The Wok.

The soup was good and had enough ingredients in it to satisfy Megan, 4 stars ★★★★☆

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3897/hot-and-sour-soup

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #Mushrooms #Pork #Vinegar #ChineseFood #Tofu #Soups #WhitePepper

Monday I made J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s Egg Drop Soup recipe from The Wok.

It came out exactly right, but egg drop soup does not excite in this house. 3 stars ★★★☆☆

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3893/egg-drop-soup

#Eggs #Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #ChineseFood #Soups

Yesterday I made the Everyday Chicken and Ginger Stock recipe from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s The Wok cookbook. This was in preparation for the Egg Drop Soup recipe.

I like his suggestion to use a whole chicken, saving the raw breast meat and the cooked dark meat for other uses.

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3883/everyday-chicken-and-ginger-stock

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #Chicken #ChickenStock #Soups

Monday I made J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s Chicken and Ginger Soup with Rice Cakes recipe from The Wok.

My parents were visiting for this one. Most at the table enjoyed it. I think Megan would have appreciated punchier flavor.

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3881/chicken-and-ginger-soup-with-rice-cakes

#Ginger #Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #Chicken #KoreanFood #RiceCakes #Soups

Monday I made J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s Korean Rice Cake Curry Stew from The Wok.

The stew was good. Completely different from the Spicy Korean Rice Cake Stew, which was good for Megan, who liked it. 4 stars ★★★★☆

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3869/korean-rice-cake-curry-stew

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #KoreanFood #RiceCakes #Curry

Last night I made the Spicy Korean Rice Cake Stew (Gungmul Tteokbokki) with Kimchi from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s The Wok cookbook.

Since we think Megan doesn’t like gochujang, I brought the stew to some friends. We thought it was delicious.

https://www.brentlineberry.com/posts/3864/spicy-korean-rice-cake-stew-gungmul-tteokbokki-with-kimchi

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #KoreanFood #RiceCakes #Kimchi

Last night I made Korean Soft Tofu and Kimchi Soup (Kimchi Soondubu Jjigae) from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s The Wok cookbook.

We think Megan doesn’t like kimchi or gochujang, and since this was too spicy for the kids, I don’t see myself making this again. I thought it was fine enough.

https://orangegnome.com/posts/3857/korean-soft-tofu-and-kimchi-soup-kimchi-soondubu-jjigae

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #KoreanFood #Kimchi #Tofu #Soups

Last week I made the Katsuobushi Deviled Eggs recipe from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s The Wok cookbook.

I thought the end result was tasty, but Megan didn’t care for the fishiness of it. 3 stars ★★★☆☆

https://orangegnome.com/posts/3852/katsuobushi-deviled-eggs

#Eggs #Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #JapaneseFood #Katsuobushi

Last week I made the Tempura Sauerkraut and Onions recipe from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s The Wok cookbook.

The end result was fine, but more chewy than crisp. If we were really into tempura, I’d give these tempura recipes some more work. But we’re not really into tempura.

https://orangegnome.com/posts/3710/tempura-sauerkraut-and-onions

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #Chilies #JapaneseFood #Sauerkraut

This past week I made the Fried Brussels Sprouts with Fish Sauce, Shallots, and Chiles recipe from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s _The Wok_.

It was good! But I think next time I’ll roast the Brussels sprouts and shallots instead of frying. 4 stars ★★★★☆

https://orangegnome.com/posts/3495/fried-brussels-sprouts-with-fish-sauce-shallots-and-chiles

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #ThaiFood #BrusselsSprouts #Shallots #FishSauce

Last week I made the Crispy Chow Mein Noodle Cake with Shiitake and Bok Choy Topping recipe(s) from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s _The Wok_.

Not a crowd pleaser, but fine. 3 stars ★★★☆☆

https://orangegnome.com/posts/3302/crispy-chow-mein-noodle-cake-with-shiitake-and-bok-choy-topping

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #Mushrooms #BokChoy #ChineseFood #Noodles

Made J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s Crispy Chow Mein Noodle Cake with Shiitake and Bok Choy Topping recipe tonight

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #Mushrooms #BokChoy #ChineseFood #Noodles

Thoughts on making J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s Sichuan Málà (Hot and Numbing) Chile Oil recipe from _The Wok_.

Good (what chile oil isn't??), but more work than I like. 4 stars ★★★★☆

https://orangegnome.com/posts/3109/sichuan-mala-hot-and-numbing-chile-oil

#Food #Cooking #ChiliPowder #SichuanChiliOil #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #Chilies #SichuanChiliFlakes #ChineseFood

Thoughts on making J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s Burnt Garlic Sesame and Chile Oil from his _The Wok_ cookbook.

We didn’t care for the sauce or the noodles. 1 star ★☆☆☆☆

https://orangegnome.com/posts/3093/burnt-garlic-sesame-and-chile-oil

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #Chilies #ChineseFood #Sauces #Noodles #Garlic #Sesame

Thoughts on making J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s Umami Oil (“XO Pepperoni Sauce”) from his _The Wok_ cookbook.

This is a long one. The recipe is mostly for the sauce with a note for making noodles with it. 4 stars ★★★★☆ for the sauce, mixed reviews for the noodles.

https://orangegnome.com/posts/3080/umami-oil-xo-pepperoni-sauce

#Bacon #Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #Mushrooms #ChineseFood #Sauces #SoySauce #Noodles #Pepperoni #Anchovies #OysterSauce #FishSauce #ChickenStock

Thoughts on making J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s Congee with Shrimp, Saffron, and Spanish Chorizo from _The Wok_.

As written, this paella-inspired congee is 🌶️🔥. I had high hopes for this one, but may need to tone down the heat to give it its best chance. 3 stars as is ★★★☆☆

https://orangegnome.com/posts/2981/congee-with-shrimp-saffron-and-spanish-chorizo

#Food #Cooking #JKenjiLopezalt #CookTheBook #CookTheBookTheWok #Chilies #ChilesDeArbol #ChineseFood #Shrimp #Congee #SpanishFood #Chorizo #Saffron