Vegetarians wouldn’t stay vegetarians long if salads were all that were on the table. Reed Faitak, who helms the kitchen at Austin Daily Press, is one of those creative cooks who conjures up meat-free ...

I often crave the chewy texture of rice cakes, also known as nian gao in Mandarin. You can find fresh rice cakes in Chinese or Korean grocery stores, usually in the refrigerated section near the fresh ...

Rice and mashed potatoes rarely make it to leftover status at my house. No matter how much I cook, we seems to always eat it all or leave such a paltry amount there isn't enough to follow a recipe ...

I tend to gravitate towards dishes on menus that you don't find often. I like when I taste something I haven’t had before, or when a chef presents a dish in a unique and novel way. So when I saw the ...

Chao nian gao is a Chinese dish from Shanghai that at its core is stir-fried rice cakes (made with glutinous rice flour) and cabbage, typically eaten during the Lunar New Year because it’s supposed to ...

The airfares to Europe are really good this November. I thought I’d mention that because I’ve been spending a certain amount of time thinking about Thanksgiving week in Tuscany, where I could be ...

If you’ve ever been to a Korean restaurant, you’ve undoubtedly encountered gochujang. It adds the heat to bibimbap, lends the rich red color you see in tteokbokki, stir-fried rice cakes, and forms the ...

This story comes from the Institute of Culinary Education, which has campuses in New York City and Los Angeles, as well as online programs. Lunar New Year is celebrated with a variety of flavorful, ...

A little bit goes a long way with rice, and chances are, whether you’re ordering takeout or cooking it yourself, your meals might end up with lots left over. What should you do with those extra ...

After dinner, you hate to throw out the extra rice, so you put it in a storage container and stick it in the fridge. It’s great to reduce food waste, right? But at the end of the week, it’s still ...

1. Heat a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat until a bead of water sizzles and evaporates on contact. Add 2 tablespoons of the vegetable oil and swirl to coat the bottom. Add the shallot, ...