As popular as Chinese restaurants are across the region, it’s hard to believe the first one opened here just a bit more than 100 years ago. It was the eatery of a man named Sam Wong, located in the ...

Instructions: Heat 1/3 cup oil, garlic, bird chiles, ginger and star anise in small saucepan over medium-high heat until sizzling. Reduce heat to low and gently simmer until garlic and ginger are soft ...

I love nothing more than gathering with friends for epic Sichuan feasts, ordering way too many dishes and talking for hours. This dish helps to curb that craving when I can’t find the energy to leave ...

steamed riceTurn electric wok on to 350 degrees or place stove top wok on a high burner. When wok is hot, add a splash of vegetable oil. Add the eggplant and onion and stir fry for a couple of minutes ...

Stefanie Neal is the author of Food Fix Up, a recipe app for gluten-, dairy-, and refined sugar-free food. Follow her on Instagram. You just scored a super fresh, perfectly deep purple eggplant at the ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook An eggplant has much in common with its emoji counterpart. A poorly cooked eggplant is watery and ...

Slice off and discard the stalk end of the eggplants, but do not peel them. Cut in half lengthways, then into wedges lengthways each about 2.5 cm (1 in) thick. Cut the wedges into 5 cm (2 in) lengths.

When the yearning strikes for Szechuan food, it’s for soft, sweet eggplant; noodles topped with a rubble of tingly chiles; broths floating with a logjam of peppers. It shouldn’t be so hard to find the ...

VEGETARIAN FLAVORS: Get a tingle from the import when it mingles with stir-fried eggplant By IVY MANNING Special to The Oregonian Generally, the word "Szechuan" is enough warning that the dish you're ...

PALATINE, Ill. (WLS) -- The Chinese New Year is here, and for many people, that might mean a trek to Chinatown. But for the past few Saturdays, our Hungry Hound has been showing us some great dishes ...

Nick Rabar from Avenue N joins us in the kitchen this morning making Szechuan Eggplant. This recipe takes about 25 minutes and serves 4-6. In a preheated 450 degree oven, place eggplant and tofu on a ...