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From using the right pan to perfecting your flipping technique, use these expert tips to ensure your stir-fry rivals that of you favorite take-out spot.

In China they say, "Yad wok jao tin ngaii." The old Cantonese expression can be interpreted two ways, says cookbook author Grace Young: "The wok endures eternally, all the way to the sky's edge." Or, ...

Editor's note: To understand China, sit down to eat. Food is the indestructible bond that holds the whole social fabric together and it is also one of the last strong visages of community and culture.

It's just before opening hour at Chef Lu's Asian Bistro, and the clink of tables being set mingles with chopping and other kitchen sounds — a pleasant buzz at this new South Hill restaurant opened by ...

There are lots of standbys on many Chinese restaurant menus: Moo Shu beef, Singapore noodles, lo mein, sesame chicken, General Tso's, and sweet and sour pork. But, try as you might, it seems like no ...

From the moment years ago when I first peeked inside a Chinese restaurant kitchen, I’ve been fascinated by chefs who can handle a wok with expertise. I love watching as they cut ingredients into small ...

WHEN WE are young, we have no way of knowing what we don’t know. When I was still in my late teens, I volunteered to cook a Chinese meal for a hundred people to raise money for a small volunteer fire ...

Five-spice powder is the base for this sauce that glazes the meat and vegetables with an aromatic and exotic flavor. It is a blend of many spices, usually, star anise, cinnamon, cloves, fennel seed ...

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Editor's note: To understand China, sit down to eat. Food is the indestructible bond that holds the whole social fabric together and it is also one of the last strong visages of community and culture.