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8 Real Chinese Dishes You Should Order Instead Of The American Knockoffs

Order these delicious dishes if you want to sample authentic Chinese food.

Why I Don’t Drink Budweiser…and Why I’m Not Alone

Budweiser has always been far more about marketing than beer. The founder of Anheuser Busch, Adolphus Busch, refused to drink his own brew, calling it “that slop” (he was German, of cou…

What Is the Difference Between Chow Mein and Lo Mein?

If you’ve ever opened a box of Chinese take-out and it turns out to be not exactly what you ordered, you may have mixed up your meins. That’s right, there is a difference between these two popular Chinese dishes—however, the difference is probably not what you think. While it may be easy to assume that the type of noodles is what makes the dish difference, we all know what happens when you assume. Yes, you’re actually incorrect on this oneSo, if not…

How to Make Mexican Tamales

I shied away from making tamales at home for the longest time, believing it was an undertaking so labor-intensive that it was only worth doing with the help of many, many extra hands. Turns out I was wrong—tamales, while requiring a small amount of assembly time, really aren't all that hard or time-consuming to make at all. After a few rounds of recipe testing, this version with three options for fillings will give you plenty of light, tender, airy, and incredibly flavor tamales…

The Best High-Protein Meats

Lean protein guide with high-protein meats and tips for a high-protein diet. Great for Paleo, Keto, or counting macronutrients.

10 Common Misconceptions About Italian Food

Have you ever glimpsed a perplexed expression on your waiter’s face after you tried to order Fettuccine Alfredo in a restaurant in Italy? Or have you ever ordered pasta marinara, expecting a tomato sauce, and instead received a shellfish pasta? The food served in many Italian restaurants in the United States is not quite as Italian as you think. [...]

Our Top 10 Pizza Recipes

These top-rated recipes will curb any pizza craving.

Tips on Eating at a Chinese Restaurant Without Heartburn

Here are tips on eating out in a Chinese restaurant without getting heartburn, including which foods are likely safe and which ones you should avoid.

Everything You Can Do With a Wok

A wok is one of the most versatile cooking vessels in the kitchen, and this list proves it.

8 Secrets of a Chinese Restaurant, Revealed by an Employee

If you've always wanted to know what really goes on inside a Chinese restaurant, you're in luck. A restaurant employee recently did a Reddit AMA (Ask Me

The Restaurant Essential That Beats All Your Tupperware

These chunky little containers are, hands down, the very best way to store large amounts of food at home.

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How Did Chinese Restaurant Names Get So ‘Lucky’?

The "Lucky" naming trend co-opts a word that holds deep meaning and significance in Chinese tradition

Wok Skills 101: Stir-Frying Basics

Stir-frying makes for the quintessential weeknight supper. It's my go-to method when I have a fridge full of ingredients and a half hour to put dinner on the table. Because the actual cooking is so fast, it's an ideal summer meal—no heating up the apartment with a hot oven or a long-simmering pot. Since ingredients cook so fast and retain so much crunch, it's also the ideal way to showcase all the beautiful spring and summer produce that's around these days—there's no reason…

The persistent, racist myth of “Chinese restaurant syndrome” just won’t die

The myth of Chinese restaurant syndrome is not just tired and racist, it is holding us back from more delicious food.

List: Our Chinese Restaurants Need Us More Than Ever

In case you needed an excuse to indulge in some Chinese food, here it is.

Want to Make Great Flatbread at Home? Use a Wok

How to make Armenian lavash without a traditional clay oven.