{"id":17742,"date":"2026-10-01T09:45:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T01:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/?p=17742"},"modified":"2026-10-03T12:14:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T04:14:33","slug":"chinese-cooking-methods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/01\/chinese-cooking-methods\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Cooking Methods"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span 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class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7092<\/span> or <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u84b8<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u84b8<\/span> already tells you how hot the pan is and how long the food stays in it. This guide walks through the cooking methods, the knife cuts, and the finishing moves you&#8217;ll see on every menu, with a classic dish along the way for each.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"spectrum\">\n    <p class=\"spectrum-label\">Six everyday methods \u00b7 <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u516d\u7a2e\u716e\u6cd5<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u516d\u79cd\u716e\u6cd5<\/span><\/p>\n    <div class=\"spectrum-track\">\n      <div class=\"spectrum-point\"><div class=\"spectrum-dot\"><\/div><span class=\"zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u714e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u714e<\/span><\/span><div class=\"pinyin-sm\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ji\u0101n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ji\u0101n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"en\">pan-fry<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"spectrum-point\"><div class=\"spectrum-dot\"><\/div><span class=\"zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7092<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7092<\/span><\/span><div class=\"pinyin-sm\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ch\u01ceo<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ch\u01ceo<\/span><\/div><div class=\"en\">stir-fry<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"spectrum-point\"><div class=\"spectrum-dot\"><\/div><span class=\"zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u716e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u716e<\/span><\/span><div class=\"pinyin-sm\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">zh\u01d4<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">zh\u01d4<\/span><\/div><div class=\"en\">boil<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"spectrum-point\"><div class=\"spectrum-dot\"><\/div><span class=\"zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u70b8<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u70b8<\/span><\/span><div class=\"pinyin-sm\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">zh\u00e1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">zh\u00e1<\/span><\/div><div class=\"en\">deep-fry<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"spectrum-point\"><div class=\"spectrum-dot\"><\/div><span class=\"zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u70e4<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u70e4<\/span><\/span><div class=\"pinyin-sm\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">k\u01ceo<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">k\u01ceo<\/span><\/div><div class=\"en\">roast<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"spectrum-point\"><div class=\"spectrum-dot\"><\/div><span class=\"zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u84b8<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u84b8<\/span><\/span><div class=\"pinyin-sm\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">zh\u0113ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">zh\u0113ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"en\">steam<\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- COOKING METHODS -->\n  <section id=\"methods\">\n    <p class=\"kicker\">Heat &amp; technique<\/p>\n    <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E7%83%B9%E9%A3%AA%E6%96%B9%E6%B3%95%E7%83%B9%E9%A5%AA%E6%96%B9%E6%B3%95_pengren_fangfa_%E2%80%94_Cooking_Methods\"><\/span>\n      <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u70f9\u98ea\u65b9\u6cd5<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u70f9\u996a\u65b9\u6cd5<\/span>\n      <span class=\"h2-pinyin\">p\u0113ngr\u00e8n f\u0101ngf\u01ce<\/span>\n      <span class=\"h2-en\">\u2014 Cooking Methods<\/span>\n    <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n    <p class=\"section-note\">Grouped by what carries the heat \u2014 oil, water and steam, or dry heat. Most dishes on a Chinese menu are named after one of these.<\/p>\n\n    <p class=\"sub-label\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7528\u6cb9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7528\u6cb9<\/span> \u00b7 With oil<\/p>\n    <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u714e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u714e<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ji\u0101n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ji\u0101n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">pan-fry, sear<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7092<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7092<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ch\u01ceo<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ch\u01ceo<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">stir-fry<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7206\u7092<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7206\u7092<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">b\u00e0och\u01ceo<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">b\u00e0och\u01ceo<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">flash-fry over very high heat<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u70b8<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u70b8<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">zh\u00e1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">zh\u00e1<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">deep-fry<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e7e\u7178<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5e72\u7178<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">g\u0101nbi\u0101n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">g\u0101nbi\u0101n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">dry-fry until shriveled<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u904e\u6cb9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8fc7\u6cb9<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">gu\u00f2y\u00f3u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">gu\u00f2y\u00f3u<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">pre-cook briefly in hot oil<\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <p class=\"sub-label\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7528\u6c34\u6216\u84b8\u6c23<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7528\u6c34\u6216\u84b8\u6c7d<\/span> \u00b7 With water &amp; steam<\/p>\n    <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u716e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u716e<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">zh\u01d4<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">zh\u01d4<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">boil, cook in water<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u71d9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u712f<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">t\u00e0ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ch\u0101o<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">blanch<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u84b8<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u84b8<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">zh\u0113ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">zh\u0113ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">steam<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6e05\u84b8<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6e05\u84b8<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">q\u012bngzh\u0113ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">q\u012bngzh\u0113ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">steam plain, lightly seasoned<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u71c9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7096<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">d\u00f9n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">d\u00f9n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">stew, simmer slowly<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u71ac<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u71ac<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u00e1o<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u00e1o<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">simmer for hours (broth, porridge)<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u71dc<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7116<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">m\u00e8n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">m\u00e8n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">braise with the lid on<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7d05\u71d2<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7ea2\u70e7<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">h\u00f3ngsh\u0101o<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">h\u00f3ngsh\u0101o<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">red-braise in soy sauce<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6ef7<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5364<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">l\u01d4<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">l\u01d4<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">simmer in spiced soy broth<\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <p class=\"sub-label\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e7e\u71b1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5e72\u70ed<\/span> \u00b7 Dry heat<\/p>\n    <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u70e4<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u70e4<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">k\u01ceo<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">k\u01ceo<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">roast, bake, grill<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u71d2\u70e4<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u70e7\u70e4<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">sh\u0101ok\u01ceo<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">sh\u0101ok\u01ceo<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">barbecue<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u71fb<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u718f<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">x\u016bn<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">x\u016bn<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">smoke<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7117\u70e4<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7117\u70e4<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">j\u00fak\u01ceo<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">j\u00fak\u01ceo<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">bake with cheese on top<\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- \u6ef7\u8089 \u2014 photo feature -->\n    <div class=\"snack-feature\">\n      <div class=\"snack-imgs\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/lurou.png\" alt=\"\u6ef7\u8089\">\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"snack-feature-body\">\n        <p class=\"snack-title\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6ef7\u8089<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5364\u8089<\/span><span class=\"h2-pinyin\">l\u01d4r\u00f2u<\/span><\/p>\n        <p class=\"snack-en\">Taiwanese Braised Pork<\/p>\n        <p class=\"snack-desc\">Pork belly is cut small and left to <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6ef7<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5364<\/span> over low heat in soy sauce, rice wine, fried shallots, and a little five-spice. After an hour or more of slow <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u71c9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7096<\/span>, the sauce turns rich and sticky \u2014 spoon it over rice and you have Taiwan&#8217;s beloved <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6ef7\u8089\u98ef<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5364\u8089\u996d<\/span>.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"snack-tags\">\n          <span class=\"tag-chip flavor\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6ef7<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5364<\/span> soy-braise<\/span>\n          <span class=\"tag-chip flavor\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u71c9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7096<\/span> stew<\/span>\n          <a class=\"snack-link\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/26\/chinese-recipe-taiwanese-braised-pork\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Full Recipe \u2192<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- \u6e05\u84b8\u9b5a \u2014 photo feature -->\n    <div class=\"snack-feature\">\n      <div class=\"snack-imgs\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\u6e05\u84b8\u9b5a.jpeg\" alt=\"\u6e05\u84b8\u9b5a\">\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"snack-feature-body\">\n        <p class=\"snack-title\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6e05\u84b8\u9b5a<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6e05\u84b8\u9c7c<\/span><span class=\"h2-pinyin\">q\u012bngzh\u0113ng y\u00fa<\/span><\/p>\n        <p class=\"snack-en\">Steamed Whole Fish<\/p>\n        <p class=\"snack-desc\">A whole fish goes into the steamer just until it&#8217;s cooked through, then gets scallion, ginger, soy sauce, and a splash of sizzling oil. <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6e05\u84b8<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6e05\u84b8<\/span> keeps the flavor clean, so the fish has to be very fresh.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"snack-tags\">\n          <span class=\"tag-chip flavor\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u84b8<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u84b8<\/span> steam<\/span>\n          <span class=\"tag-chip flavor\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6e05\u84b8<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6e05\u84b8<\/span> plain-steamed<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- KNIFE WORK -->\n  <section id=\"knife\">\n    <p class=\"kicker tx\">Before the wok<\/p>\n    <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E5%88%80%E5%B7%A5%E5%88%80%E5%B7%A5_daogong_%E2%80%94_Knife_Work\"><\/span>\n      <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5200\u5de5<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5200\u5de5<\/span>\n      <span class=\"h2-pinyin\">d\u0101og\u014dng<\/span>\n      <span class=\"h2-en\">\u2014 Knife Work<\/span>\n    <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n    <p class=\"section-note\">In Chinese cooking, how you cut decides how fast something cooks. Recipe steps and dish names often say the shape outright.<\/p>\n\n    <p class=\"sub-label tx\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5207\u6cd5<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5207\u6cd5<\/span> \u00b7 Cuts &amp; shapes<\/p>\n    <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5207\u4e01<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5207\u4e01<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">qi\u0113 d\u012bng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">qi\u0113 d\u012bng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">dice into small cubes<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5207\u584a<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5207\u5757<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">qi\u0113 ku\u00e0i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">qi\u0113 ku\u00e0i<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">cut into chunks<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5207\u689d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5207\u6761<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">qi\u0113 ti\u00e1o<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">qi\u0113 ti\u00e1o<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">cut into sticks<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5207\u7d72<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5207\u4e1d<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">qi\u0113 s\u012b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">qi\u0113 s\u012b<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">shred, julienne<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5207\u7247<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5207\u7247<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">qi\u0113 pi\u00e0n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">qi\u0113 pi\u00e0n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">slice<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5207\u6bb5<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5207\u6bb5<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">qi\u0113 du\u00e0n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">qi\u0113 du\u00e0n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">cut into lengths (e.g. scallions)<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5207\u672b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5207\u672b<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">qi\u0113 m\u00f2<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">qi\u0113 m\u00f2<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">mince finely<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6efe\u5200\u584a<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6eda\u5200\u5757<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">g\u01d4nd\u0101o ku\u00e0i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">g\u01d4nd\u0101o ku\u00e0i<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">roll-cut wedges<\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <p class=\"sub-label tx\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5200\u7684\u52d5\u4f5c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5200\u7684\u52a8\u4f5c<\/span> \u00b7 Knife actions<\/p>\n    <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5241<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5241<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">du\u00f2<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">du\u00f2<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">chop hard (bones, meat)<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5241\u788e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5241\u788e<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">du\u00f2su\u00ec<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">du\u00f2su\u00ec<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">chop into mince<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u62cd<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u62cd<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">p\u0101i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">p\u0101i<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">smash with the flat of the blade<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u524a\u76ae<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u524a\u76ae<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">xi\u0101o p\u00ed<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">xi\u0101o p\u00ed<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">peel<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u53bb\u9aa8<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u53bb\u9aa8<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">q\u00f9 g\u01d4<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">q\u00f9 g\u01d4<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">debone<\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- \u5bae\u4fdd\u96de\u4e01 \u2014 photo feature -->\n    <div class=\"snack-feature\">\n      <div class=\"snack-imgs\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/\u771f\u5bae\u4fdd\u96de\u4e01.jpeg\" alt=\"\u5bae\u4fdd\u96de\u4e01\">\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"snack-feature-body\">\n        <p class=\"snack-title\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5bae\u4fdd\u96de\u4e01<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5bab\u4fdd\u9e21\u4e01<\/span><span class=\"h2-pinyin\">g\u014dngb\u01ceo j\u012bd\u012bng<\/span><\/p>\n        <p class=\"snack-en\">Kung Pao Chicken<\/p>\n        <p class=\"snack-desc\">The name itself tells you the cut: the chicken is <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5207\u4e01<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5207\u4e01<\/span> into small cubes, about the size of the peanuts it&#8217;s cooked with. Then everything is <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7206\u7092<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7206\u7092<\/span> with dried chilies in under two minutes.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"snack-tags\">\n          <span class=\"tag-chip\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5207\u4e01<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5207\u4e01<\/span> dice<\/span>\n          <span class=\"tag-chip flavor\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7206\u7092<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7206\u7092<\/span> flash-fry<\/span>\n          <a class=\"snack-link\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/02\/kung-pao-chicken\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Full Recipe \u2192<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- \u9752\u6912\u7092\u8089\u7d72 \u2014 photo feature -->\n    <div class=\"snack-feature\">\n      <div class=\"snack-imgs\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\u9752\u6912\u7092\u8089\u7d72.jpeg\" alt=\"\u9752\u6912\u7092\u8089\u7d72\">\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"snack-feature-body\">\n        <p class=\"snack-title\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9752\u6912\u7092\u8089\u7d72<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9752\u6912\u7092\u8089\u4e1d<\/span><span class=\"h2-pinyin\">q\u012bngji\u0101o ch\u01ceo r\u00f2us\u012b<\/span><\/p>\n        <p class=\"snack-en\">Stir-Fried Shredded Pork with Green Pepper<\/p>\n        <p class=\"snack-desc\">Both the pork and the peppers are <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5207\u7d72<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5207\u4e1d<\/span> to the same thin width. Garlic goes into the hot wok first to <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7206\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7206\u9999<\/span>, then the pork and peppers follow for a quick <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7092<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7092<\/span>, finishing at the same moment \u2014 a good test of any home cook&#8217;s knife skills.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"snack-tags\">\n          <span class=\"tag-chip\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5207\u7d72<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5207\u4e1d<\/span> shred<\/span>\n          <span class=\"tag-chip finish\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7206\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7206\u9999<\/span> saut\u00e9 aromatics<\/span>\n          <span class=\"tag-chip flavor\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7092<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7092<\/span> stir-fry<\/span>\n          <a class=\"snack-link\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/01\/stir-fried-pork-with-green-peppers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Full Recipe \u2192<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- SEASONING & FINISHING -->\n  <section id=\"finishing\">\n    <p class=\"kicker fn\">Seasoning &amp; finishing<\/p>\n    <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E8%AA%BF%E5%91%B3%E8%88%87%E6%94%B6%E5%B0%BE%E8%B0%83%E5%91%B3%E4%B8%8E%E6%94%B6%E5%B0%BE_tiaowei_yu_shouwei_%E2%80%94_Prep_Heat_Finishing\"><\/span>\n      <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8abf\u5473\u8207\u6536\u5c3e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8c03\u5473\u4e0e\u6536\u5c3e<\/span>\n      <span class=\"h2-pinyin\">ti\u00e1ow\u00e8i y\u01d4 sh\u014duw\u011bi<\/span>\n      <span class=\"h2-en\">\u2014 Prep, Heat &amp; Finishing<\/span>\n    <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n    <p class=\"section-note\">The small steps recipes take for granted: what happens before the food hits the wok, how hot the fire is, and how the dish is brought together at the end.<\/p>\n\n    <p class=\"sub-label fn\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e0b\u934b\u524d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0b\u9505\u524d<\/span> \u00b7 Before cooking<\/p>\n    <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh finish-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9183<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u814c<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">y\u0101n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">y\u0101n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">marinate<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh finish-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8abf\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8c03\u5473<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ti\u00e1ow\u00e8i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ti\u00e1ow\u00e8i<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">season<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh finish-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u62cc<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u62cc<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">b\u00e0n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">b\u00e0n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">toss, mix<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh finish-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6dbc\u62cc<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u51c9\u62cc<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">li\u00e1ngb\u00e0n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">li\u00e1ngb\u00e0n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">dressed cold (no cooking)<\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <p class=\"sub-label fn\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u706b\u5019<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u706b\u5019<\/span> \u00b7 Heat control<\/p>\n    <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh finish-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u71b1\u934b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u70ed\u9505<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">r\u00e8 gu\u014d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">r\u00e8 gu\u014d<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">heat the wok first<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh finish-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5927\u706b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5927\u706b<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">d\u00e0 hu\u01d2<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">d\u00e0 hu\u01d2<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">high heat<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh finish-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e2d\u706b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e2d\u706b<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">zh\u014dng hu\u01d2<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">zh\u014dng hu\u01d2<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">medium heat<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh finish-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5c0f\u706b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5c0f\u706b<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">xi\u01ceo hu\u01d2<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">xi\u01ceo hu\u01d2<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">low heat<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh finish-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7206\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7206\u9999<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">b\u00e0oxi\u0101ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">b\u00e0oxi\u0101ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">fry aromatics until fragrant<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh finish-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u716e\u719f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u716e\u719f<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">zh\u01d4sh\u00fa<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">zh\u01d4sh\u00fa<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">cook through<\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <p class=\"sub-label fn\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6536\u5c3e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6536\u5c3e<\/span> \u00b7 Finishing<\/p>\n    <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh finish-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u52fe\u82a1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u52fe\u82a1<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">g\u014duqi\u00e0n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">g\u014duqi\u00e0n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">thicken with starch slurry<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh finish-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u592a\u767d\u7c89\u6c34<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6c34\u6dc0\u7c89<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">t\u00e0ib\u00e1if\u011bn shu\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">shu\u01d0 di\u00e0nf\u011bn<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">starch slurry<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh finish-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6536\u6c41<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6536\u6c41<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">sh\u014du zh\u012b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">sh\u014du zh\u012b<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">reduce the sauce<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh finish-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6dcb<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6dcb<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">l\u00edn<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">l\u00edn<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">drizzle, pour over<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh finish-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6492<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6492<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">s\u01ce<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">s\u01ce<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">sprinkle (salt, scallions)<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh finish-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8d77\u934b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u51fa\u9505<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">&#128266;<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">q\u01d0 gu\u014d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ch\u016b gu\u014d<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">take off the heat and plate<\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- \u9178\u8fa3\u6e6f \u2014 photo feature -->\n    <div class=\"snack-feature\">\n      <div class=\"snack-imgs\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\u9178\u8fa3\u6e6f.jpeg\" alt=\"\u9178\u8fa3\u6e6f\">\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"snack-feature-body\">\n        <p class=\"snack-title\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9178\u8fa3\u6e6f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9178\u8fa3\u6c64<\/span><span class=\"h2-pinyin\">su\u0101nl\u00e0t\u0101ng<\/span><\/p>\n        <p class=\"snack-en\">Hot and Sour Soup<\/p>\n        <p class=\"snack-desc\">Right before the egg goes in, the soup gets a spoonful of <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u592a\u767d\u7c89\u6c34<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6c34\u6dc0\u7c89<\/span>. That <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u52fe\u82a1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u52fe\u82a1<\/span> step turns a thin broth into a silky one, thick enough to hold the tofu and egg ribbons in place.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"snack-tags\">\n          <span class=\"tag-chip finish\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u52fe\u82a1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u52fe\u82a1<\/span> thicken<\/span>\n          <span class=\"tag-chip finish\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u592a\u767d\u7c89\u6c34<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6c34\u6dc0\u7c89<\/span> slurry<\/span>\n          <a class=\"snack-link\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/03\/hot-and-sour-soup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Full Recipe \u2192<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- \u6dbc\u62cc\u5c0f\u9ec3\u74dc \u2014 photo feature -->\n    <div class=\"snack-feature\">\n      <div class=\"snack-imgs\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lbxhg.png\" alt=\"\u6dbc\u62cc\u5c0f\u9ec3\u74dc\">\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"snack-feature-body\">\n        <p class=\"snack-title\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6dbc\u62cc\u5c0f\u9ec3\u74dc<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u51c9\u62cc\u5c0f\u9ec4\u74dc<\/span><span class=\"h2-pinyin\">li\u00e1ngb\u00e0n xi\u01ceo hu\u00e1nggu\u0101<\/span><\/p>\n        <p class=\"snack-en\">Cold Cucumber Salad<\/p>\n        <p class=\"snack-desc\">No stove needed. 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