October Recipe Schedule

October is here and we are officially in fall stir-fry season! Our recipes this month are:

• Winnie Hon’s XO Sauce, p. 214
• Walter Kei’s Chili Pork, p. 88

This is a little different than how we usually do it in that you’ll need to make the XO sauce in order to make the Chili Pork. Sure you might be able to find XO sauce at the store, but once you learn how to make it at home you’ll want to start pouring it over everything!

Check out our Facebook page for a fun giveaway this month as well. Tane Chan, owner of San Francisco’s The Wok Shop and a huge Wok Wednesdays supporter has graciously offered up a 2-tier, 12 inch bamboo steamer as the prize! We have some steamed recipes coming up on the schedule, so this is a timely giveaway.

Happy Wokking,

Matt

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September Recipe Schedule

Can you believe it’s already September! I hope everyone was able to take advantage of the summer produce bounty and stir-fry some delicious meals. This month’s recipes are pretty fun, and if you’ve never used pickled ginger before you are in for a surprise. I keep a jar of it in my fridge and add it to fried rice, ramen, even cocktails!

Here is what we’re cooking for September:

• Mrs. Miu’s Chicken with Pickled Ginger, Pineapple and Green Pepper, p. 71
• Virginia Yee’s Dry Fried Sichuan String Beans, p. 160

As always, join in the conversation, ask questions, and post photos of your stir-fries on our Facebook page – that’s where all the action is!

Happy stir-frying,

Matt

August Recipe Schedule

We’re wokking our way through the summer! This August we have two great recipes that really take advantage of the abundance of fresh summer produce.

• Helen Chen’s Pork and Cucumber p83
• Liang Nian Xiu’s Moon Hill Corn and Beans p132

The recipe schedule has also been updated through the end of the year, so if you’re itching to get a head start on some wonderful stir-fries, have at it!

Happy Wokking!!

– Matt

July Recipe Schedule

Happy July! Hard to believe that the year is going by so fast, but we’ve got another couple of recipes lined up for this month:

• Danny Chan’s Crabs with Black Bean Sauce, p. 110
• Spicy Garlic Eggplant, p. 144

As always, follow along with the discussion on our Facebook page, share your photos, and keep an eye out for great giveaways!

June Recipe Schedule

Happy June! Exciting news – we just celebrated the 5th Anniversary of Wok Wednesdays! Can you believe that we’ve been stir-frying for more than five years now!? This photo below is from the very first time Grace and I met back in April of 2012.

June signals the start of the summer produce season for many people and stir-frying is a fantastic way to cook the bounty. We have two recipes to make again this month, but I also want to encourage you to try your hand at some free-style stir-fries with your local fresh veggies. Here are our June recipes:

• Susan Lin’s Summer Long Beans with Eggs, p. 140
• Susanna Foo’s Mango Chicken, p. 78

As always, join in the discussion, ask questions, and share your photos on our Facebook page.

Best,

Matt

May Recipe Schedule & Giveaway

Happy May! Hope everyone is ready to stir-fry their way into the warmer weather! Here are our two recipes for this month:

• Stir-Fried Sugar Snap Peas with Water Chestnuts, p. 135
• Fried Rice with Ham, Egg, and Scallions, p. 120

This month’s giveaway is something special – a selection of delicious Ataulfo mangoes, sent to you just in time for June’s Mango Chicken recipe! You can find out how to enter the giveaway, participate in our discussions, share your photos, and more all over on our Facebook page.

You can see the current recipe schedule here.

April Recipes

Spring has sprung, and here at Wok Wednesdays we’re getting ready to move into some of the lighter, more seasonally-appropriate stir-fries. April’s recipes from The Breath of the Wok are:

• Auntie Lil’s Stir-Fried Lotus Root with Chinese Bacon, p. 147
• Cousin Doreen’s Braised Spareribs and Asparagus, p. 174

You should be able to find lotus root and Chinese bacon at most Asian grocery stores, or online from specialty food retailers. If you can’t find fresh lotus root however, don’t substitute for frozen.

As always, check out our Facebook Page to join in the conversation and see what April’s giveaway will be!