Vegetable

The banana leaf preserves the freshness and juiciness of the mushrooms cooked inside, while perfuming the whole dish with its aroma.

These 10-ingredient gluten-free homemade veggie burgers are crisped up like a smash burger in the oven. 

The best vegan cheesesteak in Philadelphia is made by chef Ari Miller at his pop-up, Frizwit. Here's how to make a similar one at home.

Cashews make this creamy asparagus pasta sauce rich without any cream.

Little pot rice noodles are so named because each serving is traditionally made to order in small individual copper pots, and the dish is beloved because it perfectly embodies the spicy and sour flavor profiles of Yunnan. 

This hearty breakfast recipe is a great way to use up extra sweet potatoes.

The noodles for this Tibetan soup are made by pulling the dough and tossing it into the Thenthuk pot.

This succulent and juicy drunken chicken gets boiled—twice!—and served with a classic ginger and scallion sauce.

Da pan ji is a hearty Xinjiang-style dish of chicken and vegetables over noodles.

This spicy Hunan steamed fish recipe can be made with either carp or salmon.

A blend of tofu, bok choy, and shiitake mushrooms make for light and delicious dumplings.

There are no insects in this Sichuan noodle dish; the name refers to the way the bits of pork cling to the noodles.

After poaching the bird for Hainanese chicken rice, the stock is used to steam the rice and make the soup. The chicken is served with a delicious dipping sauce.

This refreshing summer cocktail is finished with a bright and briny pickled green tomato.

Give the humble eggplant the attention it deserves with a rich and spicy sauce.

This easy-to-savor chile oil is traditionally made with a specific chile, èr jīngtiáo.

Heilongjiang in Northeast China does not have a huge repertoire of famous recipes, but this eggplant preparation should put it on the map.

Dan dan noodles are a popular Sichuan street snack, named after the bamboo shoulder pole used to carry it.

Roasted garlic is one of just five ingredients that make this hearty baked pasta oh-so-good, with oh-so-little effort.

A bowl of ice water stops the blanched vegetables from cooking and ensures they stay tender-crisp. The salt in the ice water seasons the veggies and chills them even further.