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This post is part of a larger series: An Asian Twist on a Traditional Holiday Meal. Other posts in this series include Chinese Oven Roasted Duck, Keroppi Cookies,Totoro Cookies, and Taro Fries. Have you ever seen Chinese long beans? It's got a ton of alternate names, such as the Snake Bean, 豇豆 (Chinese), or even...Read More »

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a white plate topped with green beans covered in seasoning

<p>Chinese long beans, also known as yard-long beans and snake beans, will delight kids and impress adults, making them a festive part of a Lunar New Year celebration. Look for them at farmers’ markets and Asian groceries, where they are often sold tied into bundles. Vary the quantity of chili paste according to your taste; add more if you prefer a spicier dish.</p>

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Meet the Chinese Long Bean There are often those vegetables that we often walk by at the grocery store and never put in our cart. We may look at them and say "oh those are cool" but we walk right by, leaving us clueless to what might be. I want to change that one veggie...Read More

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chinese green beans with garlic sauce in a white bowl

This easy Chinese green beans recipe makes the perfect side dish to a Szechuan inspired dinner. The blistered green beans are tender, slightly charred, and tossed in a garlic sauce packed with umami and savory flavors. Ready in 15 minutes from start to finish.

asparagus on a plate with chopsticks and seasoning next to it

These Chinese-style garlic green beans are the perfect side dish. The green beans are flash fried, which gently blisters the outer skin but keeps the center tender and lightly crisp. Serve with my pork and cabbage potstickers and jasmine rice!

a white plate topped with green beans covered in seasoning next to a wooden table

When I was a kid, my mom loved to stir-fry beans with pork. My mom always liked to cook vegetables with some meat, which she said would make the vegetables more fragrant. My mom was probably the special "home cook" in that village, because the neighbors cooked vegetables alone as a dish. They seldom fried meat and vegetables in one pot at the same time. Though I learned this Sichuan recipe at New Oriental Cooking School, it reminds me of my mom's home cooking.If you substitute green beans…

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If you like green beans, there's a humdinger of a bean out there. Uncommon in most American's veggie gardens but a veritable staple in many Asian gardens, I give you the Chinese long bean, aka: the yard long bean. So what is a yard long bean? Read here to learn more.

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Long beans can be consumed either raw or cooked. Long beans, like French haricots verts, can be put uncooked to salads. As a side dish, long beans can be steamed or sautéed. They may be used to season soups and stews. Long beans have a chewy, crunchy texture, similar to snap beans, and a taste similar to dry navy beans or asparagus. Long beans are also known as asparagus beans, yard long beans, Chinese peas, snake beans, dau gok, bodi, and boonchi.

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Fried eggs with a summery, crisp bean, which can be prepared in less than 10 minutes.

chinese garlic green beans served on a white plate with chopsticks and seasoning

This quick and easy Chinese garlic green beans recipe uses a few ingredients to achieve maximum flavor and a perfect texture! The green beans are pan fried until blistered and tender, then stir fried with garlic and ginger to lend a great aroma. Serve this as a side dish to complete your dinner or over steamed rice as a light lunch. {Vegan, Gluten-Free adaptable}To make the dish gluten-free, use tamari to replace soy sauce, and use dry sherry or chicken broth to replace Shaoxing wine.

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