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Kathy Yuan

Kathy is a first-gen, twenty-something daughter of two Sichuan immigrants who cooked her way back to her parents’ kitchen during the pandemic and is now helping Ma (you can call her Mala Mama) keep generational family recipes alive. All photos shot and edited by her.

Deep Dive: Making Chinese Pickles and Ferments

Hunan Pickled Chilies With Garlic (Duojiao, 剁椒)

sweet sour pickled garlic

How to Cook With Chinese Black Vinegars

Sweet-and-Sour Pickled Garlic (Tangcu Suan, 糖醋蒜)

How to Cook With Chinese Noodles

Dad’s Sichuan Stir-Fried Noodles (Chaomian, 炒面)

Dessert

Sweet Corn Ice Cream

Restaurant Classics

Chinese Master Stock: Sichuan Lushui (卤水) Recipe

Deep Dive: Making Chinese Hotpot and Drypot

Hainan Coconut Chicken Hotpot (Yeziji, 椰子鸡)

Plant

Foolproof Sichuan Tofu Pudding (Douhua, 豆花)

Pork

Jiujiu’s Sichuan Tangcu Paigu (Sweet and Sour Spareribs, 糖醋排骨)

How to Cook With Chinese Noodles

Mapo Eggplant Noodles ft. Dried Knife-Cut Noodles

assemble tomato egg noodle bowl

How to Cook With Chinese Noodles

Easy Tomato Egg Noodles ft. Dried Knife-Cut Noodles

How to Cook With Chinese Noodles

Sichuan Malatang Recipe: DIY Personal Hotpot

Pork

Healing Century Egg and Pork Congee (Pidan Shourou Zhou, 皮蛋瘦肉粥)

Pork

Beer-Braised Pork Trotters (Zhuti, 猪蹄) ft. Dried Tofu Skin

Dessert

Sichuan Pepper + Sesame Oil Fat-Washed Cocktail Recipes

Plant

How to Make Chinese Tea Eggs (Chayedan, 茶叶蛋)

Bao & Dumplings

Chasiubao (叉烧包) BBQ Pork Buns: From Scratch

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