“To be perfectly frank,” Ling-ya Lee, who came to Los Angeles from Taiwan in 1989, says of her Chinese New Year preparations, “I rarely make dumplings anymore.” Given the high quality of ready-made ...

Steaming en papillote (cooking in a folded parchment-paper envelope) never ceases to enchant Daniel and Matt. The technique works well for almost any type of fish or for quick-cooking vegetables like ...

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Often less expensive than fillets, whole fish are sustainable and impressive centerpieces for entertaining. Whether you're fishing or fishing for a deal at your seafood counter, we have plenty of ...

For Lunar New Year it is traditional to eat a whole fish because the word for fish in Chinese is similar to the word for surplus. You prepare a whole fish to have good luck in the beginning and end of ...

Using a sharp knife, make 2-3 diagonal slits on both sides of each fish, piercing the skin so it separates. Set aside on a tray. In a small bowl, stir together fish sauce, soy sauce, oyster sauce, ...

Steamed soy and ginger fish is a delicate dish flavored with soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and scallions. Light, aromatic, and naturally healthy. Ingredients: Whole fish or fillets, soy sauce, ginger, ...

There are many traditional foods eaten for the Chinese Lunar New Year celebration, but one of the most impressive looking is a whole steamed fish. Fish is considered a lucky food for this holiday as ...

It's funny how some recipes come to be. Some are born of imagination or memory, some are inspired by specific dishes or other recipes, some are pulled out of thin air and some are created out of ...

I am extremely particular about the way I like to cook my fish. I love a crispy-skinned fillet cooked in a skillet, but it inevitably splatters oil everywhere and is, well, a little stanky. And ...

Salmon If you're looking for an easy fish to cook whole, salmon is an excellent option. Whether you're an avid home cook or just learning how to turn on your oven, cooking a whole salmon will be as ...

In Chinese, the word "fish" is pronounced "yu," which is phonetically similar to the Chinese word "surplus." We would enjoy this dish growing up with our families, especially during Lunar New Year, as ...