Pork and Shrimp Wontons

Soy + Ginger recipe #37. Wontons may not get the cult following that their dumpling counter parts receive, but they're just as deserving. Nothing is more satisfying than a steaming bowl of pork and shrimp wonton, especially when they're homemade, and you'll agree that they're as good as dumplings once you try Mom's pork and shrimp wontons. 

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Tangyuan

Soy + Ginger Recipe #11 : It's the most wonderful time of year again, and no, I'm not singing about Christmas, but rather Dongzhi: a traditional Chinese festival honoring the Winter Solstice. It's celebrated by coming together with friends and family to make and eat tangyuan, a traditional village dish of a bygone era.

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Mom's Chicken Noodle Soup

Soy+Ginger Recipe #4: Mom's Chicken Noodle Soup takes the classic feel-better dish and mingles it with flavors from the East. It's definitely sharper than your average chicken noodle soup recipe (thanks to the scallion), but combined with the salty sweetness of soy and oyster sauce, you may just wish this was the recipe you grew up with. 

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