Chinese cooking is a labor of love, emphasis on labor. All that chopping and frying, followed by the vigorous scrubbing of pans and woks to clean them. It’s why I typically prefer takeout. This ...

My Chinese grandpa sits down to try Chinese food from Target to see how it compares with traditional dishes he knows so well.

Learning how to cook authentic Chinese dishes at home becomes much easier when a professional chef shows the real techniques ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

What is authentic Chinese food? The question may seem simple at first glance, but for many Chinese Americans, authenticity can vary widely depending on who you ask. For me, Chinese food has always ...

From the pile of new and secondhand cookbooks on my office floor, I pulled out a plastic spiral-bound book put out by the Baptist church in my hometown in Indiana. The broad collection of ...

In the kitchen, Lan Lin doesn’t rely on traditional measuring cups. Instead, Lan, or Mama Lin as her daughter affectionately calls her, uses a tiny plastic cup she was handed on her flight from China ...