Mirin's flavorful reputation comes from being a rice wine made through fermentation, which creates a sweet and subtly sugary taste while maintaining a low alcohol percentage (roughly 14%).

In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, hoisin, and vinegar. Heat a wok or large skillet. Add oil and heat until smoking. Add pork and Chinese sausages and cook over high heat, stirring, until ...

If anybody knows how to make Chinese fried rice it's Regina Mark, owner of Mee Sum Restaurant at 1819 S. Main St. with her husband Kenneth. The business has been in their family since 1950, and at ...

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The sign out front said "healthy Chinese food." We'll see about that, I thought. I marched right in and searched for the least healthy item I could think of: barbecue pork fried rice. If someone ...

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In a wok or a large 10- or 12-inch skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of canola, vegetable or peanut oil over high heat. Add 1 cup of diced onion and 1 cup of chopped red peppers or another vegetable.