A sizzling hot wok chars shrimp and green beans until caramelized, while a splash of fish sauce adds depth and saltiness to this simple yet comforting meal.

This easy recipe from one of my favorite cookbooks, “Chinese Soul Food” by Hsiao-Ching Chou, involves blistering green beans using a shallow frying method called gan bian, or “dry-frying.” Because you ...

Shiitake “bacon” seasoned with chiles, preferably the erjingtiao variety, is the garnish for these stir-fried green beans, aromatic with ginger and garlic. They’re inspired by a version at Suá ...