Carole Yu (Yu Can Cook With Carole Yu)

Bowl of Chicken Chow Mein noodles with red and yellow peppers, chicken, topped with green onions and sesame seeds

Asian Basic Recipes

Easy Chicken Lo Mein Recipe

Delicious Chicken Chow Mein Noodle Recipe piled up in a bowl with green onion and sesame seed garnish.

March 21, 2024 No Comments

overhead shot of golden baked chinese honey pistachio mooncakes, with pistachios, and honey in accompanying bowls, with chinese red packets, and a rabbit button next to the cakes

Asian Dessert Recipes

Honey Pistachio Mooncake Recipe: A Twist on Tradition

Let’s celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with this Honey Pistachio Mooncake Recipe -a great twist on a traditional favorite! There are many types of traditional mooncakes. You can find ones filled

September 28, 2023 5 Comments

Easy Chinese Almond Jelly in a beautiful Japanese white bowl with blue ripple pattern. Almond Jelly is white cubes of jelly, surrounded by fruit cocktail, mandarin oranges, and mint.

Basic Asian Recipes

EASY CHINESE ALMOND JELLY (Almond Tofu/Float) Recipe

CHINESE ALMOND JELLY IS YOUR NEW DESSERT CRUSH! Easy Chinese Almond Jelly is my favorite dessert ever! And after you make it, it’ll be yours and your family’s too! Ever

July 12, 2023 2 Comments

Typical Vegetables like Green Onion, Mushrooms, red and yellow peppers, celery and baby carrots on a bamboo cutting board ready to cut for stir-fry.

Basic Asian Recipes

How to Cut Vegetables for Stir-Fry

Learn how to cut common vegetables for stir-fry.

June 16, 2023 7 Comments

Raw chicken meat that has velveted and is ready for Stir-Fry

Basic Asian Recipes

How to Velvet Chicken

This Basic Velvet Chicken recipe will give you succulent, tender and juicy pieces of chicken that can be used in your Asian stir-fry recipes.

June 2, 2023 No Comments

stir-fry shrimp with snap peas surrounded by a bowl of brown rice, and a large serving bowl of the dish

Basic Asian Recipes

Stir-Fried Garlic Shrimp with Snap Peas

This post may contain affiliate links. Read our privacy and policy disclosure. YOUR BASIC CHINESE STIR-FRY LESSON Looking for a healthy and delicious stir-fry dish that’s easy to make and

May 24, 2023 No Comments

top down picture of shrimp that has been already velveted, on a light blue velvet background, in a glass bowl

Basic Asian Recipes

Velveting Shrimp: Unlock Spectacular Stir-Fries!

There’s a secret in the Chinese culinary world called “velveting.” It’s the reason why the shrimp in your favorite Chinese restaurant dishes are so incredibly tender and succulent. Today, we’re going to pull back the curtain and teach you how to velvet shrimp at home!

May 16, 2023 No Comments

Orange Madeleines on a plate with confectioners’ sugar dusting.

Baking

Orange Madeleines Recipe: How to Make French Citrus Madeleines with Orange Flower Water

Bake our delicious Orange Madeleines with our step-by-step guide! Sweet Citrus Flavors and tips for perfect results. Try our recipe now!

April 24, 2023 2 Comments

Baking

SPELT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

You’re in for a treat with these healthy Spelt Chocolate chip cookies. They are packed with rich dark and milk chocolate chunks, toasted hazelnuts, and whole grain flours for added nuttiness and nutrition.

April 13, 2023 No Comments

Baking

Drunken Pumpkin Bread

The most delicious pumpkin bread chock full of tasty nuts and dried fruits. The aroma and hint of orange from the dried orange flavored cranberries and Cointreau.

November 1, 2021 No Comments

Hey There! I'm Carole, a former business trainer, and retail store owner now a full-time blogger. My husband Scott and I live in Los Angeles. Among my favorite things are shiitake and trumpet mushrooms, which I love for the rich umami flavor they bring to my dishes, the color purple, and talking about MasterChef!