Introduction

Our family started our recipe blog, The Woks of Life, in June 2013. An amalgamation of family album, cookbook, diary, and forum, the blog truly is how we describe it––a culinary genealogy.

We’re not only sharing recipes. We’re sharing family histories. Stories that can spark old memories and create new ones. And it’s not just our family’s story either.

Our blog is a reflection of many family histories out there––kids of immigrant parents making dishes from their childhoods, expats discovering how to cook local cuisines in their own kitchens, families connecting on a different level with homesick exchange students, and home cooks simply looking to spice up weeknight dinners.

The Woks of Life has become bigger and meant more to people than we thought it would when we started it years ago, and we’re very glad we did.

This eBook is a collection of our Top 25 most popular recipes from when we first began posting in 2013 through today. You’ll see that it includes a wide range of recipes, including our family’s versions of traditional Chinese dishes, Chinese American takeout classics (from our family’s restaurant days!), and quick and easy meals.

We hope you enjoy these favorite recipes as much as we and other readers have!

- Bill, Judy, Sarah & Kaitlin