Dry fried green beans is one of my all-time favorite ways to enjoy green beans. The iconic Sichuan dish starts by using a ...

Green beans that grow a yard long and also come in purple; melons that look like spiny cucumbers and when ripe turn bright orange, with huge pomegranate-red seeds; squash that can be eaten like ...

Wander the produce aisles and you’ll find Kentucky, Blue Lake, haricot verts and all the other variations on the string bean theme. And over there are bundles of 2-foot long, slightly wrinkly … ...

This quick skillet dinner is inspired by the dry-sautéed string beans with pork that’s been my go-to whenever I order in from my neighborhood Chinese restaurant. The vegetable is so lip-smackingly ...

There have been times when I’ve glanced at the clock, and it’s already 5 p.m., and my family’s getting hungry for dinner. Panic and anxiety quickly settle in. Luckily, as a former New Yorker used to a ...

These zesty beans make a great side dish or a crowd-pleasing appetizer. Adjust the amount of red pepper flakes or Chinese chili paste with garlic to suit your desire for heat. Heat the canola oil in a ...

Quick, easy and amazing stir fry is a great idea for dinner. The one trick with doing any kind of stir fry is having everything ready to cook. The chicken velveting is the key to this stir fry really ...

When you need dinner on the table fast but still crave something hearty and satisfying, beef and green beans stir fry is the ...

In this Jan. 9, 2012 photo, dragon beans is shown in Concord, N.H. Eating long beans to symbolize a long life is a hallmark of Chinese New Year. These beans can be found in well-stocked grocers and ...

I was perusing through one of the gardening Facebook groups I belong to when I ran across a discussion on Chinese long beans, also called yard long beans. I have been wanting to try this style of ...