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Chinese cooking, finally decoded.

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Chowmi is a Chinese home-cooking site built for cooks in American kitchens. Every recipe is written in precise, beginner-friendly steps — no guessing what “a splash” or “medium-high heat” means — and every hard-to-find ingredient comes with an honest US-grocery substitute. Built-in AI helpers translate fuzzy recipe wording into exact amounts, suggest swaps for what you're missing, and answer questions live while you cook.

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Chinese Tomato and Egg Stir-Fry

Chinese Eggplant with Garlic Sauce

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Chinese recipes adapted for the Instant Pot — hands-off braises and rice.

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Crispy Chinese favorites with a fraction of the oil.

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Chowmi is a small team obsessed with making Chinese home cooking work outside China — real techniques, tested ratios, and substitutes that hold up at a regular US grocery store.

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