How ( Best) to Reheat Chinese Food

Everyone knows the best way to reheat pizza (covered skillet, if it had to be said), but what s the best way to reheat Chinese food Whether you re staring at leftovers from a Sichuan restaurant in Chengdu or a takeoutstyle joint in the West, we ve got you covered: 0:00 The Culture of Leftovers in China 1:56 Reheating Rice Fried Rice 2:21 Reheating Noodles 3:01 Reheating Saucy Stir Fries: Mapo Tofu 3:55 Reheating Saucy Stir Fries: Sweet Sour 5:05 Reheating Roast Meats 6:26 Reheating Deep Fried Stuff 7:51 Reheating Baos Dim Sum 9:29 Trust your Judgement HOW TO REHEAT RICE Spread the rice evenly over a shallow bowl, breaking up the clumps. Drizzle a touch of water on it. Cover, nuke for 3 minutes on mediumhigh. You can be lazy about the spreading of the rice, breaking up the clumps. HOW TO REHEAT NOODLES Steam on high for 6 minutes. HOW TO REHEAT A SAUCY STIR FRY LIKE MAPO TOFU Add the Mapo to a wok, pot, or large skillet. Add a bit of water (12 tbsp depending on the amount