Asian food

What Exactly Is Teriyaki Sauce Made Of?

All about the Japanese sauce that loves chicken

Jun 11, 2013 1:31 pm

If you're going to, uh, chicken out and order teriyaki instead of sushi, you should at least educate yourself on what makes that sauce so magical. Magical enough to want chicken instead of eating sushi with everyone else, at least. Take a peek inside the bottle after the jump.

What To Eat: Lunch

Instant Asian Lunch: Soy Sauce And Sesame Oil

Put down that Instant Lunch, learn a seasoning hack

May 1, 2013 11:31 am

Adding these two ingredients to a reasonably willing dish will turn it Asian. "Reasonably willing" means no outspokenly conflicting ingredients. Examples: you don't want soy sauce in your fettuccine alfredo and you don't want sesame oil in your pimento cheese. Let's just stay away from dairy altogether, as a good rule of thumb. Read on for recipes to test this theory.

Global Cuisine

Beef Rendang Recipe

A Southeast Asian curry that won't burn your mouth

Mar 19, 2013 4:02 pm

Photo: Billy Law

Malaysian-born MasterChef star Billy Law's cookbook Have You Eaten? is a masterful collection of rich fusion cuisine and classics alike. His recipe for beef rendang will prove that you don't have to travel through Malaysia to cook like a pro.

What To Eat: Lunch

Your Daily Lunch Hack: 10 Clever Ways To Fill A Wonton Wrapper

Hack wonton wrappers to make "anything dumplings"

Feb 14, 2013 12:31 pm

You pass this ingredient at the regular (not even Asian) supermarket more or less every time you go. You can find packs of 50 or so wonton wrappers in the refrigerator case, or possibly the freezer aisle, for about three bucks. They're one of the most hackable ingredients I've ever encountered, especially when it comes to lunch. 10 brand-new ways after the jump.

Fish Dish

Steamed Rockfish With Ginger And Green Onion Recipe

Ring in a prosperous New Year with a whole fish

Feb 8, 2013 4:02 pm

Photo: Biz Urban Photography

Gung Hay Fat Choy! Happy New Year! To celebrate the coming of the New Year, the Chinese prepare certain foods because they have a specific meaning, says Chef Jet Tila. Whole fish symbolizes togetherness and abundance and is a very important New Year’s food; this is a classic Chinese steamed fish recipe.

Shellfish

Thai-Style Mussels with Lemongrass Recipe

An Asian recipe for fresh, sustainable mussels

Jan 30, 2013 4:03 pm

We're working our way through The Clean Plates Cookbook — recipes using fresh, healthy, sustainable-but-not-out-of-reach ingredients. This Thai-style preparation of mussels is easy to pull off and is perfect for 2 (if you get what we mean).

What To Eat: Lunch

How To Spot Fake Sriracha, And Why It Matters

If your cap is anything but green, it's fake

Jan 17, 2013 12:31 pm

Yes, fake sriracha was sent to the us, and so I must now help correct the universe's course — because if sriracha goes to pieces we're all doomed — by helping you identify, Instagram and then avoid fake sriracha.

Asian Cooking

Yellowtail Sashimi on Rice Recipe

Japanese chakuze with hot dashi poured on top

Dec 27, 2012 5:01 pm

Photo: Kenji Miura

Tadaaki makes a light dashi, then flavors it with soy sauce. I prefer the clean taste of salt. Also we only use beautifully fresh sashimi-cut fish garnished with the nori and green onion to surprise your tongue. Good for breakfast, a light lunch or a starter before dinner.