A lightly thickened chicken broth, thin ribbons of egg and green onion: that Chinese restaurant soup, made at home. On a rainy evening, or an evening when you’re not in the mood for anything complicated, this soup sets everything right. It arrives steaming and pale yellow, with ribbons of egg […]
A biryani of yogurt-marinated chicken and basmati rice cooked with whole spices, layered and then finished with steam in a sealed Dutch oven. The lid comes off and the steam releases a sudden rush of ghee, saffron and fried onions. On top, white and golden grains mingle with fresh herbs, […]
Whole romaine leaves tossed in an olive oil, lemon and egg dressing, with grated Parmesan and garlic baguette croutons. On a summer evening, you crave something fresh, but the kind of fresh that fills you up. An ice-cold romaine leaf, picked up by the stem, glistening with dressing, with Parmesan […]
Egg noodles stir-fried in a wok with marinated beef, cabbage, carrot and a glossy soy sauce, just like Chinese takeout. It’s late, you’re hungry, and you find yourself thinking about that cardboard carton from the Chinese takeout place, those glossy brown noodles you pick up straight from the box with […]
Thin, crispy flatbreads covered with a raw topping of ground meat, tomato, onion, chili and parsley, baked for a few minutes on a very hot stone. Lahmacun spends only a few minutes in the oven, and the aroma of grilled meat and chili is already filling the kitchen. The dough […]
A Taiwanese steamed bun folded into a half-moon and filled with braised pork belly, stir-fried pickled mustard greens, ground peanuts and cilantro. Some bites you eat standing up, over the cutting board, because you couldn’t wait long enough to set the table. Gua bao is one of them. The still-warm […]
Cubes of raw tuna marinated with shoyu, sesame oil and seaweed, served over warm Japanese rice with cucumber, avocado and furikake. Some evenings, you want to eat something fresh without turning on the stove. A poke bowl is exactly the answer: glistening red tuna coated in shoyu and toasted sesame […]
Eggplant sticks, fried and then coated in a spicy sweet-and-sour sauce with ginger, garlic and black vinegar, Sichuan style. Some nights you want a bold, straightforward dish with a bit of heat, the kind you eat with lots of rice. Chinese-style eggplant comes out of the wok still glossy, its […]
Small skewers of meat, shrimp and vegetables, coated in fine panko, deep-fried and then dipped just once into a thin, dark sauce. A counter, an ice-cold drink, and golden skewers arriving in small batches, still piping hot. The coating crunches as you bite into it, the beef or shrimp stays […]
Discover Filipino sinigang, a tangy, comforting broth combining tender pork and assorted vegetables. When the crowdsourced guide TasteAtlas crowned sinigang the best vegetable soup of 2021, Filipinos felt less surprise than a quiet sense of validation. A steaming bowl of this stew has long been the answer to a drizzly afternoon. Tangy steam […]
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