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 […]
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Authentic Filipino Sinigang
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 […]
Thai Chicken Satay Skewers
Delicious traditional chicken skewers with peanut sauce, perfect for appetizers or summer barbecues Thai chicken satay skewers are an iconic culinary specialty of Thailand, famous for their flavorful marinade. The secret to their deliciousness lies in that marinade: a carefully balanced blend of coconut milk, yellow curry paste, turmeric, lemongrass […]
Authentic Lu Rou Fan – Taiwanese Braised Pork
This delicious Taiwanese braised pork is the perfect comforting combination of melt-in-your-mouth meat and sweet-savory flavors With roots in both China and Taiwan, it is one of the most popular dishes in the latter. Its origins spark plenty of debate within the Asian community. In fact, the American blog The […]
Air Fryer Pork Tonkatsu
Tonkatsu is a Japanese dish made with breaded, fried pork. Ton means “pork,” and katsu is short for the English “cutlet,” from the French côtelette. It’s one of the most popular dishes in Japan — easy to make and incredibly delicious. Try it and you’ll love it, especially now that […]
Authentic Ajoblanco – White Gazpacho
An ultra-creamy Andalusian chilled soup made with almonds, garlic, and olive oil, brightened with vinegar and served ice-cold with grapes. In Málaga in August, appetites fade well before noon. A glass of ice-cold ajoblanco brings yours back in one sip: milk-white, with two or three Muscat grapes at the bottom […]
Authentic Bukkake Udon – Cold Japanese Noodles
Homemade udon served chilled, drizzled with concentrated niboshi-dashi tsuyu and topped with grated daikon, ginger, and lemon wedges. The air is heavy, the kitchen is already too hot, and a steaming bowl of soup is out of the question. The noodles come straight from ice water — firm and springy […]
Air Fryer Duck Breast
Crisp-skinned duck breast with rosy flesh, cooked in under twenty minutes in the air fryer. The skin crackles under the knife, the blade slips into rosy flesh, and juices bead on the cutting board. Duck breast is one of those cuts people assume is reserved for restaurants, even though it […]
Authentic Zangi — Hokkaido Fried Chicken
Hokkaido fried chicken : chicken thighs marinated in soy, ginger and garlic, coated with egg, flour and potato starch, then fried twice. You step out of an izakaya with the smell of fried ginger on your fingers and the urge to go back the very next day. Zangi captures that moment: […]
Authentic Oroshi Soba
Fukui’s cold buckwheat noodles topped with a generous mound of pungent grated daikon and chilled tsuyu made with kombu and bonito dashi. When it’s muggy and the meal needs to be quick, a bowl of cold noodles solves the problem in minutes. Oroshi soba is as direct as it gets: […]