A creamy, spicy chicken tikka masala, perfect for a culinary trip to India from your own kitchen. From Brick Lane’s late-night curry houses to Tuesday-night dinners in the 11th arrondissement, chicken tikka masala has risen to become one of the world’s most popular curries. In short, we love it—and I’m here to […]
Sweet steam rises from the bowl, carrying the aroma of soy‑kissed beef, melting onions, and barely set ribbons of egg. This familiar trio evokes a motherly warmth, even though its name admits the ingredients are perfect strangers. Tanindon—playfully dubbed the “strangers’ bowl,” the counterpart to the chicken‑and‑egg classic, oyakodon—is weeknight comfort, […]
Black urad bean soup simmered with Nepali spices, then finished with a crunchy ghee tempering. Steam rises from a mound of white rice while a thin, golden dal coats each grain, perfumed with ghee and fried garlic—the everyday emblem of Nepal. Dal bhat is both meal and ritual: fluffy rice, […]
These Japanese chicken wings, twice-fried then coated in a soy-mirin glaze and sprinkled with sesame, deliver shatteringly crispy skin and an addictive sweet-salty flavor. The first bite snaps : the chicken skin, thin and translucent, gives way. It releases juices scented with soy caramel, followed by a sharp hit of pepper. […]
These crispy Korean pancakes combine mung beans, sauteed pork, and kimchi for big, bold flavor. Since the Korean War, rural cooks have relied on locally grown mung beans, which need no milling and pack more protein than polished rice. The inimitable sizzle still draws lines of regulars and tourists under […]
This Filipino sisig combines grilled pork and liver, tangy calamansi, and chilies for a main dish that’s both crispy and spicy. You’ll know it by the sound: an impatient sizzle rising from a cast iron plate. Here, the meat meets the flame head-on. A vinegary aroma wafts up, followed by […]
A classic Nasi Lemak recipe that transports you In Kuala Lumpur, daybreak arrives with the gentle hiss of traffic. Yet even before the city fully wakes, coconut-scented rice already perfumes the air. At a roadside stall, a vendor unwraps a banana-leaf pyramid and a cloud of steam escapes : green, grassy, and […]
Delicious Indonesian fried rolls filled with a savory mixture of chicken, shrimp, and bamboo shoots, served with a spicy homemade sauce. The first thing you notice in the narrow alley of Gang Lombok, in Semarang, is the sharp crackle of oil hitting the zinc roofs. Then comes a scent of palm sugar and […]
De délicieux raviolis géorgiens farcis à l’agneau haché et parfumés au thym La première bouchée n’est que vapeur et surprise. Vous soulevez la boulette par son chignon plissé. Vous mordez prudemment sur le côté et, pshhht ! Comme dans un xiao long bao, un jus brûlant envahit votre langue, ruisselant jusqu’au menton et embuant […]
A traditional recipe for Korean stuffed chili fritters—a simple and delicious treat! A wisp of steam rises from a freshly fried chili, held by its stem. With the first bite, the batter shatters, releasing garlicky pork juices, while the chili delivers a gentle but lingering heat. Think of it as […]
