France’s lightest melted cheese, made with aged metton and a little butter. Cancoillotte is one of those dishes everyone knows in Franche-Comté and almost no one knows elsewhere. It’s a melted cheese that’s loose, slightly tangy, and perfect spread on bread or spooned hot over potatoes. At just 120 kcal […]
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Authentic Toriten from Oita
Oita’s delicately fried chicken, dipped in tempura batter and finished with kabosu and karashi mustard. The chicken arrives hot, pale gold, and lightly crisp. Steam softens the finely shredded cabbage…
Tempura Batter Recipe
Tempura batter is a Japanese batter for frying just about anything. Vegetables, meat, shrimp, even sushi—nothing escapes the glory of tempura. It’s one of Japan’s most popular styles of food. Basic tempura batter can be made with wheat flour, rice flour, or a combination of both, along with salt, baking […]
Authentic Idli (Soft South Indian Rice Cakes)
Small fermented rice cakes, steamed until sponge-light and perfect with coconut chutney or a piping-hot bowl of sambar. Soft, white, and springy, idlis emerge from the steamer with a warm, grainy aroma. They bounce back under your finger, then soak up sauce without falling apart. In the broad family of […]
Homemade Skillet Naan
Soft, golden naan cooked in a skillet and brushed with butter, perfect for serving with curry or enjoying piping hot. Freshly cooked naan is served blazing hot, shaped like an elongated teardrop, speckled with charred spots, and glossy with ghee. Tear it open and a little steam escapes, revealing an […]
Cheese Naan Better Than at a Restaurant
Soft naans stuffed with mozzarella and a touch of chili, cooked in a pan, then held over a flame until beautifully blistered and golden Golden and puffed, cheese naan can mean different things depending on the kitchen: either a savory, melty center or a warm filling of well-spiced paneer. The […]
7 Fresh and Light Asian Recipes for Spring
Spring is on its way, and our cravings are changing: time for fresh, colorful dishes bursting with flavor. When warmer days start to arrive, we put away the steaming soups and slow-cooked dishes in favor of lighter recipes. Asian cuisine is perfect for this: fresh herbs, crunchy textures, vibrant sauces, […]
Fried Rice: 5 Recipes, 5 Countries, 5 Flavors
Five woks, five countries, five ways to turn day-old rice into a main course. Fried rice is Asia’s universal dish. Every country has its own version, its favorite ingredients, its technique. From Indonesian nasi goreng to Japanese yakimeshi, the principle stays the same: cold rice, a blazing-hot wok, and a […]
10 Delicious Noodle Recipes to Make at Home
Looking for an amazing noodle recipe for tonight? Here are 10 tried-and-tested recipes, from classic beef stir-fried noodles to Sichuan Dan Dan noodles. Stir-fried noodles, noodle soups, cold noodles: there are as many ways to prepare them as there are Asian cuisines. China, Japan, Thailand, Korea: every country has its […]
Malaysian Cuisine
You can land in Kuala Lumpur, drop your bags, then, in under ten minutes, find yourself beneath a neon-lit awning. The smell of fried shallots and fried garlic hangs in the air, a sambal waits on the table, and you are served like a regular. You grasp it at once : Malaysian cuisine is […]