Pillowy Japanese steamed buns with a juicy pork center perfumed with ginger, shiitake mushrooms, and soy sauce. On an icy night in Tokyo, numb fingers seek comfort. They find it in the plume of steam rising from a street vendor’s bamboo steamer. Inside are snow-white buns, so soft they tremble; […]
These homemade Indian chapatis are incredibly soft and puffy, and make the perfect side for your favorite curries. The magic happens the moment a thin disc of dough hits the open flame. It tightens, puffs up, then rises like a little golden balloon. This instant transformation is more than just […]
A delicious butter chicken: fire-kissed chicken blanketed in a creamy, aromatic tomato sauce Imagine a platter of tandoori chicken, its edges smoky and blistered. It then sinks into a vivid orange sauce, so bright it reflects the dining room lights. The first bite slides across the tongue : tangy from ripe […]
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 […]
Crisp on the outside and irresistibly tender within, these Korean zucchini fritters come with a fragrant, gently spicy dipping sauce “Pshht!”—the gentle hiss when egg meets a hot pan says it all. A whiff of seared egg, the fresh green scent of zucchini, the promise of an airy pancake. For […]
Korean cold noodles tossed in a sweet and spicy chili sauce for a dish that’s both refreshing and fiery. The first bite is a shock: Asian noodles chilled and coated in a glossy red sauce. It starts off sweet on the tip of your tongue, then the bite of fermented […]
