Asian

Savory from chile, ginger, and cumin, these adai are a filling breakfast to power you through the day.

Everyone’s favorite teriyaki glaze is shockingly easy and pantry-friendly.

Lacking an actual tandoor, the air fryer might be the best way to make chicken tikka. Juicy, charred, and well-spiced, it’s your new weeknight MVP.

This one-pot South Asian dish is simple and celebratory.

This simple bok choy recipe, flavored with shallot, garlic, and soy sauce, is ideal for when you’re short on time and ingredients.

Freezer-friendly—and always a big hit with family and friends.

Using store-bought pizza dough and pre-made chana masala to make these flavorful stuffed pockets, dinner comes together in a snap.

Spicy tinned salmon (or tuna!) is a fast track to flavor in these simple hand rolls—particularly when mashed with some oil from the can and a slick of mayo.

Red curry pork with rice cakes, ground chicken with lots of basil, and more ultrafast weeknight dinners.

Actually, there are often more than five. Here’s how to make and use one of our favorite blends.

A creamy, curried soup you can make on a weeknight, no sweat.

This riff on the Laotian classic comes together in 20 minutes.

Bouncy rice cakes turn this spicy Korean classic into a perfect weeknight dinner.

This comforting noodle soup mimics the umami of tonkotsu with none of the meat.

Packed with shrimp, bean sprouts, and tofu puffs, this Malaysian-style laksa noodle soup is the revivifying post-holiday balm you’ll crave.

As author Clarissa Wei recovered from childbirth, this soup provided the nourishment and comfort she needed.

This plant-based twist on the classic Chinese chicken dish swaps in crisped crumbled tempeh and fresh fresno chiles.

With custardy tofu, a fragrant scallion sauce, and smoky bonito flakes, this restaurant-quality dish is an impressive appetizer or main for dinner at home.

Deeply savory with a slight sweetness from coconut water, this dish of seared salmon fillets in caramel sauce is weeknight-fancy cooking at its best.

Soft scrambled eggs are taken up a notch with brown butter, scallions, and crispy shallots. Serve with toast or rice for a quick meal ideal any time of day.

This gingery stir-fry comes together in under 30 minutes.

What’s better than a jammy egg? One that’s been sitting in a tangy-salty marinade.

Nutty bites for an afternoon boost or postpartum nourishment.

In this take on Thai som tam, crisp, juicy apples replace green papaya for a crunchy, sweet, sour, and spicy salad that’s ready in 20 minutes.