East Asian

Use this recipe for plain steamed buns, or bao for sandwiching char siu or spicy tofu, or swab them with sweet red bean paste for dessert.

For a lighter take on traditional pork belly bao sliders, fill yours with char siu tofu slices, which get coated in savory-sweet-spicy char siu seasonings.

This easy recipe for miso ramen is perfect for dinner on the fly (or a quick lunch). It’s highly adaptable and can even be made using a microwave.

Draped in a spicy-nutty sauce, this easy no-recipe soba noodle salad is your new go-to work lunch.

Cookbook author Hetty Lui McKinnon walks us through her quickest (and most comforting) weeknight dinner plan.

This hearty crowd-pleasing roast is a mash-up of two beloved culinary staples: tender Jewish brisket and sweet-savory Korean braised short ribs known as kalbi jjim.

This deeply comforting Korean chicken-and-rice porridge makes a quick and cozy meal any time of day. 

A take-out favorite meets sheet-pan dinner in this vegetarian take on orange chicken, featuring extra-firm tofu and a fresh, zingy sauce.

Swap instant curry cubes for a homemade Japanese curry sauce that delivers the same rich and nostalgic flavor—without preservatives or fillers.

An aromatic pork filling and finishing scoop of chili crisp make this homey wonton soup as flavorful as it is comforting.

This recipe produces shatteringly crisp tempura each and every time.

Warm rice and hot sauce transform budget canned tuna into a craveable, handheld dish.

This easy onigiri recipe is infinitely adaptable, doesn’t require any special equipment, and makes a perfect snack to enjoy on the go.

This rich main nods to Korean Chinese jajangmyeon and ragù Bolognese, relying on fermented black bean paste (jajang) for earthy backbone to the meaty sauce.

Everything you love about katsu (the crispy breading, the juicy meat) with a molten, cheesy center.

These chewy, lightly sweet, sesame-filled rice cakes are a star of the Korean mid-autumn festival known as Chuseok.

This rustic, subtly sweet Korean rice cake gets its deep roasty-toasty flavor from roasted soybean powder.

Everything you need to know about the root vegetable also known as the Japanese radish.

Inspired by traditional Chinese smashed cucumber salad, this sweet and salty version features crunchy Hami melon.

A party-friendly spread that comes together in no time with marinated cuts of steak and meaty mushrooms.

Temper summer’s heat with a big bowl of these irresistible colorful, crunchy, cold noodles inspired by Taiwanese liang mian. 

By topping shingled silken tofu with a savory stir-fry of pork and eggplant, you get the perfect marriage of hot and cold.

Chewy, spicy, savory tteokbokki is a supremely satisfying Korean dish of crispy rice cakes in a gochujang-based sauce. Bok choy brings balance to our version.

This playful take on spicy tuna onigiri swaps watermelon (yes, watermelon!) for the fish, resulting in a vegan bite that tastes (surprisingly) like the real deal.