Asian Cuisine Guides

Curious about the many cuisines of Asia? Read our guides and essays to deepen your knowledge of Asian food history, cooking techniques, ingredients, and more.

Central Asian Cuisines

East Asian Cuisines

South Asian Cuisines

Southeast Asian Cuisines

Middle Eastern Cuisines

How to Cook Frozen Dumplings

The Serious Eats Guide to Shopping for Asian Noodles

Do You Know Your Soy Sauces?

How to Buy, Season, and Care for a Wok

What Is "Sushi-Grade," Anyway? A Guide to Eating Raw Fish at Home

Chinese Noodles 101: The Chinese Egg Noodle Style Guide

Seriously Asian: Perilla Leaves

Sake School: All About Nigori, the Cloudy Sake

Butter Chicken: Even When It’s Bad, It’s Good!

Indian Spices 101: How to Work With Dry Spices

An Introduction to Sri Lankan Cuisine

Butter Tea, Yak Jerky, and Momos Galore: An Introduction to Tibetan Cuisine

Lao Food 101: Essential Dishes From Laos and Isan

Why You Should Be Cooking With Thai Basil

Resetting the Table: A Lesson in Cambodian Cooking, From a Mother-Daughter Duo

13 Cambodian Dishes You Should Know

Garlic Fried Rice Recipe

Hot and Numbing Shredded Lamb Noodle Soup Recipe

Lamb Biryani With Saffron, Yogurt, and Caramelized Onions Recipe

Galam Plee Pad Nam Pla (Thai Stir-Fried Cabbage With Fish Sauce and Garlic) Recipe

Why Preserved Lemons Belong on Your Shelf

Know Your Tahini: The Many Sides of a Sesame Powerhouse

When Family is Far, Food Offers a Sense of Belonging During Ramadan

The 25 Best Things I Ate in Israel

The Serious Eats Field Guide to Asian Greens

Top 10 Instant Noodles from Around the World

Make Your Own Just-Add-Hot-Water Instant Noodles (and Make Your Coworkers Jealous) | The Food Lab

Seriously Asian: The Yardlong Bean

An Illustrated Tour of Ice Cream Styles Around the World

Beyond Potstickers: Around the World in Dumplings

Seriously Asian: Luffa

Around the World in Pancakes

Snapshots from Asia: Tropical Fruit Feast; Tong Sui, Sea Coconut, and Toddy Palm Fruit

Seriously Asian: Holiday Dumpling Making

19 Savory Drinking Snacks From Around the World

Around the World in Booze: 8 Favorites to Seek Out

Sake School: All About Nigori, the Cloudy Sake

Seriously Asian: Chrysanthemum Greens

20,000 Miles Till Lunch: To Inner Mongolia in an RV

A Guide to a Traditional Taiwanese Breakfast

Butter Tea, Yak Jerky, and Momos Galore: An Introduction to Tibetan Cuisine

Salt-Cured, Soy-Marinated, and Fertilized: A Guide to Asia's Amazing Eggs

13 Cambodian Dishes You Should Know

Tapioca Pearls with Coconut Milk and Mango (Tambo-Tambo) from 'The Adobo Road Cookbook'

Spice Hunting: Palm and Coconut Sugar

Mohinga and Fermented Tea Leaves: Eating on Location in Myanmar

Laos Travels: A Guide To Laotian Noodle Soups

The Best Cooking Chopsticks Are Cheap, Durable, and Wildly Versatile