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.
Explore Asian Cuisines
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Top 10 Instant Noodles from Around the World
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Make Your Own Just-Add-Hot-Water Instant Noodles (and Make Your Coworkers Jealous) | The Food Lab
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The Yardlong Bean
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An Illustrated Tour of Ice Cream Styles Around the World
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Beyond Potstickers: Around the World in Dumplings
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Seriously Asian: Luffa
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Around the World in Pancakes
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Snapshots from Asia: Tropical Fruit Feast; Tong Sui, Sea Coconut, and Toddy Palm Fruit
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19 Savory Drinking Snacks From Around the World
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Around the World in Booze: 8 Favorites to Seek Out
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The Best Cooking Chopsticks Are Cheap, Durable, and Wildly Versatile
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What Is "Sushi-Grade," Anyway? A Guide to Eating Raw Fish at Home
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Chinese Noodles 101: The Chinese Egg Noodle Style Guide
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Perilla Leaves
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Sake School: All About Nigori, the Cloudy Sake
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How To Cook And Use Chrysanthemum Greens
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20,000 Miles Till Lunch: To Inner Mongolia in an RV
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A Guide to a Traditional Taiwanese Breakfast
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Butter Chicken: Even When It’s Bad, It’s Good!
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Indian Spices 101: How to Work With Dry Spices
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An Introduction to Sri Lankan Cuisine
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Butter Tea, Yak Jerky, and Momos Galore: An Introduction to Tibetan Cuisine
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Salt-Cured, Soy-Marinated, and Fertilized: A Guide to Asia's Amazing Eggs
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Why You Should Be Cooking With Thai Basil
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13 Cambodian Dishes You Should Know
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Tapioca Pearls with Coconut Milk and Mango (Tambo-Tambo) from 'The Adobo Road Cookbook'
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Spice Hunting: Palm and Coconut Sugar
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Mohinga and Fermented Tea Leaves: Eating on Location in Myanmar
Sambal Tumis (Malaysian Chile Paste)
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Nasi Lemak (Malaysian Coconut Rice)
Cơm Tấm (Vietnamese Broken Rice)
Canh Chua Cá Thì Là (Vietnamese Fish Soup With Tomato and Dill)
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Garlic Fried Rice Recipe
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Hot and Numbing Shredded Lamb Noodle Soup Recipe
Lamb Biryani With Saffron, Yogurt, and Caramelized Onions Recipe
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Galam Plee Pad Nam Pla (Thai Stir-Fried Cabbage With Fish Sauce and Garlic) Recipe
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33 Stir-Fry Recipes For Your Wok
Fried Bee Hoon (Singapore Noodles) Recipe
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17 Recipes for a Homemade Dumpling Feast
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Taiwanese Turkey Rice Recipe
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How to Use a Bottle of Fish Sauce
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Asian Shrimp(y) Chips | Taste Test
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Jamie Oliver's Steamed Asian Chicken "Parcels" Recipe
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Spicy Warm Silken Tofu With Celery and Cilantro Salad Recipe
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Coleslaw in Chinese-style Dressing Recipe
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Seaweed Salad (Wakame)
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Quick Asian Chili-Lime Chicken Soup Recipe
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Chinese Noodles with Baked Sriracha Ribs Recipe
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How to Make Kerisik Recipe
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Seriously Asian: Crab Two Ways Recipe
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Tea Smoked Fish Recipe
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Crispy Bánh Mì Spring Rolls With Creamy Chili Mayo Recipe
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Durian Smoothie Recipe
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Taiwanese Pineapple Cakes (Fung Li Su) Recipe
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Durian
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The New Rules of Pasta Salad: How to Work With Asian Noodles
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Rice Wine and Soy Sauce Dressing Recipe
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Plov (Uzbek Rice Pilaf) Recipe