Asia Recipes, Page 2
From street-cart woks to slow monastery kitchens. Below are 418 authentic Asia recipes, each tied to a real country and region, with the cultural story, ingredients, and step-by-step method, adaptable to seven dietary needs.
418 recipes · showing 49 to 96
Ghapama (Stuffed Pumpkin)Yerevan, Armenia · medium · 1 h 55 minA whole pumpkin packed with rice, dried apricots, walnuts, and honey, baked until the shell is a spoonable bowl.
Ghapama (Stuffed Pumpkin) Macher JholWest Bengal (Kolkata), India · easy · 40 minA light, mustard-scented fish curry with potatoes and nigella seeds, the everyday soul of a Kolkata table.
Macher Jhol OyakodonTokyo (Kanto), Japan · easy · 22 minChicken and softly-set egg simmered in sweet dashi soy, slid over hot rice, the tender "parent-and-child" bowl.
Oyakodon Zhajiangmian (Fried Sauce Noodles)Beijing, China · easy · 40 minThick wheat noodles under a savory fried soybean-paste pork sauce, ringed by crisp raw vegetables you fold in yourself.
Zhajiangmian (Fried Sauce Noodles) Bún Bò HuếHuế (Central), Vietnam · medium · 2 h 25 minThe imperial city’s fierce beef-and-lemongrass noodle soup, spiked with chili oil and shrimp paste, bolder than pho.
Bún Bò Huế SaltahSana’a, Yemen · medium · 1 h 5 minA bubbling stone-pot stew crowned with whipped fenugreek froth (hulba) and fiery green sahawiq, Yemen’s national dish.
Saltah KabsaRiyadh, Saudi Arabia · medium · 1 h 15 minSpiced rice cooked in aromatic broth with chicken, dried lime, and a whole-spice perfume, heaped high for sharing.
Kabsa Goan VindalooGoa, India · medium · 3 h 30 minPork marinated in a fiery vinegar-and-Kashmiri-chili paste, then braised sour, hot, and deeply garlicky.
Massaman CurrySouthern Thailand, Thailand · medium · 1 h 35 minA mild, aromatic curry of beef, potatoes, and peanuts scented with cardamom, cinnamon, and star anise, Thailand’s gentlest, most fragrant curry.
Massaman Curry Chicken KaraageKyushu (Fukuoka), Japan · easy · 40 minGinger-garlic-soy marinated chicken coated in potato starch and fried twice for a shatteringly light, juicy crunch.
Beef RendangWest Sumatra, Indonesia · advanced · 4 hBeef simmered for hours in coconut milk and spice paste until the liquid vanishes and the meat turns dark, dry, and intense.
Beef Rendang BalaleetDubai, United Arab Emirates · easy · 30 minSweet saffron-and-cardamom vermicelli topped with a thin savory omelette, the Gulf’s sweet-and-savory breakfast.
Balaleet Chettinad ChickenTamil Nadu (Chennai), India · medium · 1 h 5 minChicken in a fiercely aromatic South Indian masala of roasted spices, black pepper, and coconut, Tamil Nadu’s boldest curry.
Kung Pao ChickenSichuan, China · easy · 30 minDiced chicken stir-fried with dried chilies, Sichuan peppercorns, and peanuts in a sweet-sour-savory sauce with real má-là kick.
BulgogiSeoul (Gyeonggi), South Korea · easy · 4 h 40 minThin beef marinated in soy, pear, sesame, and garlic, seared fast and sweet-savory, Korea’s beloved "fire meat."
Bulgogi Bánh MìHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam · easy · 35 minA crackly baguette stuffed with pâté, pork, pickled daikon-carrot, cilantro, and chili, French bread reborn in Saigon.
MantiKayseri, Turkey · advanced · 1 h 30 minTiny hand-pinched meat dumplings under garlic yogurt and paprika-mint butter, Kayseri’s legendary labor of love.
Manti SabichTel Aviv, Israel · easy · 40 minPita stuffed with fried eggplant, hard-boiled egg, hummus, salad, and a drizzle of tangy amba and tahini.
Sabich LagmanBishkek, Kyrgyzstan · advanced · 1 h 20 minHand-pulled noodles topped with a stir-fried stew of beef, peppers, and tomatoes in a savory sauce.
Lagman AmbuyatBandar Seri Begawan, Brunei · medium · 30 minA glassy sago starch eaten with bamboo forks and dipped in a tart, pungent cacah sauce.
Ambuyat Mas HuniMalé, Maldives · easy · 25 minShredded smoked tuna tossed with grated coconut, onion, chili, and lime, the Maldivian breakfast, with roshi flatbread.
Mas Huni MurabyanKuwait City, Kuwait · medium · 1 h 5 minSpiced Gulf shrimp folded through rice cooked in their fragrant broth, layered with dill and dried lime.
Murabyan MuhammarManama, Bahrain · easy · 55 minBahrain's sweet brown rice scented with date syrup, saffron, and cardamom, traditionally served with fried fish.
Muhammar HareesDoha, Qatar · medium · 3 h 15 minWheat berries and meat pounded together over long cooking into a smooth, comforting porridge.
Harees QurutobDushanbe, Tajikistan · medium · 50 minTajikistan's national dish: flaky fatir bread torn into a tangy qurut yogurt sauce, topped with onions and herbs.
Qurutob DogramaAshgabat, Turkmenistan · medium · 2 h 10 minHand-crumbled flatbread and boiled meat with onion, moistened with rich broth, Turkmenistan's dish of celebration.
Dograma Batar Da'anDili, Timor-Leste · easy · 1 h 30 minA humble Timorese stew of corn, mung beans, and pumpkin simmered soft in a light, comforting pot.
Batar Da'an Pyongyang NaengmyeonPyongyang, North Korea · advanced · 2 h 40 minChewy buckwheat noodles in an icy, clear beef-and-radish broth, topped with pear, egg, and pickles.
Pyongyang Naengmyeon Or LamLuang Prabang, Laos · medium · 1 h 15 minA Luang Prabang herb stew of meat and vegetables thickened with sticky rice and buzzed with peppery sakhan vine.
Or Lam Kabuli PulaoKabul, Afghanistan · advanced · 2 hAfghanistan's national dish: steamed rice piled over lamb and crowned with candied carrots and raisins.
Kabuli Pulao Burmese Chicken CurryYangon, Myanmar · medium · 1 h 15 minChicken slow-cooked in an oil-rich onion, garlic, ginger, and turmeric masala until deeply savory.
Burmese Chicken Curry KibbehDamascus, Syria · advanced · 1 h 10 minTorpedo-shaped bulgur shells stuffed with spiced meat and pine nuts, fried until crisp.
Kibbeh KhorovatsYerevan, Armenia · medium · 2 h 55 minArmenian barbecue: marinated pork or lamb grilled over vine coals with fire-roasted vegetables.
Emirati SalonaDubai, United Arab Emirates · easy · 1 h 15 minA tangy Emirati stew of meat or fish and vegetables in a spiced tomato-and-dried-lime broth.
PitiBaku, Azerbaijan · medium · 2 h 55 minA slow-baked crock stew of lamb, chickpeas, and chestnuts scented with saffron and dried plum.
Piti Mas RihaMalé, Maldives · easy · 50 minA Maldivian tuna curry in a fragrant coconut sauce with curry leaves, pandan, and dried chili.
Jerusalem Mixed GrillTel Aviv, Israel · easy · 40 minMeorav Yerushalmi: chicken and offal seared fast with onion, cumin, and turmeric, stuffed into laffa.
Tamago Kake GohanOsaka (Kansai), Japan · easy · 4 minHot rice topped with a raw egg and a splash of soy, Japan's fastest, most comforting breakfast.
JokBangkok (Central), Thailand · easy · 55 minA silky Thai rice congee topped with ginger, scallion, and a soft egg, the classic Bangkok breakfast.
Chvishtari (Cornmeal Cheese Bread)Imereti, Georgia · easy · 30 minGriddled cornmeal cakes packed with young melting cheese, crisp outside and molten within, from the mountains of western Georgia.
Chvishtari (Cornmeal Cheese Bread) Youtiao and Soy MilkSichuan, China · medium · 2 h 35 minCrisp, airy fried dough sticks dunked into a bowl of warm fresh soy milk, a classic Chinese breakfast.
Hobak-jukSeoul (Gyeonggi), South Korea · easy · 45 minA silky, naturally sweet Korean pumpkin porridge thickened with glutinous rice.
Manakish Za'atarBeirut, Lebanon · medium · 40 minFlatbread baked with a fragrant za'atar-and-olive-oil topping, the Levantine morning staple.
Manakish Za'atar Menemenİzmir (Aegean), Turkey · easy · 30 minSoft eggs scrambled into a simmered base of tomato, green pepper, and pul biber.
Bubur SumsumYogyakarta (Java), Indonesia · easy · 30 minA soft rice-flour and coconut porridge pooled with dark palm-sugar syrup.
ChamporadoCentral Luzon, Philippines · easy · 35 minA sweet Filipino chocolate rice porridge, traditionally eaten with salty dried fish on the side.
Champorado Halwa PuriLahore (Punjab), Pakistan · medium · 1 h 10 minA festive Lahori breakfast of puffed fried puri, sweet semolina halwa, and spiced chickpeas.
Halwa Puri Sel RotiKathmandu Valley, Nepal · medium · 2 h 50 minA ring-shaped, lightly sweet fermented rice bread, crisp outside and soft within.
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