Asia

Bo luc lac is a Vietnamese beef stir fry dish which traditionally served on a bed of watercress with a bowl of rice on the side.  The beef is cut into cubes and marinated in soy sauce, sugar, fish sauce and oyster sauce, giving the dish both sweet and savory flavors.  This dish may also …

Mentsuyu, also known as Tsuyu, is a Japanese soup base typically prepared using sake, mirin, soy sauce, kombu and katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes). It is usually added to soba and udon noodle dishes, and its flavor is said to be subtle yet strongly savory. Because of the addition of soy sauce and bonito flakes, this …

Basashi is a traditional Japanese horse meat sashimi dish. It is typically accompanied by condiments including sliced onions, grated ginger and garlic, and is then dipped in sweet soy sauce. It is usually consumed cold (almost frozen in the middle) and is considered to be a popular side dish for drinks. It is said that …

Ponzu sauce is a traditional Japanese dipping sauce prepared using soy sauce or tamari, citrus juice, mirin, katsuobushi (bonito flakes), kombu (kelp) and rice vinegar. The sauce is typically consumed as a condiment for sashimi, shabu shabu (hot pot), tataki (grilled meat), gyoza (dumplings), cold noodles and tempura. Ponzu sauce can also be used as …

Unadon is a typical Japanese dish consisting of grilled unagi (eel) fillets placed over steamed rice. The unagi is made kabayaki-style, like teriyaki. The fillets are coated with a sweetened soy-based sauce (also known as tare) and caramelized, generally over a charcoal fire. Traditionally, pulverized dried berries of sanshō (also known as Japanese pepper) are …

Tanuki soba is a traditional Japanese noodle dish prepared using buckwheat soba noodles. The dish is typically served in a dashi broth which is seasoned with soy sauce and then finished off with crumbled tempura batter. The tempura helps to provide the dish with a crunchy texture. Usually consumed hot, this Tanuki Soba is sometimes …

Garae-tteok is a type of rice cake popular in both South Korea and North Korea. It is small in size and has a signature cylindrical shape. The rice cake dough is made from non-glutinous short grain rice flour, salt and water. The dough is steamed before being rolled and cut into cylinders. Short grain rice …

Moo Ping is a Thai style grilled pork dish. Thin pieces of pork are marinated in a sweet and savory sauce made with soy sauce, sugar and coriander. The meat is then placed on skewers and grilled over hot coal. Moo Ping is usually served with white rice. During grilling, the meat is brushed with …

Mohinga is a fish and noodle soup from Myanmar, consisting of a flavorful fish broth which is thickened with toasted rice. The broth is then used as the soup base. The soup is poured over cooked noodles and topped with eggs, limes and cilantro. Traditionally mohinga was a breakfast dish however it is now enjoyed …

Kyrgyzstan is a mountainous, landlocked country located in Central Asia surrounded by Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China. The country is best known for being home to more than 85 different mountain ranges, which in all cover over 70% of the geographic territory. Kyrgyzstan is often referred as the “Switzerland of Central Asia”. The population of …

Congee is a porridge made from white rice. The rice is simply cooked in water for a long time until it becomes soft and slightly thick. It can be eaten plain or dressed up with flavorful toppings. It’s very common to eat congee as a breakfast dish. China is a large country, so naturally there …

Jellyfish are chiefly free-swimming marine animals consisting of umbrella-shaped bells and trailing tentacles. They are found throughout the world, from surface waters to the deep sea. There are several species of this animal that are considered to be suitable for human consumption and are also used as an ingredient in many dishes. Generally said to …

Ant egg soup is a traditional North-Eastern Thai and Laotian delicacy prepared using ant eggs combined with snakehead fish, garlic, galangal, lemon grass, tamarind bean, lime juice, basil leaves, tomatoes and fish stock. The ant eggs used consist of both the eggs and pupae of weaver ants (commonly called red ants in Thailand). Ant eggs …

Tteokbokki, also known as simmered spicy rice cake, is a dish prepared using small-sized garae-tteok (also known as tteokmyeon, rice cake noodles or tteokbokki-tteok) which is popular in South Korea. The rice cake noodles are long, white and cylindrical in shape. Tteokbokki is often accompanied by eomuk (fish cakes), boiled eggs and scallions. Common seasonings …

Japanese 7 spice, also known as shichimi togarashi, is a Japanese spice mixture that translates to ‘seven-flavor chilli pepper’. It is usually prepared using seven ingredients, which include red chilli pepper, sansho pepper, hemp seeds and/or poppy seeds, white sesame seeds and/or black sesame seeds, ground ginger, yuzu or mandarin orange peel and nori. This …

Turtle soup is a delicacy prepared in many different variations in countries including China, Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia, Japan and the United States. The ingredients vary accordingly depending on the culture but all recipes use the meat of turtles in a type of soup or stew. Turtle soup is believed to taste like a mix of …

Spring rolls, are a Vietnamese delicacy traditionally prepared using pork, prawn, vegetables, bún (rice vermicelli), herbs and several other ingredients. All these ingredients are then wrapped in Vietnamese bánh tráng (also known as rice paper or cold roll). The dish is considered to be a widely consumed appetizer in Vietnamese restaurants. Vietnamese spring rolls are …

Pink Milk is a famous pink-coloured drink found on the streets of Thailand. Also known as Nom Yen, Pinky Milk, or Nom Chompoo, the drink resembles your regular strawberry milkshake. However, the ingredients are quite different. Pink milk is flavored with sala syrup and there are many other variations all over the world.  Pink milk …