Asian
Hsiao-Ching Chou’s Lunar New Year Menu: Whole Steamed Fish, Garlicky Rice Cakes, and the Luckiest Stir-Fry
The author of Chinese Soul Food tells us how she’s celebrating her favorite holiday of the year.
By Tiffany Hopkins
Lara Lee’s Lunar New Year Menu: Crispy Spring Rolls, Veg-Filled Dumplings, and a Favorite Savory Cookie
The London-based chef and cookbook author walks us through her plans for ringing in the Year of the Ox with crispy spring Rolls, veg-filled dumplings, and a favorite savory cookie.
By Joe Sevier
Jason Wang’s Lunar New Year Menu: Juicy Chicken, Bright Green Dumplings, and One Really Long Noodle
The owner of Xi’an Famous Foods talks us through his family traditions and what he plans to eat this year.
By Joe Sevier
Ros Omelette
This omelet, with its rich, comforting, fiery gravy, is enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Of course, you could also whip it up deep into the night, the time when most Goan partygoers looking for something to fuel their endless dancing sessions seek it out on the lively Goan streets.
By Maneet Chauhan
Lumpia Ayam Sayur
These chicken and mushroom spring rolls are spiced with the sweet and salty flavors of kecap manis, the syrupy soy sauce for which Indonesia is famous.
By Lara Lee
Kue Keju
These savory Indonesian cookies from cookbook author Lara Lee are perfectly buttery, crumbly, and cheesy. Make a big batch and enjoy them with coffee or tea all week long.
By Lara Lee
Steamed Fish With Ginger and Scallions
Serving whole fish during Chinese New Year symbolizes the wish for prosperity throughout the year and many happy returns. When you serve whole fish, it's traditional to point the head toward the most distinguished guest.
By Hsiao-Ching Chou
Lucky 8 Stir-Fry
This mixed vegetable dish takes its inspiration from Buddhist vegetarian cooking and can include any combination of ingredients that represent good luck, prosperity, happiness, family wholeness, and longevity.
By Hsiao-Ching Chou
Rice Cake With Mixed Vegetables
Rice cakes are available sliced, marble-shaped, and in batons. There are dried versions, but the refrigerated version is widely available and easier to work with. You can use any combination of vegetables and seasonings here, so feel free to experiment with flavors.
By Hsiao-Ching Chou
Pork and Chive Dumplings
One great thing about dumplings is that you can use practically anything in the filling—and you can pan-fry them, or boil them, or deep-fry them.
By Sohui Kim
Salted Salmon
This recipe for salted salmon is excerpted from Maori Murota’s Tokyo Cult Recipes. The method, called shioyaki, can be adapted to fish collars as well.
By Maori Murota
Pak Choi and Kale Dumpling
Packed with greens, these boiled dumplings easily go vegetarian by switching out the ground pork for crumbled tofu.
By Jeremy Pang
Concubine's Chicken
Named for the famous 8th century Tang dynasty consort, Yang Guifei, this dish of juicy dark-meat chicken and peppers is sweet, sour, and just a little spicy.
By Jason Wang
Longevity Noodles
The goal of longevity noodles is to create one long, slick, uniform strand, gently pulled over and over again until you get the right thickness.
By Jason Wang
The Nom Wah Guide to Making Dim Sum at Home
The owner of New York City’s oldest continuously running Chinese restaurant walks us through two staples of the famed dim sum parlor.
By Wilson Tang as told to Joe Sevier
Pan-Fried Chicken and Cabbage Dumplings
These pan-fried dumplings are among the best selling items at Nom Wah Tea Parlor in New York City. The chicken gives the dumplings body, while the cabbage gives them volume.
By Wilson Tang
Shrimp Cheung Fun (Rice Rolls)
The slightly sweet but mostly textural wrapper of the rice roll is the canvas for the sweetness of the shrimp.
By Wilson Tang
Spinach Dumplings
Want showstopping presentation? Make homemade dumpling wrappers to stuff with a filling of spinach, hearty tofu, vermicelli, and fruity Sichuan peppercorns.
By Jason Wang
This Crispy, Melty, Fresh, and Spicy Sandwich Is the G.O.A.T.
This crispy grilled sandwich layers spiced potatoes, a quick and herby blender chutney, cooling veg, and creamy cheese. Here's Epi contributor Tara O'Brady's take on the classic—whether you add potato chips inside is up to you.
By Tara O'Brady
Bombay Masala Chile Cheese Toasties
Melty, cheesy, crunchy, spicy: These sandwiches, a street food favorite in India, check all the boxes.
By Tara O'Brady