Asian
Filipino Spiced Vinegar
You can store this all-purpose sweet-and-spicy vinegar in clean mason jars, but it is easier to keep it in repurposed glass bottles. Note that this recipe can be adjusted as you like—try using different chiles or other spices like bay leaf.
By Nicole Ponseca and Miguel Trinidad
Filipino Chicken Skewers
This dish—both a backyard staple and street food treat in the Philippines—is slightly sticky when cooked and develops a nice char while the dark thigh meat stays tender and juicy.
By Nicole Ponseca and Miguel Trinidad
Garlic Fried Rice
A ubiquitous staple on Filipino tables, this rice dish is heavily perfumed with garlic oil and tossed with crispy sautéed garlic chips.
By Nicole Ponseca and Miguel Trinidad
Filipino Eggplant Omelet
For this popular Filipino breakfast, the eggplants are heavily charred before being battered with egg and pan-fried, making them smoky, creamy, crispy, and totally satisfying.
By Nicole Ponseca and Miguel Trinidad
Ground Pork Menudo
Using ground pork instead of stew meat is a practical and easy way of making menudo on a weeknight.
By Liza Agbanlog
Chicken in Pineapple Sauce
Pineapple is the main ingredient in this saucy Filipino dish and makes the chicken sweet, tender and tasty.
By Liza Agbanlog
Meatballs and Noodle Soup
Almondigas is a hearty Filipino soup consisting of meatballs and thin, salted Chinese noodles made from wheat flour that cook quickly.
By Liza Agbanlog
Stir-Fried Rice Noodles with Shrimp and Adobo
Pansit has come to symbolize long life and health in Filipino culture, and is commonly served at birthdays, baptisms, and New Year’s celebrations.
By Monica Macansantos
Seafood Sinigang
Sinigang is adobo’s close contender for the title of National Dish of the Philippines. Like many Filipino dishes, this soup is bold in taste: sour, salty, slightly sweet, spicy, and umami.
By Jacqueline Chio-Lauri
Spaghetti Sauce Chicken Afritada
Afritada, a traditional chicken and vegetable stew, is a gateway dish to Filipino cuisine. Spaghetti sauce, instead of fresh tomatoes or tomato sauce, is used in this recipe for convenience and taste.
By Dalena Haskins Benavente
Spicy Sizzling Squid
If you travel to the Philippines, though, you’ll discover that you can “sisig” pretty much anything. There’s chicken sisig, tuna sisig, goat sisig, and even vegetarian sisig. This squid iteration incorporates salmon caviar and crushed prawn crackers.
By Marvin Gapultos
Weeknight Tandoori Chicken
I almost never think to cook Indian food for some reason, but we received tandoori chicken in a Blue Apron box once and it turned out to be really good (love how those boxes help us branch out on occasion)! So I decided to make my own version of this flavorful recipe, and it’s quick and easy enough for any busy weeknight.
By Lisa Leake
Curried Tofu Wraps
Store-bought curry pastes come in varying degrees of spiciness, even if their labels all say the same thing. If the cooked tofu isn’t as hot as you’d hoped, amp it up by tucking a slice or two of Fresno chile into your wrap.
By Molly Baz
Sambal Shrimp Lettuce Wraps
The shrimp cooks in minutes, so while it’s marinating, set out a platter of lettuce cups, mint sprigs, chopped peanuts, sliced cucumbers, and the reserved sauce.
By Molly Baz
Miso Kale Caesar Salad
With tahini, miso, a touch of sweetness, and rice vinegar, this umami-lover’s dream salad is the perfect way to put a fresh spin on a Western classic.
By Candice Kumai
Noodles with Chilled Tomato Broth
Inspired by the Korean soup kuksi, this chilled tomato broth is topped with noodles and crunchy vegetables for a refreshing summer dinner.
By Kat Boytsova
Miso-Carrot-Cucumber Salad
This lightly seasoned cucumber salad, similar to Japanese sunomono, has spiralized carrots for sweetness and a punch of fresh ginger.
By Candice Kumai
Matcha Coconut Ice Cream
This dairy-free ice cream is infused with matcha and a touch of organic vanilla, and has a rich, sweet flavor.
By Candice Kumai
Matcha–Chocolate Chip Cookies
These super-moist and delicious cookies are made with a secret ingredient: banana!
By Candice Kumai
Vermicelli Bowls With Pork and Green Beans
Cashews blend into a creamy (and gorgeously green-hued) sauce for these summery pork chop–topped cold noodles.
By Anna Stockwell