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East Asian

Easy Salt-Baked Chicken

This adaptation of classic Cantonese salt-baked chicken doesn't require a ton of salt.

Hand-Shredded Chicken

Poaching the chicken not only prevents overcooking, it also gives the meat a silky texture.

Goma Miso Dressing

This Japanese sesame-based dressing is great on salads, seafood, and grilled meat.

What Is Miso, and How Do I Choose the Right One for What I’m Cooking?

There are over 1,300 types of miso produced globally. We’re diving into the ingredient’s rich history, plus how to shop for, store, and cook with miso paste.

Tonkotsu Ramen

This tonkotsu ramen recipe is time-consuming but worth the effort—both the stock and the marinade can be made a day in advance.

Kenchin Jiru

Like all Shojin Ryori (Buddhist temple cuisine) dishes, this tofu and vegetable soup is vegan. Kenchin jiru is a really hearty, comforting winter soup.

Piri Kara Soba

Japanese cuisine tends to be mild on the whole, but this noodle soup, piri kara soba, has a real kick to it.

Kombu and Katsuoboshi Dashi

Kombu and katsuobushi (bonito flakes) come together in an umami-rich dashi with a complex, deep flavor.

Clear Your Fridge (and Sinuses) With Mala Dry Pot

With a flurry of Sichuan peppercorns and dried chiles, this stir-fry turns your leftovers into fiery riches.

Vegetarian Dashi

Dried shiitake mushrooms add an extra earthy depth of flavor to this versatile vegetarian dashi. Use the broth as the base of any Japanese soup.

Mala Xiang Guo (Mala Dry Pot)

Mala dry pot may be hot pot’s soupless cousin, but don’t mistake this lack of soup for lack of flavor. 

Oden

Oden, a hearty Japanese winter stew, has a little bit of everything—fried tofu, eggs, fish cake, and boiled potatoes.

Chawanmushi With Clams and Shiitake Mushrooms

Chawanmushi, a Japanese savory, soupy custard, makes a wonderful first course, served either hot or cold.

Kamo Soba (Buckwheat Noodle Soup With Duck)

Thinly sliced duck breast seared with leeks starts this beautiful bowl of noodle soup called kamo soba.

Tonyu Nabe (Soy Milk Hot Pot)

The broth base for tonyu nabe, as the name suggests, is soy milk, along with dashi and miso paste. 

Curry Udon

This quick and flavorful curry udon gets its flavor from Japanese curry sauce mix.

Grandma’s Pearl Meatballs

For these pearl meatballs, a mixture of pork, ginger, and scallions are combined into a meatball, then rolled in grains of sweet glutinous rice.