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Salads

Potatoes and green beans salad

Potatoes and green beans are boiled, drained and tossed with crumbled tinapa (salty smoked fish) …

Corned beef salad

Corned beef salad

For someone who’s never been a fan of vegetable-only salads, the addition of a generous amount of …

Japanese potato salad

Japanese potato salad

Coarsely mashed boiled potatoes, roughly chopped hard-boiled eggs, crispy bacon, carrot, cucumber …

Thai-style pomelo and lemongrass salad with tilapia

Pomelo and lemongrass salad

Fresh pomelo, thinly sliced lemongrass, Thai basil, mint, cilantro and chunks of crispy fried fish …

Japanese cucumber salad

Japanese cucumber salad

Some people consider side dishes as mere accessories to a meal. But, in Asia, especially in Japanese …

Thai glass noodle salad

Thai glass noodle salad (yum woon sen)

Shrimps, sausage meat, glass noodles, shallots, tomatoes, Thai basil and cilantro are tossed in a …

Thai fried egg salad (yum khai dao)

Thai fried egg salad (yum khai dao)

I used to think that fried eggs sprinkled with herb salt was the epitome of egg-y goodness. Then, I …

Green bean salad

Steamed haricot verts (French green beans) are tossed with toasted Brazil nuts, and salad dressing …

Mandarin chicken salad

Mandarin chicken salad

Fruity, nutty, protein-rich with just enough carbs in the form of croutons, this filling salad is a …

Thai green mango salad (yum ma muang)

Thai green mango salad (yum ma muang)

Sweet and tart with umami lingering in the background, Thai green mango salad, or yum ma muang, …

Thai-style cucumber salad

Thai-style cucumber salad

It has all the contrasts you can dream about in a dish. Contrasting sweet, salty, tangy and spicy …

Shrimps, bean sprouts and watermelon salad

Shrimps, bean sprouts and watermelon salad

A light salad bursting with fruity flavors and the surprising tang and umami of Vietnamese fish …

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Korean stir fried vegetables and glass noodles (japchae)

Korean stir fried vegetables and glass noodles (japchae)

Frying green beans tempura in carbon steel wok

Buying a wok? Make it carbon steel.

Stir frying chicken, vegetables and quail eggs in carbon steel wok

Guide to stir frying

Stir frying in wok

When stir frying, always use oil with a high smoke point

Potatoes and green beans salad

Pork bulgogi rice bowl

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