Singapore noodles (curry bee hoon)
A stir fried noodle dish flavored with curry powder which, despite its name, did not originate in Singapore. In this recipe, Chinese sausage, crispy pork belly, mushrooms …
Snacks
Strictly speaking, a smaller serving of any savory dish can be a snack. And dishes labeled "dessert" is just as good when served between main meals. So, yes, our list of snack recipes include both sweet and savory. Our favorites include banana spring rolls (turon) which we make with cheese, banh mi (with pork or chicken), chicken empanadas, mushroom fries (with or without basil) and cheese-stuffed chili spring rolls.
Chinese sticky rice pearl meatballs
Seasoned ground pork is formed into balls, rolled in soaked sticky rice and steamed until the rice grains puff. Chinese sticky rice pearl meatballs make a delicious and …
Wontons in Sichuan chili oil
Missing dining in Hong Kong terribly, we made a home version of Din Tai Fung’s spicy wontons. You can too with this easy-to-follow recipe which includes how to make …
Ube (purple yam) and cheese spring rolls
Ube jam is spread on a spring roll wrapper, topped with a strip of cheese, wrapped, rolled and fried. Sweet-salty fried spring rolls that can be served as an appetizer or …
Pad see ew
Pad see ew (literally, “fried soy sauce”) is the Thai adaptation of the Chinese chow fun, much like the char kway teow of Singapore and Malaysia.
Japanese egg sandwich
What makes the Japanese version of a popular American favorite so much tastier? Three things: milk bread, Japanese mayo and butter.
Korean stir fried fish cakes (odeng)
If you've never had Korean fish cakes before, this easy and quick-cooking dish should be a good introduction.
Sesame cheese balls
Balls of dough made with glutinous (sticky) rice flour, sugar and water are stuffed with cheese, rolled in sesame seeds and deep fried until golden.