Asian Food

This recipe comes all the way from east Asia. It can be eaten with sautéed vegetable and rice for both lunch and dinner. But more importantly, it is delicious and easy to make.

Pansit is a Filipino stir-fry noodle dish that can be made very easily with a variety (your choice) of ingredients. This recipe is for chiken pansit, but pork, shrimp, beef, etc. can be used, as...

Using chopsticks can be tricky, especially when you are just learning. Young children especially may have trouble in the beginning, and will need lots of practice before mastering them. You can...

Because Meyer lemons --like most citrus fruits-- grow mainly during the winter months, a lot of gardeners preserve Meyer lemons in order to have the fruit on hand throughout the year. Meyer...

This is a modern and very quick way to cook the world famous filipino pancit. It is a recipe I made up myself. One day I was in a rush to cook for my family. To cook traditional pancit required...

Easy step by step on how to make your own pork chow mein at home for less then half the cost of going out to a Chinese restaurant. Enough to feed a family of 4.

Make your own szechuan chicken for a lot less then going out to eat at your local Chinese restaurant. Makes enough to feed a family of 4.

Make your own vegetable fried rice at home for less then half the cost of eating out at the local Chinese restaurant. Makes enough for a family of 4.

Make your own teriyaki beef at home for less then half the cost of taking your family out to a Chinese restaurant. Enough to feed a family of 4.

Everyone likes egg roll, but no one likes paying the 5 or 6 dollars for small egg rolls at the stores taste nothing like there Chinese restaurant cousins. Make your own restaurant quality egg...

Make crab ragoon at home is very easy and take less then 25 minutes to prepare and make. So make crab ragoon as a snack or as part of your main course at home without having to go out to a Chinese...

Make pepper steak for your family at least then half the cost of going out to eat at a Chinese restaurant. So make your on pepper steak meal at home fast and easy.

Bulgogi is a Korean recipe for marinated beef. In Korean the word bulgogi means fire meat, which refers to how it is cooked. The marinade can be used with other kinds of meats such as chicken...

If you enjoy cabbage, consider making cabbage rolls made with rice paper. You can use cabbage and rice papers to create a delicious Vietnamese dish known as spring rolls. The ingredients in rice...

Ginger juice is traditionally used in Chinese cuisine as a marinade or flavoring in sauces. Its health benefits are frequently extolled and in recent years, some people have taken to drinking it...

Make your own cashew chicken at home for less then half the cost of going to a chicken restaurant to eat. The following make enough for a family of 4 to eat.

Korean cuisine has a distinctive taste compared with food in other Asian countries. It typically incorporates garlic, red chili flakes and soy sauce to produce strong flavors in its dishes....

Sea cucumbers are echinoderms that, according to National Geographic, are usually shaped like cucumbers. They range in size from four to 16 inches long and are found on the floors of every ocean.

Calamansi is a small citrus that is very important to the diets in many places like the Philippines yet virtually unheard of by many Americans and quite hard to find in many American localities....

Asian pears differ from European and American pears in that they are picked ripe from the tree and don't require a secondary ripening period. There are many different varieties of Asian pears, so...

The bitter gourd or momordica charantia is a vegetable that is popular in Asian and Indian cooking. The bitter gourd is known by a number of names including the balsam pear, bitter melon and foo qua.

I have another article that tells how to make Filipino lechon so I decided to also tell how to make Filipino lechon sauce to dip the lechon in once served. If you live near a Asian market you can...

Do you like Chinese cuisine? Would you like to recreate some of your favorite stir-fry dishes at home? Garlic sauce is so versatile that you can add it to many meats and vegetables. Try it with...

I have two different recipes on ehow for making your own beef tapa so I decided to write a article about how to cook the beef tapa that you have made. Cooking beef tapa is not hard but there are...

Kimchi is a popular dish in many countries. Historically it is made by fermenting cabbage and spices in a clay pot that is buried in the ground. However, you can make Kimchi jars in your kitchen...

Panax ginseng, called insam in Korean, is a perennial root native to northeastern Asia. Koreans have been using ginseng for medicinal purposes for centuries, although many modern studies claim...

Eggplant and red potato curry with fresh spinach and cilantro is a simple, easy to prepare curry that can be prepared in less than one hour, making it ideal for quick weeknight family dinners or...

Pan-seared ginger tofu with asparagus and shitake mushrooms is a quick, easy to prepare dish that is perfect for busy weeknights or impromptu dinner parties. Combining simple, commonly seen Asian...

Stir-fried tempeh with coconut milk and fresh lemongrass is a simple, easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or healthy lunch. Combining typical Asian ingredients with the...

Pan-seared tofu with orange-sesame glaze is a very simple, easy to make tofu dish that is excellent for vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike. Combining the salty, savory taste of tamari with...

Although most people think of bento (also called obento) as being lunches, bentos are actually any kind of meal packed in a box. Bentos originate in Japan but can be made up of any food you enjoy...

Mealworms are technically not worms at all, but the larval stage of the darkling beetle (tenebrio beetle). They are commonly sold as pet food and fishing bait, and not usually thought of as food...

Fried rice is one of my favorite food for breakfast. Do you know that you can keep your leftover rice and cook them as fried rice the next morning for a delicious meal? It is pretty easy...

Soy milk has been made and drunk in Asia for hundreds of years. Before the advent of commercial soy milk production, soy milk was made at home. In many households, it is still made at home....

Seaweed is a marine algae that grows in long bands. Seaweed is used to improve nutrition, treat illnesses, fertilize soil and even produce energy when converted to biofuel. Seaweed is particularly...

Do you eat noodles? There's a lot of noodle brands you can choose from in Asian groceries. These are the noodles that can be be prepared in less than 3 - 5 minutes. However, if you enjoy eating...

This dish is kind of like pad see ew but a little different. I learned this dish from my mom. I love my mom's food. Of course moms food is always the best!

Stacked bamboo baskets let you cook several different foods at once. The shape of a bamboo steamer allows you to fit it into a wok of boiling water. Unlike metal utensils, the wooden construction...

How to cook homemade stir fry for your family and friends. So easy it will make your jaw drop.

Leche flan is a favorite Filipino desert which is particularly popular around Christmas time. If you like leche flan but do not know where to purchase it just try making your own as making leche...

Hawaiian fruit kabobs are a simple-to-make crowd pleaser and an ideal recipe for summer entertaining that can be served throughout the year. The combination of a fragrant marinade, sweet fruits...

Homemade oriental noodles are a hearty addition to any soup or stir-fry dish. Udon noodles are some of the easiest oriental noodles to make, and when prepared in a traditional style, are made by...

Indonesia is a tropical archipelago with vast, rich resources, including very fertile land. The country produces a large variety of fruits, vegetables, spices and livestock, so it should be no...

Asian Mexican fried rice is suppose to be called Tomato Fried Rice but since the color is like Mexican fried rice, I decided to call it Asian Mexican Fried Rice. It takes about 45 minutes to 1...

The Chinese Buddhism Diet consists of avoiding all meat products, or eating a vegetarian diet. Vegetarianism is consistent with Buddhist principles, which teach that one should do no harm,...

Spam Musubi is a quick and easy snack that originated from Hawaii. It is a snack that you could take it on the go and share with friends. Follow these easy steps and you too can taste this savory,...

The Indian bitter melon, or bitter melon, is not as well-known in the United States as it is in Asia. For centuries, people have cultivated this unusual fruit for a variety of culinary and...

Glucomannan is a type of water-soluble dietary fiber that is obtained from the root of the konjac plant; Sixty-four percent of the dry matter in konjac root is glucomannan. Konjac plants are...

We all have moments of weakness. One of mine is Chinese food. I love eating it, but know that I don't always choose the best food options and know that I have problems controlling how much I...

Rice is a staple in Asian cooking, as rice paddy fields still comprise the majority of the landscape in eastern and southern Asia. Japan, China, and Vietnam, for example, all use rice in different...