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Asian cuisine is known for its exquisite flavors and beautiful presentation. While many dishes look difficult to prepare, most of them are quite simple. We have selected some of our favorite Asian dishes that are quick, yet flavorful. Experiment with one tonight!
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
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A popular and very tasty Indo-Chinese recipe.
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
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Pad Thai is often called the signature dish of Thai cuisine. There are several regional variations, indeed it has been said that Thailand has not only a different curry for every day of the year, but also a different pad Thai for every cook in Thailand! F…
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I love using Asian inspired ingredients when preparing a steak. The salty/sweetness really takes the flavor of the meat to a whole new level. Flank steak seems to work best because it is a thinner cut of meat, but still has a lot of juiciness to it so…
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
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Raita is a yogurt based sauce or dip. Usually, raita is very simple with either some cumin or some mint and cucumber, or pineapple pieces, etc. But this is a very flavorful raita with smoked eggplant, garlic and ginger. I had it first along with a very de…
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| Prep Time: | 20 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 60 Minutes |
Wasabi cheesecake is probably the first you've ever heard of! Interestingly, this experiment of mine turned out better than I thought - like another fusion food! I added lemon initially but I felt that the wasabi did not seems to go well with it, so I lef…
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
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Nice way to get your kids to eat their greens.
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
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Seafood salad or Thai called "Yam Thale" Every bite of this seafood salad offers a taste-explosion of Thai flavors! At the same time, the dressing never overpowers the fresh taste of the seafood, but rather brings out all of its natural succulence. While…
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 30 Minutes |
For the life of me I don't remember where i found this recipe. I usually am very good about writing that down, but not this time! I am pretty sure this is a WeightWatchers recipe, but-again- not positive. I love Chinese carry out. Yum. However, it can be…
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| Prep Time: | 30 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
I made two versions of this cheesecake - (the no-bake and the improvised one). This is the original no-bake version of green tea cheesecake recipe. To read the improvised version (steamed instead of baked) please visit http://ems-premature-eblogul…
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
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This is a Kerala (a South Indian state) recipe called Konju Pulungari. Konju means shrimp and pulungari is a curry with coconut milk and something sour, either vinegar or tamarind. Pumpkin is a festival vegetable in South India. This dish is originally ma…
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| Prep Time: | 20 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 30 Minutes |
This recipe is a spin-off from the many Spanish rice dishes. A Filipino-style Arroz de Valenciana.
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
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Cold noodles are very famous specially summer time. Here'a a very simple to make one!
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
The green chutney used is just coriander, a little chilli and some coconut all ground up. The chilli paste, on the other hand is just blistering hot green chillies ground up.
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
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When Tatjana and her friend Leah gobbled these lettuce wraps up before I could cool the recipe long enough to store it, I knew I was onto a winner. This scrumptious, low-carb, vegan dish can also be adapted for you meat lovers out there – just substitut…
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| Prep Time: | 20 Minutes |
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Stir fry is easy to make when you are short on time and tight on money. Pick your favorite veggies and whip this meal up in a flash. This is a vegetarian version, but you could also add any protein that you like as well. Serve with some brown or white…
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
Here's a Japanese Dish my mom use to love making, cause my dad loved his chicken. Any thing to do with Chicken my dad would eat it. Now I make this for my family and my hubby is just like dad. Hope you enjoy making this.
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
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This Stir Fried Tamarind Shrimp or Thai called "Goong Pad Nam Makham Piek" this is sweet and sour recipe, you can enjoy whole family.
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| Prep Time: | 25 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 20 Minutes |
I've been on a wild romp to find ingredients for the perfect Pad Thai (the Thai restaurant I used to go to all the time was shut down by the Health inspector...awkward). I've tried tons and tons of recipes for Pad Thai, and this one I improvised is th…
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| Prep Time: | 30 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 25 Minutes |
CHICKEN KOFTA IN WALNUT GRAVY RECIPE is 1 of the best chicken dish you want to eat it is very good and delicious it is 1 of the my fav. try it out and then invite your friends and family to show them a new thing on the table that make you a good cook in t…
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Here’s a easy Japanese Side Dish called “Fried Chikuwa with Green Tea leaves". Goes great with any main course meals and the family will love it.