Browse 77 Asian Recipes

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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Shrimp Fried Rice

Shrimp Fried Rice

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Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes

Fried rice is a staple at any Asian restaurant, and the great thing about it is that you can change it up to suit your tastes. Don't like shrimp? Substitute chicken, or beef, or fish; you can even just go with no meat. Throw in your favorite vegetables…

Pad Thai Noodle

Pad Thai Noodle

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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 5 Minutes

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…

Wasabi Cheesecake

Wasabi Cheesecake

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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…

Banh Mi

Banh Mi

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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes

This is a sandwich with a history, but I'm not going to go into that here. This is, I believe, my new favorite use for leftover pork roast, pulled pork and even chicken! It has all of the elements needed for a culinary delight: Crunchy, sweet, sour, sal…

Seafood Salad Thai style (Yam Thale)

Seafood Salad Thai style (Yam Thale)

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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 5 Minutes

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…

Chicken Manchurian

Chicken Manchurian

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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes

A popular and very tasty Indo-Chinese recipe.

Smoked Eggplant & Yogurt Dip

Smoked Eggplant & Yogurt Dip

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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes

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…

Pomelo spicy salad

Pomelo spicy salad

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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes

This refreshing salad combines three nutrient-rich ingredients: sweet pomelos (for potassium and vitamin C), smoked salmon (a source of omega-3 fatty acids) and chiles (full of beta-carotene). And in Thai called “Yam Som-O”

Penang Style Hokkien Hae Mee (Prawn Noodle Soup)

Penang Style Hokkien Hae Mee (Prawn Noodle Soup)

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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 50 Minutes

I am not a noodle addict, but I do enjoy eating it sometimes. Not just a die hard enthusiast. But I fell in love with Laksa and Hokkien Mee. Too bad. I can't make my own Laksa soup here because there are no Laksa leaves available here in the Philippines.…

Green Tea Cheesecake

Green Tea Cheesecake

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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…

Arroz ala Filipina

Arroz ala Filipina

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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.

Cold Noodles with Tahini Sauce

Cold Noodles with Tahini Sauce

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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes

Cold noodles are very famous specially summer time. Here'a a very simple to make one!

Ginger Flank Steak

Ginger Flank Steak

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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes

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…

Stir-Fried Tofu with Chicken, Egg and Vegetable

Stir-Fried Tofu with Chicken, Egg and Vegetable

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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.

Stir Fried Tamarind Shrimp

Stir Fried Tamarind Shrimp

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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 5 Minutes

This Stir Fried Tamarind Shrimp or Thai called "Goong Pad Nam Makham Piek" this is sweet and sour recipe, you can enjoy whole family.

Tofu Pad Thai

Tofu Pad Thai

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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…

Quick Fried Shrimp

Quick Fried Shrimp

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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 5 Minutes

Shrimp so good and juicy, it's hard to believe how easy it is!

Buk Choy Noodle Salad

Buk Choy Noodle Salad

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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 5 Minutes

This colorful, crunchy, sweet salad will always be the talk of the table. Everyone loves this salad and it seems I can't ever make enough as they all come back for a second serve.

Red Thai Curry Paste ~Krung Kaeng Phed

Red Thai Curry Paste ~Krung Kaeng Phed

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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes

In Thai cuisine curry paste is an essential ingredient to prepare many dishes but of course the main dishes being curries. There are several paste, red, yellow, green, Panaeng and the more Indian influenced Massaman curry paste. I've made them all except…

Japanese Spring Chirashi-Zushi

Japanese Spring Chirashi-Zushi

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Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 45 Minutes

Here’s a Japanese recipe called Spring Chirashi-Zushi. Easy to make for the family or parties. You may also use other Shell Fish if clams are not available.