East Asian

Oyster mushrooms are a strong all-rounder in the kitchen, seeming to straddle both plant and meat worlds in what they look and taste like when cooked. Here they’re coated in a marinade my mother used to use when cooking Chinese food at home—honey, soy, garlic and ginger—and roasted until golden, crisp, and juicy.

Follow the instructions for cooking the pancakes carefully; the unique method of layering the batter is crucial in achieving that cloudlike texture.

Reliable cabbage is cooked in the punchy sauce and then combined with store-bought baked tofu and roasted cashews for a salad that can also be eaten with rice.

The pan-fried tofu is crispy yet pillowy, served with a punchy dressing that is made with the same bold flavors as mapo seasoning.

Cool off with this easy zaru soba recipe: a Japanese dish of chewy buckwheat noodles served with chilled mentsuyu dipping sauce, daikon, nori, and scallions.

The kimchi brine is the secret hero here; just a splash of it brightens the cocktail while deepening it with a little funky je ne sais quoi.

Bugak is the ideal light beer snack: It’s crunchy, salty, and the fresher it’s made, the better. Thin sheets of kimchi add an extra spicy savory layer.

Gochujang creates a sauce that delivers the perfect balance of spice, tang, and sweetness.

Leftover rotisserie chicken finds new purpose in this endlessly comforting dish.

“Soft and pillowy, custardy and light—they were unlike any other scrambled eggs I had experienced before.”

Developed in the 1980s by a chef in Hong Kong, this sauce is all about umami.

A little shrimp paste goes a long, long, long way in this delicious vegetable dish.

Crispy tots topped with savory-sweet sauce, mayonnaise, furikake, scallion, and katsuobushi.

A satisfying weeknight dinner from Tiffy Chen. Serve with rice or noodles.

The salty, sweet, sour, spicy flavors of classic kung pao are easy to create at home. Let this recipe show you how.

From author Sonoko Sakai, this Japanese omelet is distinguished by its fluffy layers, with a touch of sweetness from maple syrup.

In this wafu pasta recipe from author Sonoko Sakai, the only cooking involved is boiling spaghetti.

This easy roast duck makes for a lovely holiday centerpiece—it’s also pretty easy to cook.

Tangy caramelized kimchi adds much appreciated acidity to an Italian classic. This version will soon become your new favorite.