6 Asian Dishes

From Japanese fried chicken to the ultimate gado gado: six recipes from this delicious continent. 

Roast duck

This is what you want: crispy duck on Chinese pancakes. The pomegranate seeds provide a crunchy sweet kick.

Bun Cha

A specialty from northern Vietnam. In the capital Hanoi, FavorFlav’s Emma ate the most delicious bun cha of her life on a street corner. Of course, you could consider booking a ticket to Vietnam, but fortunately we also have a recipe that lets you serve this delicacy at home. The key ingredient is smoky grilled pork.

Gado gado

This Indonesian classic is delicious. Provided you make the most important ingredient yourself: peanut sauce.

Bao with fried chicken

These steamed buns are topped with a generous piece of crispy fried chicken. Sriracha mayonnaise and coleslaw complete the bun. Have a cold beer with it and you’ll imagine yourself in Asia.

Savoury Dutch-style pancakes from Japan

In other words, takoyaki. The round balls are filled with cooked octopus, Japanese red ginger, tempura scraps and dried shrimp. You can find all these ingredients at the Asian supermarket (read here how to survive that Asian supermarket).

Thai papaya salad

This salad is fresh, light and crunchy, and you can make it as spicy as you like. The perfect balance of sweet, sour, salty and spicy makes this dish one of our favourites.