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Ingredient Spotlight: Long Beans

Perhaps you've seen this vegetable at Asian grocery stores or at farmer's markets. These long bundles of green (or purple!) pods are usually gathered together with a rubber band. Usually called Chin...

Know Your Asian Greens

If you've ever visited an Asian grocery store, chances are you've found yourself in the produce section wondering what all those green leafy vegetables are, and how to cook them. Each vegetable has...

DIY Recipe: Boba (a.k.a. Bubble, or Pearl) Tea

Did you know that boba tea is really easy to make at home, and saves you a lot of money? I bet you didn't. It surprised me, too. I always thought it was something complicated that was best left t...

Ingredient Spotlight: Wood Ear Mushrooms

Perhaps you've noticed these thin, brown slivers of crunchy, squeaky mushrooms in hot and sour soup or in stir-fries. Called wood ear mushrooms, they're more easily found in dried form, but fresh one...

Mooncakes & Dumplings: The Mid-Autumn Festival

According to the lunar calendar, the moon will shine brightest on October 3 this year. In countries from China to Vietnam, Korea, and Japan, people will gather with family and friends to enjoy the v...

Ingredient Spotlight: Nagaimo
(Also Known As Yamaimo, Mountain Yam, And Chinese Yam)

An essential ingredient in okonomiyaki is some grated nagaimo in the raw batter. Often found in Asian markets packaged in shrinkwrapped styrofoam or packed in sawdust, nagaimo is a type of yam that i...

Make-Ahead Meals: Asian Dumplings

This month, we're talking about quick meals, and the time-consuming dumpling might not seem to fit the bill. But if you assemble dumplings on the weekend or a quiet evening, by the time that busy week...

Ramadan Food: When And What To Eat

Ramadan (in Arabic: رمضان, Ramadān) is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. During the whole month, faithful observers of Islam fast from sunrise (Sahour) to sunset (Iftar). During the f...

5 Tips On Finding The Best Products At Ethnic Markets

Ethnic markets are fabulous places. You can find offbeat ingredients that are integral to making authentic dishes that you can't find anywhere else. But what happens when you walk in the doors and fin...

What's the Difference? White, Yellow, and Red Miso

More and more of us are discovering what a fantastic ingredient concentrated miso paste can be in our daily cooking - and not just for soup! Happily, many major stores have caught on and are starting ...

Eat This! Malaysian Noodles and Spicy Sauces

Soup Month is over, but we're still craving sauce, noodles, and spicy Asian flavors. Fortunately these come in lots of different forms - not just soup. Check out these four steaming bowls of delicious...

Southeast Asian Noodle Soups in The New York Times

When we announced Soup Month, several of you commented that you'd like recipes and tips for Asian soups. Then we remembered an article from our Times Top 5 at the beginning of January about Southeast ...

Good Question: How To Make Bolu Kukus (Indonesian Steamed Cupcakes)?

Here's a good question for Lunar New Year from reader Beckys. I saw the neatest recipe for Bolu Kukus - an Indonesian cupcake that is steamed. I cannot locate the special moulds anywhere. They look ...

Home Cooking: Sarah's Bibim Bap

We told you yesterday that September is Home Cooking month at The Kitchn. Here's a good example of home cooking to kick things off, from reader Sarah. ...

Seasonal Spotlight: Shiso

One of our favorite herbs is shiso, which is also known as Japanese basil, perilla and beefsteak. It's been showing up in big, healthy bunches at the Alemany Farmer's Market recently - this bunch in ...

What is Kewpie Mayonnaise?

Kewpie mayonnaise was prominently mentioned in Wednesday's Times Dining section article on MSG and its ubiquitous presence in processed foods. We only knew Kewpies as those eerily big-eyed dolls - w...

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