Thai
Prawn Tom Yum
A clear, hot-sour broth perfumed with lemongrass, galangal, and lime leaf.
33 min144 kcalModerateUnder 400 kcal
occasion
Weeknight
Dinner that fits after a real day.
Thai · Iconic
Prawn Pad Thai
Tangled rice noodles, a tamarind-palm sauce, and prawns cooked just to curl.
37 min489 kcalModerate24 g protein
Thai
Green Curry Chicken
Coconut milk, green curry paste, and Thai basil over a quick chicken simmer.
40 min615 kcalIndulgent33 g protein
Thai
Green Papaya Salad
Shredded green papaya pounded with lime, chili, and a few peanuts.
20 min105 kcalModerateUnder 400 kcal
Thai
Holy Basil Chicken
Chopped chicken, a lot of garlic, and basil wilted in at the end.
27 min436 kcalModerate31 g protein
Vietnamese · Iconic
Hanoi Beef Pho
A clear ginger-star anise broth, thin beef, and herbs you add yourself.
1 hr390 kcalModerate26 g proteinUnder 400 kcal
Vietnamese
Grilled Pork Rice Noodles
Charred pork, cold noodles, and a sweet-sour dipping bowl.
1 hr434 kcalModerate31 g protein
Vietnamese
Saigon Pork Rice
A caramel-edged pork chop, broken-rice spirit, and a sharp scallion oil.
1 hr 5 min491 kcalModerate33 g protein
Vietnamese
Caramel Ginger Fish
Fish simmered in a dark caramel with ginger and a lot of black pepper.
40 min374 kcalModerate29 g proteinUnder 400 kcal
Chinese
Mushroom Mapo Tofu
Silken tofu in a chili-bean sauce, with mushrooms where the classic uses beef.
30 min372 kcalModerateUnder 400 kcalVegan
Chinese · Iconic
Gong Bao Chicken
Chicken, roasted peanuts, dried-chili heat, and a little sweet-sour sauce.
32 min493 kcalModerate33 g protein
Chinese
Steamed Ginger Fish
A white fillet, ginger, scallion, and a spoon of hot oil.
27 min379 kcalModerate30 g proteinUnder 400 kcal
Chinese
Sesame Dan Dan Noodles
Wheat noodles, a sesame-chili sauce, and a little browned pork.
30 min471 kcalModerate24 g protein
Chinese
Oven Char Siu Chicken
Chicken thigh lacquered with a hoisin-honey glaze.
1 hr 5 min492 kcalModerate40 g protein
Chinese
Hot and Sour Soup
Vinegar, white pepper, tofu, and wood ear in a clear hot soup.
35 min168 kcalModerateUnder 400 kcal
Japanese
Miso Maple Salmon
A quick miso-maple glaze on roasted salmon.
24 min619 kcalModerate38 g protein
Japanese
Chicken Teriyaki Rice
A homemade teriyaki that is glossy because it reduced, not because it came from a bottle.
30 min461 kcalModerate33 g protein
Japanese
Silken Miso Soup
A clear broth, rice miso stirred off the boil, and soft tofu.
15 min50 kcalModerateUnder 400 kcalVegan
Japanese
Sesame Spinach
Blanched spinach, squeezed dry, dressed with sesame.
15 min56 kcalModerateUnder 400 kcalVegetarian
Korean · Iconic
Vegetable Bibimbap
Warm rice, a ring of seasoned vegetables, a fried egg, and gochujang.
45 min434 kcalModerateVegetarian
Korean
Kimchi Tofu Stew
Aged kimchi simmered with tofu, scallion, and a spoon of gochugaru.
35 min323 kcalModerateUnder 400 kcal
Korean · Iconic
Bulgogi Beef Bowl
Thin beef in a pear-soy marinade, seared hot and served over rice.
1 hr463 kcalModerate33 g protein
Korean
Soybean Paste Stew
A cloudy, savory Korean stew of doenjang, tofu, zucchini, and potato.
30 min318 kcalModerateUnder 400 kcalVegan
🇨🇳 ChinaEast Asia
Shunde Steamed Shiitake Chicken
Chicken breast · Shiitake mushroom · Bok choy
Chinese
Shunde Steamed Shiitake Chicken
Shunde Steamed Shiitake Chicken. Shunde cooks set the basket over a hard boil and keep the lid shut, so the chicken stays pale and juicy instead of stewing in oil.
29 min265 kcalHealthy33 g proteinUnder 400 kcal