It's Time To Try Your Hand at Cooking Asian Cuisine At Home—These 67 Recipes Can Help (2024)

In terms of popularity, this quintessential Chinese-American dish is a classic. It's right up there with orange chicken, and for very good reason: The combination of tender, seared beef and broccoli tossed in a garlicky, velvety sauce is practically impossible to resist.

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Butter chicken is one of the most popular dishes at most Indian restaurants, and for good reason. This chicken recipe uses deeply flavored chicken thighs, simmered in an ultra-silky and aromatic sauce of tomatoes, cream, and cashews. Spoon this dish over steamed rice or serve with warm naan for the perfect dinner.

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Pad Thai is always a must-order, which is why it’s especially disappointing to get a lackluster one. Not to worry—those days are over. With just a few special ingredients, you can make this subtly sweet, tangy, nutty, and salty Thai dish, right at home, exactly how you like it.

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As far as Vietnamese street food goes, bánh mì earns top rankings for its irresistibly savory flavors—umami-packed pork, creamy mayonnaise, crunchy vegetables, and a light crispy baguette come together for sandwich perfection.

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A fusion between Thai, Indian, and Malaysian cuisines, this mildly sweet curry features tender braised beef, potatoes, and onions simmered in a richly spiced, aromatic coconut milk broth. Served over rice, there’s nothing more satisfying and delicious.

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If you just can't get enough of the classic Panda Express dish, our copycat recipe is a game-changer. Serve over rice (and maybe with some crab rangoons if you're feeling extra fancy) for a stay-at-home meal to impress even the biggest Panda lover in your life.

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Mochi is a sweet, chewy rice treat that hails from Japan. Serve these small, sweet cakes with a matcha hot chocolate or simply green tea. Use your leftover glutinous rice flour to make tang yuan, Chinese glutinous rice balls served for Lunar New Year that are similar to mochi (and are delicious year-round).

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We know everyone has a soft spot in their heart for their favorite type of fried rice (we see you, shrimp fried rice-heads), so this recipe is as classic as you can get, perfect for personalizing however you like.

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Though in Japan these chicken skewers are so ubiquitous almost no one makes them at home, we've re-created the recipe to the best of our ability so you can enjoy them in without having to travel across the globe.

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In Korean, bibimbap literally means mixed rice. Though people will typically cook or prepare each individual item that will be placed on their own bowl of fluffy white rice, by using a sheet tray, you can eliminate half that work, and get to enjoying this comfort food quicker than ever.

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Homemade samosas don't need to be intimidating! The spiced potato filling is fast and easy, and the dough comes together quickly using melted ghee. You may need to hunt down some spices and seeds, but it's well worth it for the best, most authentic-tasting samosas.

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Pungent. Spicy. Savory. Sweet. Tteokbokki is saucy, delicious comfort food in a bowl: captivating to the eye and pleasantly explosive to the taste, it will make you break into a happy sweat.

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Uramaki arguably reaches a peak of extravagance with the dragon roll, with its gorgeous "scales" of thinly sliced mango and avocado and drizzle of spicy sriracha mayo. The roll is wrapped in classic vinegar-seasoned rice and filled with crispy shrimp tempura, a mix of buttery avocado, and crunchy cucumber.

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Looking for a weekend project? We suggest these super-flavorful (and surprisingly easy) dumplings! Check out the photos of our folding technique, but don't worry too much—these will taste amazing no matter how they look.

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The combination of thinly sliced, wok-seared meat, Chinese broccoli, and the signature wide, chewy rice noodles make this Southeast Asian specialty an instant favorite. It comes together easily just like any other stir-fry too, starting with marinated protein, stir-frying the noodles and sauce, and ending with tossing it all together.

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Papdi chaat can take on many variations, but this particular version is a monster of a delight with two chutneys, tender potatoes and chickpeas, tangy yogurt, a medley of eye-catching red onions, pomegranate seeds, diced tomatoes, and finished with a generous snowing of crunchy sev noodles. 😍

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Braised pork belly, aka a little slice of heaven, is the star in this amazing homemade ramen. Making ramen from scratch is pretty darn elaborate, but we promise your patience will be more than rewarded.

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Created in Japan but loved worldwide, chicken katsu is a simple breaded and fried chicken cutlet, served with a sweet katsu sauce. Want even more katsu? Try our tofu katsu curry or our shrimp katsu burger next!

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Mango sticky rice is a traditional Southeast Asian dessert, originating in countries like Laos, Cambodia, and Thailand, and now it's popular all over the world. Lightly sweetened, with a warm coconut sauce that gets poured over your cooked rice, it's perfect in its simplicity.

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This simple batter is totally worth deep frying in your home kitchen. We love serving them with a punchy, garlicky mayo for dipping, but all you really need is a squeeze of lemon. (P.S. this works for way more than just veggies—shrimp would also be killer.)

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