In China, Cantonese fried rice is a dish served with strips of roasted pork, poultry, chicken or duck and omelette. This dish includes mixed vegetables such as peas, diced carrots and bean sprouts, incorporated into a fried rice to give more color and taste. An egg is added to the preparation, broken directly into the…
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Sushi, Japan
Sushi, the most famous type of Japanese food, is made with cooked vinegared rice topped with other ingredients such as seafood, meat or vegetables. Ingredients and forms of sushi presentation may greatly vary, but the main ingredient that all sushi has in common is rice. Sashimi is often mistaken for sushi and is also a Japanese delicacy, consisting…
Masala Dosa, India
A South India popular breakfast or lunch A crispy, rice and lentil based batter crepe stuffed with a mix of spicy potatoes seasoned with mustard seeds and garnished with coriander, curry leaves, Curcuma, grated coconut, and lemon juice. It is served rolled on top of a plate, and you can dip bits of it in a coconut…
Adobo, Philippines
Adobo, often considered as national Filipino dish Adobo means marinade in Spanish, and the explorers named this indigenous dish when they occupied the Philippine islands in the late 16th century and early 17th century. Adobo is a very popular dish and cooking process in Philippine cuisine that is traditionally pork or chicken meat, or a combination…
Dim Sum, Hong Kong
A must when you visit Hong Kong Dim sum or Yum Cha (drinking tea) is a type of Cantonese cuisine prepared as various types of steamed buns such as cha siu bao (a steamed bun filled with barbecue pork), dumplings and rice noodle rolls (cheong fun)using ingredients like chicken, beef, pork, prawns, and vegetarian choices,…
Ramen, Japan
Chinese influenced, Japanese perfected… This famous Japanese soup consists of Chinese-style wheat noodles served in a flavourful pork bone or fish-based broth, and with the addition of soy sauce or miso. Standard toppings include sliced roasted pork, dried nori seaweed, bamboo shoots, egg yolk, and green onions. Almost every Japanese region has its own version…
Bibimbap, Korea
Bibimbap literally means “mixed rice”. The dish is a “mix it yourself before eating” kind of deal. It offers great customization options. You can make it as spicy as you want, or not. The Korean “mixed rice”. Steaming hot rice is usually placed in a stone or cast iron bowl. Added on top are mixed…
Naan, India
A bread for every dish The Naan can be found in many Asian cuisines as a flatbread, most commonly used in Indian cuisine. But it is also encountered in Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Kurdistan, and Pakistan. The “classic” ingredients include flour, salt, yeast, and yogurt in order to make an elastic dough. Once the dough stayed…
Pad Thai, Thailand
Thailand’s flavors on a plate… Here’s a traditional staple that most Thai people can not live without! Similar to some Chinese sautéed noodles, Pad Thai is packed with bean sprouts, fried egg strips (and either chicken, beef, pork, shrimps or tofu) mixed into a fantastic fried-noodle dish with a kick. The secret is also in the sauce, using some tamarind paste, palm…
