Appetizer

Wontons in Sichuan chili oil

Boiled pork dumplings served with a fiery red chili sauce inspired by Din Tai Fung's spicy wonton.

Cook time: 30

Servings: 6 people

Japanese-style spinach and mushroom salad

A side dish of blanched spinach and sliced shiitake mushrooms tossed with ground roasted sesame seeds, dashi, Japanese soy sauce, mirin, sugar and sesame oil.

Cook time: 5

Servings: 4 people

Vietnamese shrimp spring rolls

Whole shrimps are tossed with fish sauce, calamansi juice, cilantro, sugar, garlic and chilies before they are wrapped and fried until golden and crisp.

Cook time: 5

Servings: 4 people

Japanese shrimp fry (ebi furai)

Shelled and deveined shrimps are seasoned, dusted with flour, dipped in egg, coated in panko and deep fried until golden and crisp.

Cook time: 5

Servings: 4 people

Easy yakitori with tare (sauce)

Cubes of chicken fillet are skewered alternatingly with scallions and grilled while brushing with a sweet-salty sauce throughout the cooking. Yakitori is traditionally a snack or “cocktail food” but we like it with rice.

Cook time: 10

Servings: 4 people