Asian

Crispy tilapia with calamansi and turmeric sauce

A new twist to fish escabeche. The sweet sour sauce is made with calamansi juice and sugar, with a bit of turmeric added for color.

Cook time: 15

Servings: 2 people

Honey ginger lime chicken

Chicken thighs are simmered in water with ginger, chilies, lime zest and fish sauce until cooked through. Lime juice and honey are poured in and the chicken continues to cook until the liquid caramelizes and coats the chicken.

Cook time: 25

Servings: 4 people

Baked whole fish with oyster sauce

This baked fish with oyster sauce cooks inside the oven in a tent of aluminum foil. Technically, it's a combination of baking and steaming but who's splitting hairs, right?

Cook time: 25

Servings: 4 people

Chinese-style beef tendon

Sticky, gelatinous and melt-in-the mouth tender, beef tendon is a delicacy in Asia. This slow cooker beef tendon recipe includes instructions for serving it for yum cha and as a soup.

Cook time: 8

Servings: 6 people

Steamed pompano with ginger sauce

I love steamed whole fish for the ease of preparation and fuss-free cooking. I love pompano for its firm and delectable flesh. Seasoned simply with ginger sauce, soy sauce and sesame seed oil, this dish has long been a family favorite.

Cook time: 30

Servings: 4 people