Gising-gising with crispy pork belly
A spicy dish from the Philippines! Winged beans, finger chilies, okra, squash and shrimp paste are cooked in coconut milk, and chopped crispy pork belly is added toward the end.
Recipes with vegetable / fruit
Baked green beans and cherry tomatoes
Moist vegetables with a crispy top crust made with a mixture of panko and Parmesan, serve as a meatless main dish or a side dish to meat, seafood or poultry.
Asian cold noodle salad
A blend of Japanese (soy sauce eggs and ramen noodles) and Vietnamese flavors (pickled carrot and radish, and mixed fish sauce dressing), this filling salad makes a complete meal.
Shiitake and cherry tomato salad
A fusion of two of my favorite Asian cuisines. Shiitake, the main ingredient, is associated with Japanese cuisine. But the dressing is pure Vietnamese.
Gingered chicken, shiitake and bok choy soup
Oh, the utter simplicity of making this Japanese-style chicken, mushroom and vegetable soup… No sauteing, no spice base. This soup is about clean flavor.
Japanese-style soy honey fish fillets
Sweet, tangy and salty with a dash of umami. The addition of shiitake, broccoli and quail eggs gives the dish contrasting colors and textures.
Shrimp miso soup
Cooked with fresh shrimps and half a packet of dried shiitake, wakame, turnip and carrot from Osaka, this soup makes a lovely side dish or snack.
Chicken binakol
A rustic Filipino soup cooked by simmering chicken, ginger, shallots, garlic and lemongrass in coconut water seasoned with fish sauce. Tender coconut meat and spinach complete the dish.