Chinese-Style Meatballs

Serve the hoisin dip in a small bowl alongside the meatballs. Or, if you prefer, toss the meatballs in the dip before serving. Sambal oelek is an Asian condiment, available in many supermarkets and specialty stores.

Kung Pao Shrimp

This hot and spicy stir-fry comes together faster than ordering takeout. It's also a great way to use up any veggies lingering in your fridge. Serve it over your favourite noodles, brown rice or whole grains.

Baked Egg Rolls

Using fresh egg roll wrappers from the supermarket, these homemade baked egg rolls will disappear as soon as they're out of the oven.

Shrimp Meatballs In Coconut Milk Soup

Pork Tenderloin Yakisoba

Tonkatsu Sauce, a Japanese sauce most often eaten with pork cutlets (tonkatsu), is available in the Asian section of some grocery stores and most Asian markets. It is also easy to make.

Crunchy Peanut and Veggie Noodle Salad

Pasta soaks up this tasty peanut sauce, so don't worry if it looks watery; it will thicken as it sits. If you're taking your salad to go, stir in a couple of teaspoons of hot water to thin out the sauce right before you dig in.

Pork and Kimchi Pancakes

There are many varieties of kimchi, the traditional Korean fermented pickled side dish. For these pancakes, you need kimchi made from napa cabbage; it's easy to find in Asian grocery stores or the refrigerated deli section of some supermarkets. Its spicy heat is subtle in these pancakes, so even people sensitive to chilies will enjoy its salty tang. 

Soba Noodles with Spinach and Tofu

Shaved Beet and Celery Root Salad With Miso Dressing

For this stunning salad, use the thinnest setting on your mandoline to shave crisp root vegetables into delicate medallions. Miso paste is generally used to flavour soups, but here it acts as a savoury base for the simple Japanese-inspired dressing.

Stir-Fried Soba Noodles with Pickled Ginger

Japanese shredded pickled ginger (shoga) adds striking crimson colour and intense ginger flavour to stir-fries. Find it in specialty Japanese or Korean stores. By comparison, sushi ginger (gari) is light pink, mild and thinly sliced. Use it in a pinch.