Craving the vibrant flavors of Asia? These 40 simple and easy-to-make recipes have something for everyone. Fun starters like saucy hoisin-lime chicken wings and mango sushi, fresh and crunchy unforgettable salads, and classic soups and noodle dishes like pho and pad Thai. Plus, savory mains like Korean-Style Grilled Steak and unique sweets like Matcha Frozen Yogurt with Toasted Sesame Seeds.
Asian-Inspired Starters
Thai-Style Shrimp and Carrot Salad
A light and refreshing salad served over a bed of rice noodles. This dish can easily transform into a vegetarian side by leaving out the shrimp and it’s best eaten the day you make it.
Zesty Adzuki Bean Salad
Bring this adzuki bean salad to a picnic as a new alternative to potato or pasta salads. Arame is a variety of kelp used in Japanese cuisine that is typically sold dry and rehydrated before use.
Korean-Style Beef Lettuce Wraps
Bulgogi is a Korean treasure featuring tender beef marinated with soy sauce, brown sugar and plenty of aromatics. In this recipe, it’s rolled into lettuce cups with plenty of fresh veggies and jasmine rice.
Asian-Style Chicken Wings with Hoisin and Lime
Rich and tangy, these hoisin and lime juice basted chicken wings are ideal for backyard cookouts and watching the game alike. Serve with crunchy sliced cucumbers on the side. Lining the baking sheet with foil makes cleanup a cinch.
Get the recipe: Asian-Style Chicken Wings with Hoisin and Lime
Mango-Crab Sushi
With flecks of savory crab and green onions in the brown rice, these nigiri-style sushi bites are perfectly topped with juicy, sweet slices of mango. Top with thin slices of fresh jalapeño if you like a little bit of heat.
Fiery Wok-Seared Green Beans
Searing green beans in a dry wok gives them a mild smoky flavor; you can get the same blistered effect with a large cast-iron skillet if you don’t have a wok. The chiles in this recipe are sliced and cooked with their seeds — typically the hottest part of chiles — so keep that in mind when deciding how many to use.
Sesame and Lemon Broccoli
Gomashio is a Japanese sesame seasoning made from sesame seeds and salt. Make your own or look for it on the grocery shelf with other Asian ingredients.
Savory Greens Stir-Fry
The dark green, finely curled leaves are a visual treat while the mild, slightly peppery flavor blends with garlic, water chestnuts and mushrooms in this delightful dish. Also try chard, beet greens, mustard greens, spinach or a mixture of several varieties.
Vietnamese Quick-Pickled Vegetables
This easy, quick pickle is crunchy, sweet and salty. It’s the perfect accompaniment to Asian meat dishes or a colorful addition to salads and sandwiches. If you’re feeling creative, use the pickling mixture with other vegetables like asparagus, green beans or cauliflower.
Bok Choy with Carrots and Sesame-Orange Dressing
Serve this simple vegetable side dish with brown rice or quinoa to make it a complete meal.
Get the recipe: Bok Choy with Carrots and Sesame-Orange Dressing
Asian-Inspired Soups and Noodles
Miso Soup with Garlic and Ginger
Miso, typically made from fermented soybeans, is a powerful flavoring in soups. Its rich, salty flavor is highlighted best in miso soup, like this hearty version that’s made with with a generous amount of ginger and garlic.
Spicy Shiitake Pho
Create a bold, flavorful broth with dried mushrooms, aromatics and spices for the base of this nontraditional spin on pho, the Vietnamese noodle soup. For a more substantial meal, top with cubed silken tofu.
Thai Hot-and-Sour Chicken Soup
This chicken soup is based on the popular Thai dish tom yum gai. The broth is flavored by ginger, lemongrass and makrut lime leaves. Make it as hot or as mild as you’d like by including or excluding the chile peppers.
Pad Thai Tofu
This classic Thai dish lends itself well to substitutions. Double the agave nectar for a sweeter version or add more red pepper flakes to spice it up.
Sesame-Peanut Noodles
Simple, fresh and comes together in no time. Serve this colorful noodle dish at room temperature or chilled with lots of green onion.
Korean-Style Fish and Peppers with Rice Noodles
Quick to put together, this weeknight supper of roasted fish, sweet bell peppers, crunchy cucumbers and fresh herbs is tossed with brown rice noodles and spicy Korean barbecue sauce.
Get the recipe: Korean-Style Fish and Peppers with Rice Noodles
Easy Teriyaki Salmon Rice Bowl
Pull together dinner in less than 30 minutes with a couple of helping hands from the freezer section. Our sustainable wild-caught salmon makes this a flavorful meal that the whole family will enjoy.
Korean-Style Grilled Steak
Brown sugar brings a nice sweetness to this garlicky, gingery marinade for flank or flap steak. Serve sliced steak on a bed of shredded cabbage or rice.
Vietnamese-Style Pickled Spinach with Pork Over Rice
Combine the tangy flavor of quick-pickled spinach with our no-antibiotics-ever ground pork and serve over rice for a fast and flavorful weeknight meal.
Get the recipe: Vietnamese-Style Pickled Spinach with Pork Over Rice
Slow Cooker Asian-Inspired Short Ribs
Using a slow cooker makes these tender, aromatic beef ribs an easy meal to come home to. Ask our butchers to cut the ribs into 3- to 4-inch pieces for this recipe. Serve with brown rice, shredded red cabbage and steamed spinach.
Grilled Teriyaki Tofu
Teriyaki-marinated tofu is a versatile ingredient for vegetarians. Use in sandwiches or wraps, or serve on a bed of sautéed veggies like spinach, carrots, bok choy or bell peppers.
Matcha Frozen Yogurt with Toasted Sesame Seeds
In a sweet and creamy dessert like this no-churn frozen yogurt, green tea becomes a complementary flavor to the rustic nuttiness of toasted sesame seeds.
Get the recipe: Matcha Frozen Yogurt with Toasted Sesame Seeds
Coconut Mochi Cake
Sweet rice flour creates the spongy texture of this unique cake modeled after mochi, a Japanese rice cake that’s often used to make desserts. Here it’s flavored with orange zest and a hint of coconut from the coconut milk.
Chinese Five-Spice Almond Cookies
Roasted almonds and Chinese five-spice powder make tantalizing partners in these rich, subtly sweet cookies. Perfect with a cup of hot tea.