Appetizers & snacks, Asian Recetas

Chicken Lettuce Wraps

This is one of those dishes that I have to order every single time I go to Chinatown and see them on the menu. I love the crunch of the lettuce,…

Baby Back Ribs With Fruity Marinade

Mandarin Honey Garlic Ribs

CHA SIU BAO - STEAMED BBQ PORK BUNS

The char siu bao is a dimsum staple. Sweet, juicy bits of Chinese bbq pork oozing out of the soft, sweet bun.…

BASIC YEAST DOUGH FOR STEAMED BUNS

This is a recipe for the dough of the fluffy white skins of the char siu bao and the shanghai cabbage buns.…

Crab Wontons

MINCED CHICKEN & LAP CHEUNG IN LETTUCE CUPS

There are so many versions of Chicken in Lettuce Cups. This recipe features the classic trinity of chicken,…

Grilled Sweet Potatoes with Sesame Sauce

This is a delicious healthy grilled side or main dish. In Korea, this is commonly served by street vendors,…

Hamachi Salad on Sesame Melba

Thinly sliced Hamachi tuna served with soft quail egg, crunchy crudity and yogurt-mint espuma

GOW CHOI GAU – SHRIMP & CHIVES DUMPLINGS

Gow Choi - Chinese chives are stronger in flavor -- more garlicy taste than regular chives -- than regular…

Baked Crab Rangoon Bites

I recently saw a recipe in a weight watchers magazine that had the "open" version of the crab rangoon. I did not buy the magazine and wished I had.…

SHIITAKE & ENOKI ASIAN MUSHROOMS SPRING ROLLS

A vegan favorite at the dim sum table. When you bite into the spring roll, you will feel several layers of…

Crispy Vegetable Samosa!!!

Samosa is a stuffed pastry and is extremely popular as a snack in India and also mostly all over Asia and the Middle East. The stuffing can be…

East Meets West Frittata

We love to combine Italian and asian vegetables. This Frittata is great for brunch or breakfast. Add brown, baby portabella or shitake mushrooms or…

Curry Cream Mussels