Asian recipes are a favorite of mine. With a son who lives in Asia, I’m always on the lookout for fun and tasty dishes to make when he arrives home. Spicy food is always a hit in our home. Vietnamese food is on our table weekly as are Chinese dishes. Sprinkle in some Japanese food and Thai cuisine and I am one happy camper. Check out my variety of Asian dishes and remember, I’m always adding more!
After returning from our first family trip to Israel, this easy baked pineapple chicken recipe sure hit the spot. Sweet and spicy, made with brown sugar and chili paste, this chicken was a great way to welcome us home. It was quite an unexpected and sad ending to what began as a phenomenal trip. For …
This spicy and easy Sichuan sloppy Joe sliders recipe is adapted from a traditional Sichuan Dan Dan sauce recipe. Not as saucy as Dan Dan noodles, the Dan dan mixture makes perfect Sloppy Joes! With no noodles in sight and needing some Sichuan peppercorns to satisfy me, I decided to make a traditional Chinese …
I love this Pad Thai recipe with ketchup and without. Made with tamarind or lime juice, this sweet and tangy, little bit spicy Pad Thai is better than take-out. Honestly, it just doesn’t compare! I love this Pad Thai recipe with ketchup. Or without. I know it isn’t the proper way to make Pad Thai, …
A good Chinese Vegetable Stir Fry Recipe is a great side dish to most any meal. Whether you are serving this with other Asian dishes or just a simple roast chicken, this veggie stir-fry is a delicious way to get your veggies in! When we visited China, we never failed to have a side dish …
This Thai Garlic Pepper Chicken Recipe is a flavorful and easy one-dish meal. I make this with black pepper and even add some cashews or macadamias, but that is totally up to you! If you’re a fan of Thai cuisine, you’ve probably tried a few Thai chicken recipes already. Hopefully you have a few good …
I love Chinese noodle dishes and this spicy chili garlic noodles dish is my fave. Especially when it’s made with my favorite chili garlic oil! I do love noodles and turning down a bowl of this spicy Chinese noodles recipe is not in my repertoire. Well, turning down any bowl of noodles is something I …
A Char Siu Chinese Barbeque Pork Recipe is so versatile. Besides just serving as a main dish, there is so much one can do with it. Think of this as Chinese carnitas! One of my favorite things is finding Chinese Cantonese restaurants that have Chinese BBQ pork and roast duck hanging, and ready to …
This is the best Chinese chili garlic sauce recipe I know of. Not too spicy and full of flavor, you will want to drizzle this on everything! It’s almost Chinese New Year which means I should share with you my not so secret Chinese chili garlic sauce recipe. The dilemma is if this is a …