For many home chefs, there is something special about recreating that delicious and savory taste of a restaurant-quality meal at home. Especially if it involves using new and intriguing ingredients that you may not always cook with.
Known for its diverse richness of fresh ingredients, fermented foods, sauces and more, cuisines all throughout Asia have something incredible to share. And, while each Asian culture and cuisine offers something unique, I’d like to share with you some of my favorite ingredients found throughout different countries that can be utilized at home. I’ll also give you ideas for preparing meals with them to serve up a bit of spontaneous brilliance.
Using some of my favorite recipes, I’ll guide you through how to choose the right ingredients for international creations.
Different Types of Asian Cuisine
I love preparing different Asian cuisine for guests because I get to play around with all sorts of ingredients that I wouldn’t normally get to use. I love the simplicity of Japanese sushi and the practicality of Chinese fried rice, but there is something about getting creative in the kitchen that makes cooking foreign cuisine particularly fun! From India to Indonesia, Asia offers diverse dishes that let us serve up something incredibly simply by getting creative with exotic herbs, spices and fruits.
Of course, it helps to be familiar with these uncommon ingredients! I’ll take you through some of my favorite staples found in different regions around Asia.
