Top 10 Asian recipes to try this week!

Fried Rice Fried rice is a popular dish found across Asian cuisines. Made with rice stir-fried in a wok with eggs, vegetables, and often meat or seafood, it’s a quick and flavorful way to prepare a quick and easy meal. Variants include Chinese fried rice, Thai basil fried rice, and Indonesian nasi goreng, each bringing unique regional flavors.

Persian Shirazi Salad Shirazi salad is a refreshing Persian dish made with finely diced cucumbers, tomatoes, and red onions, dressed in lime juice and sometimes flavored with dried mint. It’s light, crunchy, and typically served alongside rice and meat dishes in Iranian cuisine. The balance of acidity and freshness makes it an ideal palate cleanser.

Beef Stir Fry Beef stir fry is a quick-cooked dish that typically features thinly sliced beef and colorful vegetables sautéed in a wok with a savory sauce, often soy-based. Popular in Asian cuisine and beyond, it’s known for its bold flavors and crunchy textures. Serve it with steamed rice or noodles for a fast and nutritious meal.

Nam Prik Pao (Thai Chili Paste) Nam Prik Pao is a sweet, smoky, and spicy Thai chili paste made from roasted chilies, garlic, shallots, shrimp paste, and palm sugar. It serves as both a condiment and a flavor base for many Thai dishes, including soups and stir-fries. Its deep umami flavor makes it a pantry essential for Thai cooking enthusiasts.

Kung Pao Cauliflower Kung Pao Cauliflower is a plant-based twist on the classic Kung Pao Chicken. Cauliflower florets are stir-fried or roasted until crispy and tossed in a tangy, spicy sauce made with soy sauce, vinegar, chili peppers, and peanuts. It's a flavorful and satisfying vegetarian dish that offers both crunch and heat.

Bulgogi Pajeon Bulgogi Pajeon is a savory Korean pancake that combines the flavors of bulgogi (marinated beef) and pajeon (green onion pancake). The bulgogi beef, typically marinated in soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, and sugar, is cooked and mixed with a simple batter made from flour, eggs, and green onions. The result is a crispy, flavorful pancake that's perfect as an appetizer or side dish.

Soy Sauce Noodles Soy sauce noodles are a quick and flavorful dish made by tossing noodles in a savory sauce made from soy sauce, garlic, and sesame oil. Sometimes paired with vegetables or protein, this dish is light but satisfying, offering a deep umami flavor. Popular in Asian cuisines, soy sauce noodles are perfect as a snack, side dish, or even a simple main course.

Gungjung Tteokbokki Gungjung tteokbokki is a variation of the traditional Korean dish tteokbokki, featuring chewy rice cakes (tteok) in a savory, soy-based sauce rather than the typical spicy one. The dish is often made with vegetables like spinach, mushrooms, and onions, and sometimes topped with beef or eggs. It’s a less spicy alternative, offering a more balanced and savory taste, perfect for those who prefer milder flavors.

Tteokbokki Tteokbokki is a popular Korean street food made with chewy rice cakes (tteok) and a spicy, sweet sauce typically made from gochujang (Korean chili paste). The dish is often served with fish cakes, boiled eggs, and vegetables. It's beloved for its bold flavor, combining heat, sweetness, and umami, and is a comforting dish enjoyed by many.

Samgyetang Samgyetang is a traditional Korean soup made with a whole young chicken stuffed with glutinous rice, garlic, ginseng, and jujube dates. The chicken is simmered for hours in a light, flavorful broth, creating a nourishing dish that’s especially popular during the hot summer months, as it's believed to help restore energy and promote vitality. The rich, herbal flavor and tender chicken make it both comforting and rejuvenating.

Episode Transcript

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Welcome to The Cooking Show,where today we're diving into the top 10 Asian recipes of the day and let your taste buds travel across the continent.

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Get ready for a flavorful journey you won't want to miss!
Fried Rice.
Fried rice is a popular dish found across Asian cuisines.
Made with rice stir-fried in a wok with eggs,vegetables,
and often meat or seafood,it’s a quick and flavorful way to prepare a quick and easy meal.
Variants include Chinese fried rice,Thai basil fried rice,

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and Indonesian nasi goreng,each bringing unique regional flavors.
Persian Shirazi Salad.
Shirazi salad is a refreshing Persian dish made with finely diced cucumbers,
tomatoes,and red onions,dressed in lime juice and sometimes flavored with dried mint.
It’s light, crunchy, and typically served alongside rice and meat dishes in Iranian cuisine.

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The balance of acidity and freshness makes it an ideal palate cleanser.
Beef Stir Fry.
Beef stir fry is a quick-cooked dish that typically features thinly sliced beef and colorful vegetables sautéed in a wok with a savory sauce,
often soy-based.
Popular in Asian cuisine and beyond, it’s known for its bold flavors and crunchy textures.

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Serve it with steamed rice or noodles for a fast and nutritious meal.
Nam Prik Pao (Thai Chili Paste).
Nam Prik Pao is a sweet,smoky,and spicy Thai chili paste made from roasted chilies,
garlic,shallots,shrimp paste,and palm sugar.
It serves as both a condiment and a flavor base for many Thai dishes,

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including soups and stir-fries.
Its deep umami flavor makes it a pantry essential for Thai cooking enthusiasts.
Kung Pao Cauliflower.
Kung Pao Cauliflower is a plant-based twist on the classic Kung Pao Chicken.
Cauliflower florets are stir-fried or roasted until crispy and tossed in a tangy,

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spicy sauce made with soy sauce,vinegar,chili peppers,
and peanuts.
It's a flavorful and satisfying vegetarian dish that offers both crunch and heat.
Bulgogi Pajeon.
Bulgogi Pajeon is a savory Korean pancake that combines the flavors of bulgogi (marinated beef) and pajeon (green onion pancake).

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The bulgogi beef,typically marinated in soy sauce,
sesame oil,garlic,and sugar,is cooked and mixed with a simple batter made from flour,
eggs,and green onions.
The result is a crispy, flavorful pancake that's perfect as an appetizer or side dish.
Soy Sauce Noodles.

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Soy sauce noodles are a quick and flavorful dish made by tossing noodles in a savory sauce made from soy sauce,
garlic,and sesame oil.
Sometimes paired with vegetables or protein,this dish is light but satisfying,
offering a deep umami flavor.
Popular in Asian cuisines,soy sauce noodles are perfect as a snack,

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side dish,or even a simple main course.
Gungjung Tteokbokki.
Gungjung tteokbokki is a variation of the traditional Korean dish tteokbokki,
featuring chewy rice cakes (tteok) in a savory,soy-based sauce rather than the typical spicy one.
The dish is often made with vegetables like spinach,

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mushrooms,and onions,and sometimes topped with beef or eggs.
It’s a less spicy alternative,offering a more balanced and savory taste,
perfect for those who prefer milder flavors.
Tteokbokki.
Tteokbokki is a popular Korean street food made with chewy rice cakes (tteok) and a spicy,

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sweet sauce typically made from gochujang (Korean chili paste).
The dish is often served with fish cakes, boiled eggs, and vegetables.
It's beloved for its bold flavor,combining heat,sweetness,
and umami,and is a comforting dish enjoyed by many.
Samgyetang.

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Samgyetang is a traditional Korean soup made with a whole young chicken stuffed with glutinous rice,
garlic,ginseng,and jujube dates.
The chicken is simmered for hours in a light,flavorful broth,
creating a nourishing dish that’s especially popular during the hot summer months,
as it's believed to help restore energy and promote vitality.

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The rich, herbal flavor and tender chicken make it both comforting and rejuvenating.