Cauliflower & Potatoes ~ Indian style by Amos Miller

I have never been a really big fan of cauliflower, but I love potatoes and spices. This dish, known as 'Alu Ghobi', has long been a favorite vegetable side dish in my kitchen. It is simple, easy to make and very healthy for you. One seldom finds a cauliflower dish on the average restaurant menu. But you need not be a…

MOONG DAL SPLIT VADA by Kokila Karthikeyan

Vada Pav Recipe by Mary

Food on the go for the ever so busy Mumbaikar…a garma garam batata vada, which is the gram flour coated deep fried spiced mashed potato ball, sandwiched between slices of chutney slathered Mumbaiya style pav bread. Dubbed as the common man’s burger this one is available at every street corner, is super delicious and light on the…

Pan-Fried Noodle Hong Kong Style by Whisks and Chopsticks

One of my favorite Chinese dishes is pan-fried noodles. I used to make a gooey mess when I tried to make it. A sweet grandmother in my neighborhood taught me the secret to making this easy and delicious recipe, and it tastes like the one you find at any dim sum place.

Famous Nagano Kabucha & Shitake Soup by John Spottiswood

When I lived in Japan for 2 years I was introduced to many delicious foods. One of my most distinct food memories is of a hot, piping Kabucha (Japanese Pumpkin) soup I had in Nagano Prefecture after a very cold day of skiing. As is common in Japan, this was a small restaurant which was famous for and served almost nothing other than…

Dongzhi Tangyuan (Glutinous Rice Sweet Dumplings) by Navaneetham Krishnan

Peanut stuffed dumplings in a palm sugar-pandan/screwpine flavoured syrup.

Stuffed Bitter Gourd Fry by Paul Anderson Lumen

Something Different

Chinese Moon Cake by Weining Wang

In Asian countries, most people believe that Spring Festival is the well-deserved king of festivals. Others, though, would give the title to Mid-Autumn Day, a festival that invariably makes Asians abroad miss their motherland. Mid-Autumn Day, which has been with Asians for centuries, became symbolic of people returning to their…

Chinese Spring Rolls by Nupur UKrasoi

Crispy Spring rolls, with Chinese stuffing. This very light yet filling snack makes a perfect partner with a cup of tea on those Monsoon days.

CASHEW-NUTS RICE/SATHAM by Kokila Karthikeyan

Eggplant(Brinjal) Fry by Paul Anderson Lumen

Indian ways!

Fried Green Peas by sudesh choubey

Very simple and tasty peas snack

Milo Cake With Milo Glaze by Navaneetham Krishnan

It’s soft and alluring with the melt-in-the-mouth texture.

Curry leaves Valakkai Poriyal (Plantain Chips) by Navaneetham Krishnan

A lovely crispy-crunchy accompaniment for rice or snacking.

ONION DOSA by Kokila Karthikeyan