Asian Recipes

A wide selection of Asian recipes that feature fish and game, as well as wild edible plants. You will find lots of Chinese and Vietnamese recipes, but also recipes from Japan, India, Korea and more.

A bowl of salmon miso soup — Photo by Holly A. Heyser

Obviously Asia is a huge place with scores of distinct cuisines, so this collection of Asian recipes is by no means comprehensive. These are the recipes I love, from the cuisines I know best — Vietnam, China, Japan mostly.

I do have a few Indian and Korean recipes here, but I am no expert at those cuisines. That doesn’t mean those recipes are bad, it’s just that you won’t find a long list of recipes from those countries.

Virtually all of the Asian recipes below are traditionally made with farmed meats, like chicken or beef — but I substitute game, like pheasant, duck or venison. Either will work in these recipes.

Some of my favorites are Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup, made with deer shanks, Thai Fried Pomfret, which works well with fish like crappies, bream and porgies, as well as an Indian Crab Curry.

Vegetarian dishes include Chinese Braised Mushrooms and Scallion Pancakes made with wild onions.

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Closeup of salmon miso soup

Asian

Dan Dan Noodles

Dan dan noodles are wheat noodles, tossed in a sesame, soy and chile oil sauce, topped with spicy ground meat, venison in this case.

Appetizers and Snacks

Chinese Scallion Pancakes

Chinese style scallion pancakes -- really flatbreads -- are super easy to make and are a dangerously addicting snack.

Asian

Squid Stir Fry

A Chinese squid stir fry with chiles, garlic, ginger, sesame oil and fresh herbs. Stir fried squid comes together very fast, so it's great for weeknights.

Asian

Fish Stir Fry

A simple fish stir fry recipe that works with most fish. Coated in a light batter, the fish is cooked with chiles, garlic and ginger.

Mushrooms

Mushroom Fried Rice

A simple, quick and easy recipe for mushroom fried rice. This recipe works with any fresh mushroom, from buttons to morels, and whatever vegetable is in season when you make it.

Mushrooms

Teriyaki Mushrooms

Teriyaki mushrooms are simply mushrooms glazed in a homemade teriyaki sauce. Any meaty mushroom works, and these make a wonderful side dish or vegetarian main course.

Fish

Hamachi Sashimi

Hamachi sashimi is easy to make and wonderful to eat. Hamachi is yellowtail, and other jacks, wahoo or tuna can be used here.

Fish

Japanese Clam Soup

A simple, elegant Japanese clam soup made with a clear, dashi-based broth, a touch of garlic, sea vegetables and chives. Use small clams for this.

Charcuterie

Hmong Sausage

Hmong sausage is a coarsely-ground, country style sausage, usually pork, rich with Southeast Asian flavors like ginger, cilantro, chiles and…

Pheasant, Grouse, Quail

Kung Pao Pheasant

Classic kung pao pheasant or chicken, with peanuts, peppers, green onions, ginger and chiles. This is an easy pheasant stir fry recipe.

Asian

Duck Noodle Soup

A Cantonese duck noodle soup recipe that works with wild or farmed duck. Roast duck with noodles, a duck broth, mustard greens and ginger. Simple and refined.

Fish

Crispy Fried Carp

If you are looking for a carp recipe, you could do a lot worse than this one: Chinese style crispy…

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