Chinese red-cooked, braised mushrooms are a warm, wintry way to enjoy any meaty mushroom.
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 from Japan, India, Korea and more.
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.
Chinese Tangerine Venison
Tangerine beef, a classic Chinese stir-fry recipe, done with venison. Tangy, flavorful and easy, you’ll want to learn this recipe.
Thai Fried Pomfret Fish
Crispy-fried pomfret is a Southeast Asian specialty. Works really well with bluegills, porgies, pompano and similar fish.
Barbecued Trout
Barbecued trout with a Japanese twist: A soy marinade and a dusting of togarashi spice mix.
Tuna Poke
Traditional Hawaiian poke made with bonito, but any sort of tuna will work fine.
Vietnamese Claypot Catfish
Catfish, simmered, traditionally in a clay pot, in a sweet-spicy-savory sauce and served over rice.
Chinese Salt and Pepper Fish
A recipe for Chinese salt and pepper fish, using halibut. Really any fish fish works, but the key is really good black pepper.
Char Siu Pork
Char siu is basically Chinese barbecue, usually done with pork. It’s sweet, spicy and so damn good you owe it to yourself to master this recipe.