Southeast Asian

Packed with shrimp, bean sprouts, and tofu puffs, this Malaysian-style laksa noodle soup is the revivifying post-holiday balm you’ll crave.

With custardy tofu, a fragrant scallion sauce, and smoky bonito flakes, this restaurant-quality dish is an impressive appetizer or main for dinner at home.

Deeply savory with a slight sweetness from coconut water, this dish of seared salmon fillets in caramel sauce is weeknight-fancy cooking at its best.

Soft scrambled eggs are taken up a notch with brown butter, scallions, and crispy shallots. Serve with toast or rice for a quick meal ideal any time of day.

In this take on Thai som tam, crisp, juicy apples replace green papaya for a crunchy, sweet, sour, and spicy salad that’s ready in 20 minutes.

This Lao-style larb recipe from chef Kris Yenbamroong is tangy, spicy, and packed with umami.

Chill out with this spicy beef noodle soup recipe that boasts both chile heat and a steaming broth. The two kinds of heat work in tandem to cool you down.

These juicy grilled pork burgers amped up with the flavors of a classic banh mi are built to fuel your next backyard bash.

With a peanut butter sauce and crunchy vegetables, this easy-to-love noodle salad is a surefire hit with kids and adults alike.

All the oversized fun of a 6-foot deli sub, but with DIY bragging rights. Bonus: The pork shoulder can be made in advance.

Crispy on the outside, caramelly and soft within—you’ll find these plantain-stuffed turon disappear in an instant, especially when served hot with vanilla ice cream on the side.

Thick, tangy banana ketchup is key to this savory-sweet spaghetti, which features hot dogs, ground pork, and marinara as the base of a Bolognese-style sauce.

This comforting one-pan Filipino dish tastes like it requires hours of simmer time—but actually comes together in less than 30 minutes.

Refreshing gazpacho gets the salty-spicy nuoc cham treatment in this twist on the warm weather soup. Sesame oil provides nutty balance and helps curb the heat.

Leaner fish like wild salmon become tender and butter soft when poached in this fragrant Thai-style curry, where full-fat coconut milk adds richness and flavor.

Tossing rotisserie chicken in spicy red curry makes for a quick and flavor-packed dish you can serve and eat all kinds of ways.

This Vietnamese-inspired marinade, packed with fish sauce, brown sugar, and chiles, hits all the notes.

A nutty, savory sauce made from pantry staples anchors this cold rice noodle and steak dish inspired by Vietnamese summer rolls.

Thai papaya salad is an ideal summer side dish and packs up well if you want to take it with you.

Fresh Filipino miki egg noodles waiting for your next soup or stir-fry.

Tender, chewy Vietnamese rice rolls with a sweet-and-sour nước chấm dipping sauce.

A savory medley wrapped up in fresh and delicate Vietnamese rice rolls.

A fully-loaded, deluxe version featuring smoked ham, chicken, and shrimp.

Muối mè is a 3-ingredient sesame salt mix, which instantly changes the mundane into something special. Sprinkle it over vegetables, rice, and more.