East Asian

It brings depth to sauces and gloss to glazes. Here’s how to use it—and what to reach for when you’re out.

This rustic no-knead loaf gets subtle sweetness and perfect-PBJ potential by trading the usual water for apple juice.

Known as okayu, this Japanese comfort food will warm you from the inside out.

Crisp, buttery shell. Soft, flaky center. Cry!

Savory ground beef, fluffy scrambled eggs, and crisp vegetables turn a bowl of steamed rice into an easy weeknight dinner.

Sweet, savory, and charred at the edges, this easy bulgogi comes together in under an hour.

Chewy Korean rice cakes get crispy edges before simmering in a spicy, savory-sweet gochujang sauce.

Three savory fillings, one simple technique, and no special equipment required.

Spicy, tangy, and a little sweet, it’s our deputy food editor’s go-to marinade.

Veggie-packed eggs, gooey cheese, and don't skip the sprinkle of sugar.

Like spicy-sweet lettuce wraps, brothy chile-laced noodles, and more.

Zesty jalapeño halves make the perfect vehicle for these crunchy, juicy, meat-filled snacks.

Turn a pound of ground beef into this hearty, umami stir-fry.

Chopped kimchi and soy sauce transform mellow tuna salad into your new favorite riff on the classic diner sandwich.

Readers call this “a lazy, easy staple” and “the best recipe for using up that block of tofu."

Like prosperity salad, black sesame mochi cake, and dumplings galore.

Like charred cabbage with kimchi dressing and a cozy hand-torn noodle soup.

The secret to success? Kneading with your feet.

Get to know the rice flour behind chewy butter mochi, crunchy mochiko chicken, and more.

Tingly, salty, and irresistibly crunchy, this salt-and-pepper shrimp with cubes of crispy polenta (yes, from those tubes!) is a weeknight MVP.

Cool off with this easy zaru soba recipe: a Japanese dish of chewy buckwheat noodles served with chilled mentsuyu dipping sauce, daikon, nori, and scallions.

This classic Japanese comfort food is a combination of chicken and egg (oyako means “parent and child”) simmered in sweet-savory broth and served over rice.

Gochujang pork steaks, bulgogi short ribs, and all the banchan to go with them.

Everyone’s favorite teriyaki glaze is shockingly easy and pantry-friendly.