The Best Asian-Style Recipes
Celebrate National Chopsticks Day and Chinese New Year at Your Kitchen
BY: Matthew Goods
Copyright 2022 by Matthew Goods
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Table of Contents
Introduction
February 6 th is a double celebration. Not only is it National Chopsticks Day, but in 2022, it is the 10 th anniversary of the fungi foodie holiday.
And these 40 Asian-style and chopstick-friendly recipes will give you the perfect excuse to practice your chopstick skills.
But did you know that Chinese cooks first began using long chopsticks to prepare food back in 1200 B.C.? They had to long to reach safely into hot cooking pots to stir and prepare food rather than for eating with.
Fast forward 800 years, and with cooking fuels becoming scarce, food was cooked in smaller amounts, so shorter chopsticks became popular.
Once the humble eating utensil made its way to the dinner table, its use quickly spread.
Today, while many Southeast Asian cultures use spoons and forks for lots of dishes, chopsticks are the major eating utensil for China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam.
Chopsticks vary in style, material, and design from country to country. For example, they are often tapered in Japan, while they are longer and blunter in China. Meanwhile, in Vietnam, they are a lot simpler.
Around 500 BC in Korea, eating food with silver or golden utensils was a symbol of power and wealth and only for the very rich. As cheaper metals became easier to produce, everyday Koreans opted for flat western spoons or fork handle-style chopsticks made of metals such as stainless steel or bronze alloy.
Thanks to the popularity of Asian food, chopsticks are now a common eating utensil in the western world for picking up noodles, rice, and sushi. Many are reusable, eco-friendly, portable, lightweight, and ideal for anyone on the go.
From noodles to rice, dumplings, soups, and more, celebrate National Chopsticks Day with these 40 chopstick-friendly recipes.
Appetizers, Soups, and Sides
1. Asian Cucumber Salad
Lots of color and flavor feature in this Asian salad. Serve with a sweet and spicy sesame dressing and enjoy fork-free!
Servings: 4
Total Time: 8mins
Ingredients:
Salad:
3 cups cucumber (peeled, seeded, and sliced)
cup red onion (peeled and thinly sliced)
cup red bell pepper (chopped)
Dressing:
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
2 tsp runny honey
2 tbsp cilantro (chopped)
1 tbsp sesame seeds
Salt and black pepper (to season)
Directions:
Add the cucumber, red onion, and bell pepper to a bowl.
Whisk the soy sauce with rice vinegar, sesame oil, runny honey, cilantro, and sesame seeds in a small bowl. Taste the dressing and season with salt and black pepper.
Pour the dressing over the salad, toss well, and evenly coat.
Serve and enjoy.
2. Cabbage and Ramen Noodle Salad
Shredded cabbage comes together with toasted noodles, almonds, and an Asian-style dressing to create this chopstick-friendly salad to share.
Servings: 6
Total Time: 15mins
Ingredients:
1 cabbage head (shredded)
3 scallions (diagonally sliced)
1 (3 ounces) package ramen noodles with seasoning packet
1 tbsp sesame seeds
6 ounces slivered almonds
cup vegetable oil
cup sugar
3 tbsp white vinegar
tsp salt
6-8 fresh basil leaves (shredded)
Directions:
Preheat the broiler.
Add the shredded cabbage to a bowl along with the scallions.
Crumble the noodles into a broiler pan, add the sesame seeds and almonds, broil for approximately 2 minutes. It is essential not to allow the seeds to burn.
Combine the vegetable oil, sugar, white vinegar, salt, and the ramen noodle seasoning packet in a Mason jar. Seal with a lid, and shake to combine.
Pour the dressing over the cabbage salad and toss to combine.
Finally, add the toasted noodles, almonds, and sesame seeds.
Garnish with basil leaves and serve.
3. Chicken and Napa Cabbage Filled Dumplings
These Chinese dumplings are the quintessential side to enjoy with your Asian feasts. Although they may be a challenge to prepare, once you have mastered the technique, there will be no going back to take-out.
Servings: 4
Total Time: 1hr 50mins
Ingredients:
2 cups napa cabbage (finely chopped)
Salt and ground white pepper (to season)
12 ounces ground chicken (dark meat)
cup scallions (chopped)
1 tbsp fresh ginger (peeled and minced)
1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp dry sherry
Flour (for dusting)
40 gyoza wrappers
Vegetable oil (for frying)