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Asian Appetizer & Side Recipes

Please your toughest critics and have your family yearning for the main dish by tempting them with one of these incredible Asian appetizers that mix Eastern and Western tastes effortlessly!

From Foolproof Fan-Favorite Thai Coconut Curry Mussels to LEGIT Hawaiian Poke (no Soy Sauce needed), to traditional Simple & Succulent Edamame find the perfect appetizer for your next meal today!

Quick, Vegan Cucumber Kimchi (in 30 minutes!)

Glass bowl of sliced cucumber kimchi with sesame seed garnish

Yes!  Kimchi that is fast, easy, and tasty.  Check! Make in the height of summer when fresh pickling cucumbers are around or when you see cucumbers in the market! Just needs a few ingredients and less than 30 minutes to prepare. 

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Puff Pastry Scallion Pancakes (blatant cheating?)

Chinese puff pastry scallion pancake with a bit taken out of it on a round white plate

These puff pastry scallion pancakes are definitely a side door way to get the classic Chinese snack craving into your mouth as easily as possible. Is that really cheating?

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Blistered & Blackened Green Beans

Chinese blackened green beans on wooden plate with black chopsticks

Blistered and blackened, these green beans seem like they are abused.  Instead, they are stir-fried with a simple yet potent combination of Chinese fermented black beans and fresh ginger.

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Easy Korean Seaweed Salad Recipe #vegan

Korean seaweed salad on rectangular wooden plate with chopped cucumber and wooden bowl of pink salt in the background.

This cool Korean seaweed salad is uber healthy, quick to make, and HIGHLY ADDICTIVE. Make this all-time favorite, classic side dish quickly and easily from your pantry.

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Easy Baby Bok Choy Stir-Fry with a Secret Touch

baby bok choy stir fry with red rice on plate

Baby bok choy stir-fried with garlic is no secret.  However, the addition of a couple of simple ingredients will make your bok choy taste so much better.

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Foolproof, Fan-Favorite Thai Coconut Curry Mussels

Easy Thai Coconut Curry Mussels on white plate with white wine glass

We all need a default, go-to recipe when we don’t have much time, and these easy Thai Coconut Curry Mussels are a FOOLPROOF, one-pot, fan favorite.

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Easy Kimchi Recipe – w/o buying a lot of stuff

kimchi on white plate with vegetables

The fifth taste is not “umami” but pungency according to Korean cuisine, and it’s on full display in this very easy kimchi recipe.  Make it from scratch without buying a lot of ingredients.

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Morimoto Inspired Manila Clams Recipe

Morimoto inspired manila clams recipe

Even if your mom wasn’t a good cook, you can still be an Iron Chef.  Start by making this manila clams recipe inspired by Chef Morimoto.

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Thai Winged Bean Salad with Coco-nutty Dressing

thai wing bean and egg salad on blue plate

What the heck are winged beans?  Glad you asked.  They are Thai superhero green beans tossed in this lovely, coconutty, creamy Thai salad that is dairy-free too. 

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Make Ahead Chilled Chinese Broccoli

chilled gailan spears with oyster sauce

Often found rolling around on a dim sum cart, this leafy green broccoli with a thick stem is a staple Chinese dish that can easily be made ahead of time.

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