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A collection of dishes from around the world to inspire your culinary adventures. Japanese, American, Filipino, Italian, and many more global cuisines are represented here. As people move around the world, they share their cooking and incorporate new ingredients and techniques into their food, so expect some mashups as well, like Japanese Curry, California Roll, and Lomo Saltado. Here you'll find excellent, easy-to-follow instructions on how to bring fusion flavors to your table.

  • With fall-off-the-bone tender chicken stewed in a paprika and sour cream sauce, Chicken Paprikash (Paprikás Csirke) is a Hungarian classic that comes together from just a handful of ingredients.
    Chicken Paprikash
  • Aromatic ginger scallion oil takes this easy pan-fried chicken with crispy skin to the next level.
    Crispy Chicken with Ginger Scallion Sauce
  • With paper-thin ribbons of pork belly glazed in a garlicky sauce, this mouthwatering pork bowl is quick lunchtime favorite in Japan.
    Stamina Pork Bowl
  • Miso butter glazed salmon steamed on a bed of sweet vegetables.
    Miso Butter Salmon (Chan Chan Yaki)
  • This delicious plant-based Okonomiyaki is loaded with cabbage, scallions and shiitake mushrooms.
    Vegan Okonomiyaki
  • An overhead view showcases bronzed chicken thighs bathing in glossy mustard gravy, steam curling up to invite a hearty spoonful.
    Poulet à la Moutarde
  • A plate of homemade Japanese yakisoba (stir-fried ramen noodles) with pork cabbage, onions and benishoga (red pickled ginger).
    Yakisoba
  • A juicy roll of chicken seasoned and steamed.
    Chicken Chashu
  • Roast Chicken with Crispy Skin
  • This Takikomi Gohan, also known as Gomoku Gohan, is an easy vegan rice entre loaded with mushrooms and root veggies.
    Takikomi Gohan
  • Vegan Japanese Curry Rice recipe from scratch.
    Vegan Japanese Curry
  • With tender seasoned hamburger patties smothered in pan-gravy, topped with a fried egg and crispy fried onions, Loco Moco is a mouthwatering Hawaiian classic that's easy to make and satisfying.
    Loco Moco
  • This mouthwatering bowl of Arroz Caldo (Filipino Chicken and Rice Porridge) is garnished with chicken cracklins, crispy garlic, a soft boiled egg, scallions, and Calamansi.
    Arroz Caldo (Chicken Porridge)
  • Savory and mildly spicy, the Japanese version of Mapo Tofu is an easy weeknight stir-fry that goes great over a bowl of rice.
    Japanese Mapo Tofu (Mabo Dofu )
  • Best Buttermilk Fried Chicken
  • Cold udon noodles in a creamy sesame broth topped with spicy chili oil and beef.
    Spicy Cold Sesame Noodles
  • Steaming chicken between layers of cabbage with onions, garlic, tomatoes and bacon makes this chicken stew easy and delicious!
    Cabbage & Chicken Stew
  • Based in Buddhist monk cuisine, Kenchinjiru is a vegan Japanese soup that's loaded with veggies and tofu in a savory shiitake mushroom stock.
    Kenchinjiru (Vegan Japanese Soup)
  • Chicken egg and caramelized scallion udon noodle soup.
    Chicken Udon
  • Spicy and savory 15 minute Pork & Kimchi Pasta piled high on a dark plate, the vibrant red of the kimchi and juicy pork belly pops against the creamy strands of spaghetti and vibrant green scallions.
    Kimchi Pasta
  • Temaki sushi is an easy hand-rolled sushi that you can fill with your favorite ingredients. Perfect for parties.
    Temaki Sushi Hand Rolls
  • How to make Chirashi Sushi with tuna, shrimp, egg, carrots and snap peas.
    Seafood Chirashi Sushi (海鮮ちらし寿司)
  • Phở Gà (Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup)
  • Black Pepper Beef is a classic Chinese stir-fry made with beef, onions, and peppers.
    Black Pepper Beef
  • Juicy sweet tomatoes stir-fried with creamy scrambled eggs over a bowl of rice.
    Chinese Tomato & Egg Stir-Fry
  • Simple Japanese shrimp spaghetti with nori cream sauce and watercress.
    Japanese Shrimp Pasta
  • Cream stew is a delicious Japanese-style chicken and vegetable stew that comes togehter from just a handful of basic ingredients.
    Cream Stew
  • Ebi Fry is a Japanese fried shrimp that's coated in a ultra-crisp layer of panko breakcrumbs.
    Ebi Fry (Japanese Fried Shrimp)
  • Arroz con Pollo
  • Juicy chicken teriyaki meatballs on a bed of cooked rice makes for an easy weeknight meal.
    Teriyaki Chicken Meatballs
  • Closeup of a plate of homemade California rolls filled with crab, avocado and cucumber wrapped in tangy sushi rice and nori.
    California Roll
  • Chicken Nanban with Japanese-style tartar sauce and a shredded cabbage salad.
    Chicken Nanban
  • Tender, flavorful and loaded with fragrant ginger, this 4 ingredient Japanese ginger pork is easy and delicious!
    Ginger Pork (Shogayaki)
  • Sous Vide Chicken Teriyaki
  • This vegan plant-based pho is so simple and yet the umami-packed mushroom broth is loaded with all the trademark flavors of traditional pho.This vegan plant-based pho is so simple and yet the umami-packed mushroom broth is loaded with all the trademark flavors of traditional pho.
    Vegan Pho
  • Creamy uni pasta with spaghetti, garnished with fresh uni and green shiso.
    Uni Pasta (Japanese Sea Urchin Spaghetti)
  • A colorful display of vegetables makes this soup appetizing even before you take a bite.
    Soup Curry
  • Easy stove top Japanese roast beef rice bowl with pan roasted A5 grade wagyu, an onion glaze, and tangy wasabi cream.
    Roast Beef Donburi
  • With crispy tofu katsu, and a rich and spicy Japanese curry sauce, this vegan katsu curry rice is is a mouthwatering treat.
    Vegan Katsu Curry
  • The best Spicy Salmon Poke recipe. With rich salmon, creamy avocado, crunchy tobiko, sweet onions and fresh cilantro seasoned with a sriracha sesame sauce and served over a bowl of hot rice.
    Spicy Salmon Poke
  • Sole Meunière
  • A one pot Japanese meal of flavorful rice and barbecued eel.
    Unagi Kamameshi

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