Chana chaat in a serving bowl with spoon from above.

chana chaat – indian chickpea salad

Chana chaat is this crazy Indian chickpea salad. Green chilies, onions, cilantro, cucumber, and this crazy tangy spice mix.

Not like any chickpea salad you have ever had before.

Thai larb salad with greens on a plate from above.

larb – thai pork salad

Larb is a Laotian or Thai pork salad loaded with big flavours of lime, chili and fresh herbs.  Hot. Sour. Spicy. There is lots to love here.

Overhead view of gyudon on rice in a bowl.

gyudon – japanese beef bowl

Gyudon is that beef rice bowl you see everywhere in Japan. It’s delicious and it’s super easy to make. Japanese fast food.

Spoon full of matzo ball soup broth

matzo ball soup

Matzo ball soup really is one of the greatest chicken soups of all time. Simple. Intense. Salty. Savoury. Wonderful stuff.

Karaage chicken dipped in Japanese kewpie mayonnaise.

chicken karaage – japanese fried chicken

Chicken karaage is this wonderful Japanese take on fried chicken. It gets a big flavour kick from a quick marinade. And the potato starch makes it super crispy. Tasty stuff. Like the best chicken nugget you ever had.