Tag Archive for: Asian Cuisine

Singapore – Hokkien Prawn Mee

Hookie prawn mee is the noodle type dish which is very tasty to eat in Singapore. If you visit or whenever you visit to Singapore then you should try this because this is the ” EVERGREEN DISH OF SINGAPORE “.

Pakistan, India, Bangladesh – Traditional Mattar Chawal (Rice With Peas)

Mattar chawal is a special and very common recipe in Pakistan. The term mattar is an Urdu language word while the chawal is also an Urdu language word which means rice. This dish is originated from the Indian subcontinent and firstly made by the family of Mughlai in India.

Brunei – Belutak Sausage

Brunei is one of the countries in Southeast Asia, known as a small but wealthy country. Brunei has various tradition and culinary, they also have a dish use sausage as the main ingredient named Belutak. As a Muslim country, Brunei people only use the halal ingredient to prepare their dish. To make Belutak, they use beef as the sausage ingredient.

North/South Korea – Kongnamul Muchim

This is a very nutritious side dish served as BANCHAN. This dish is a combination of beans sprouts with other vegetables and some nuts and noodles are also added to give it a nice base to the dish. Banchan is the side dish of Korean cuisine. It is mostly grilled and steamed dishes. This is the Korean cuisine that traditionally originated at the JOSEON DYNASTY. This dish is influenced by Buddhists at the time of the Three Kingdom.

Laos – Khao Soi

When we talk about Southeast Asia history, we will find that this region is the center of many great kingdoms. One of them was the Lan Xang Kingdom. Khao Soi is the favorite noodle in Luang Prabang. In the Lao language, Khao means rice, and Soi means to cut. That’s why Khao Soi made from rice flour.

China – Lamian

Lamian is called HAND PULLED NOODLES of CHINA. These noodles are made when there are no machines that make noodles automatically so that the people of china make these by hand by using their minds. Lamian word is divided into two parts “LA” and “MIAN”. There are many variations of the dish.

Turkey – Traditional Hamsili Pilaf (Rice Covered in Fish)

Hamsili pilaf is the yummiest dish. This dish has a unique way of cooking because pilaf is a dish that is made pressure cooker but Hamsili pilaf is a dish that is baked in the oven. All the people in Turkey made this dish at eid dinner. Winter is the best season to have this delicious dish, because all the little anchovies are found in this season.

Japan – Yakitori

YAKITORI is a very famous and popular dish among food lovers in Japan. KUSHIYAKI is a term used in Japan for grilling and stirring. So this chicken is marinated and then Khushiyahi on charcoal.

Pakistan, India, Bangladesh – Keemy Waly Chawal (Ground Beef and Rice Plao)

Pulao is a famous Pakistani recipe that is known by its simmering aromatic flavors, tendered meat and juicy texture of the meat with traditional spiced up rice which has drenched the soul of any Asian or Pakistani.

United Arab Emirates – Shirin Polo

This dish is a very sweet and nice dish of rice. It is special Persian sweet rice served at weddings and special festivals, also known as Wedding rice and Royal rice. Shirin Polo is a very unique name, in which SHIRIN means SWEET and POLO means RICE. This dish has many names complementary to their characteristics and ingredients.