Mussaman curry paste is named for the Muslim spice traders who brought curries to Thailand by way of India a couple hundred years ago and...

This hot and spicy peanut sauce is probably the one most associated with Indonesian cuisine. Widely popular, there are many variations of...

Sambals are multipurpose condiments that are popular throughout Indonesia, Malaysia, and India, with a multitude of variations. This basi...

Tapenade is a thick paste of olives, anchovies, garlic, and a combination of herbs and seasonings. It originated in the Provence region o...

This Swedish dish takes two days to make, but according to Dave it’s well worth the effort. The Vikings in the eighth century are credite...

This is a quick, easy-to-prepare mustard with a distinctive peppercorn flavor. Its assertive flavor is excellent on dark breads and with ...

Satays are popular throughout Malaysia and the 13,000-odd islands that comprise the country of Indonesia, where they are eaten as a snack...

This vegetarian soup from India is so full-flavored that you won’t miss the meat. We like to cook with lentils because, unlike with many ...

This bean salad is a great accompaniment to barbecues as well as to any Caribbean or Latin meal. Turtle beans, as black beans are sometim...

Adobos can be found throughout the areas where the Spanish had an influence. The definition of an adobo can be confusing, as it can refer...

The jerk in jerk pork is a spice mixture that was used to preserve meat before refrigeration. These days, the spices are used to season m...

There must be as many recipes for chili as there are cooks in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona—and every one will declare that theirs is th...

What is this, fajitas from Korea? Well, not really. We were preparing to marinate meat for fajitas and wanted to do something different f...

Pulque, the fermented milky sap from the maguey or century plant, is the traditional ingredient that provides the borracha in this salsa....

This simple, earthy salsa is based on those from the Michoacan area of Mexico. It’s an uncooked table salsa used to add tasty heat to dis...

Don’t let the light, sweet aroma of basil and the creamy appearance of the sauce fool you. Of all the wonderful Thai chiles, this dish is...

The green chiles and cilantro in this recipe give this curry paste its name. The krueng in the name means “engine” in Thai, and the gaeng...

In New Orleans, this dish is called a barbecue, but it really is shrimp cooked in a sauce, rather than on a conventional grill. Tradition...

Louisiana cooking always starts with a mixture of spices and herbs that almost every cook develops to suit his or her own tastes. The nam...

Pad thai is a popular, healthy, noodle dish served in restaurants, by street vendors, and in homes in Thailand. There are many variations...

We thank Devagi Shanmugan, who runs the Thomson Cooking School in Singapore, for this rice recipe. Colorful and fragrant, it goes well wi...

Pancakes as a side dish for dinner? If made from potatoes, they can be served as a crisp accent to a meal in place of bland mashed potato...

This dish has a spicy sweet taste offset by the peppery bite of the mustard greens and goes well with many grilled meats, fish, or poultr...

Chai, which rhymes with pie, is an Indian word for tea, as well as the name of this beverage. For centuries it’s been prepared all over I...

Scones are a Scottish quick bread whose popularity has spread to the British Isles and across the ocean to the United States. They are si...

The flavors of cranberries, pumpkin, and habanero chile blend well together, producing a bread that is sweet, tart, and hot. Pumpkins and...