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Crispy Duck Salad
🇨🇳ChinaAdvanced
Salads

Crispy Duck Salad

Duck breast scored, seasoned, and pan-fried skin-side down until the fat renders out and the skin turns glass-crisp. Sliced over fresh greens with a citrus-soy dressing, the richness of the duck meets bright, clean flavors.

45 min620 kcal4 serves
🥑Keto
★4.6
Shrimp Stir-Fry
🇨🇳ChinaMedium
Fish and Seafood Dishes

Shrimp Stir-Fry

Shrimp seared fast in a smoking-hot wok with garlic, ginger, snap peas, and bell peppers, finished with a splash of soy sauce. Speed is everything — two minutes too long and the shrimp turn rubbery.

23 min360 kcal4 serves
⚡Quick🌶️Spicy💪High protein
★4.8
Thai-Style Salmon
🇹🇭ThailandMedium
Fish and Seafood Dishes

Thai-Style Salmon

Pan-seared salmon with a fragrant ginger-lime marinade and a glossy soy-honey glaze inspired by Thai flavors. The sweet-sour sauce enhances the richness of the fish without overpowering it.

40 min300 kcal4 serves
🌶️Spicy💪High protein🥑Keto
★4.7
Chinese Braised Eggplant
🇨🇳ChinaMedium
Appetizers and Sandwiches

Chinese Braised Eggplant

Silky Chinese braised eggplant in a glossy sweet-savory sauce with garlic, ginger and sesame. One of the great vegetarian dishes of Chinese cuisine — the eggplant absorbs every layer of flavor from the sauce.

15 min160 kcal4 serves
🌿Vegetarian⚡Quick
★4.7
Crispy Fried Tofu
🇯🇵JapanEasy
Appetizers and Sandwiches

Crispy Fried Tofu

Japanese golden fried tofu with a crispy cornstarch crust, served with a simple soy-garlic sauce, sesame seeds, and green onion. A dish that wins over even tofu skeptics.

30 min165 kcal4 serves
🌿Vegetarian⚡Quick🥑Keto
★4.5
Gado-Gado
🇮🇩IndonesiaAdvanced
Salads

Gado-Gado

A warm Indonesian salad of blanched and fresh vegetables, potato, and egg, drizzled with a rich spiced peanut sauce. Indonesia's national dish — gado-gado means 'mix-mix', and you can use whatever vegetables you have on hand.

30 min230 kcal2 serves
🌿Vegetarian⚡Quick🌶️Spicy
★4.7
Bang-Bang Chicken Salad
🇨🇳ChinaMedium
Salads

Bang-Bang Chicken Salad

A popular Chinese-inspired salad of shredded poached chicken with cucumber and green onion, dressed in a creamy, sweet-spicy bang-bang peanut sauce. Silky chicken, crunchy vegetables, and a bold sauce — simple to make and impossible to stop eating.

30 min240 kcal2 serves
🌶️Spicy⚡Quick🥑Keto
★4.9
Chuka Seaweed Salad
🇯🇵JapanMedium
Salads

Chuka Seaweed Salad

A classic Japanese seaweed salad made from chuka (wakame-style sea greens) dressed in a light sesame-soy vinaigrette with chili and ginger. Silky, refreshing, and packed with minerals — the perfect appetizer alongside sushi or miso soup.

10 min45 kcal2 serves
🌿Vegetarian⚡Quick🌱Vegan
★4.6
Korean Soy Asparagus
🇰🇷KoreaAdvanced
Salads

Korean Soy Asparagus

A classic Korean banchan made from dried soy asparagus (fuchju) soaked, briefly boiled, and marinated in a savory soy-garlic-sesame dressing. Served cold as a side dish alongside rice and other Korean dishes.

360 min160 kcal4 serves
🌿Vegetarian🌱Vegan🌾Gluten-free
★4.8
Korean Marinated Daikon
🇰🇷KoreaAdvanced
Salads

Korean Marinated Daikon

A refreshing Korean side dish of daikon sliced into rounds, salted to draw out moisture, then marinated in a sweet-tangy soy dressing with garlic and chili. Served cold as banchan alongside rice or grilled meats.

90 min90 kcal2 serves
🌿Vegetarian🌱Vegan🌾Gluten-free
★4.5
Korean Spicy Squid Stir-Fry
🇰🇷KoreaMedium
Fish and Seafood Dishes

Korean Spicy Squid Stir-Fry

A bold Korean stir-fry of tender squid with carrot, bell pepper, and onion in a spicy-sweet gochujang sauce. Fast, fiery, and deeply savory — ready in under 10 minutes once the vegetables are prepped. Serve with rice and kimchi.

35 min240 kcal2 serves
🌶️Spicy🌾Gluten-free💪High protein
★4.6
Beef Bulgogi
🇰🇷KoreaMedium
Meat Dishes

Beef Bulgogi

Korea's most beloved BBQ dish — paper-thin slices of ribeye marinated in soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar, garlic, and ginger, then seared on a blazing hot pan until caramelized at the edges. Sweet, savory, smoky, and intensely flavorful. Serve with rice, lettuce leaves, and kimchi.

25 min280 kcal2 serves
🌾Gluten-free💪High protein⚡Quick
★4.8
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