Pair Asian spices with cooling ingredients and you’ve got the perfect summer dishes, ready in 30 minutes or less
The start of summer is the beginning of salmon season in the West, making it a perfect time to indulge in this Omega-3 fish in a simple way, like this chirashi.
Recipe: Simple Salmon Chirashi
The cool melon is nicely contrasting to the spicy shrimp and dressing. We suggest slicing the melon into wedges, and then again on a diagonally so you get wide pieces.
Radishes and butter are a classic pairing. It's taken an Asian detour with the earthy, nutty flavor of nori added.
Recipe: Nori Radish Toasts
The pepper adds quite a kick to this vegetarian dish. For a complete summer meal, serve with steam rice or noodles and an Asian salad.
Skip the butter and salt and try this zingy Asian-inspired glaze the next time you grill summer corn.
Recipe: Spicy Hoisin Sesame Glazed Corn
If you like Mexican recipes and you like kimchi, then this quesadilla is for you. We prefer the super spicy kimchi, but use any brand that you like.
Recipe: Kimchi and Avocado Quesadillas
The pepper adds quite a kick to this vegetarian dish. For a complete meal, serve with steam rice or noodles and an Asian salad.
Tart grapefruit and sweet shrimp make for a refreshing pairing and hold up well against spice.
This is always a favorite way to serve shrimp but we often forget how quick and easy it is to make. Serve it with steamed rice and a cold beer.
Recipe: Salt-and-Pepper Shrimp
Spring rolls can be labor intensive if you need to make a bunch. That's why we suggest setting out all the ingredients and letting guests make their own. If you're not a fan of papaya, you can easily substitute mango.
Recipe: DIY Chicken Papaya Spring Rolls
We made these vegetable-based wraps as a healthy on-the-go summer meal idea. If you prefer less spicy, omit the chile sauce and just add a little to each bite so you can control the heat.
Rather than deep frying the shrimp, use puffed rice cereal to add a bit of crunch to the dish. Serve with an Asian slaw or with rice.
Recipe: Chili Shrimp
It's amazing how a simple salad can be so flavorful when you have a great dressing like this one.
Recipe: Thai Beef Salad
The cabbage in this slaw is very colorful and adds a bit of crunch to the dish. We served it with pork, but grilled chicken would also be good.
Recipe: Asian Peanut Slaw with Pork