Every dish the atlas documents for Asia — 1,014 of them, from 25 countries. Narrow it by food type, country or ingredient below.
1,014 dishes.
Asam LaksaPenang's sour mackerel-tamarind noodle soup with torch ginger
Asam PedasSour and fiery tamarind fish stew with okra and torch ginger
AshakLeek-filled dumplings under garlic yoghurt and spiced meat sauce
AsinanVegetables or fruit steeped in sweet-sour vinegar brine with peanuts and crackers
AtcharaShredded green papaya pickled with carrot, ginger and raisins in sweet vinegar
AushNoodle soup with beans, yoghurt and dried mint
AvakayaAndhra mango pickle heavy with mustard powder, chilli and sesame oil
AxoneNaga fermented soybean cake, pungent and sticky, cooked with pork or chilli
Ayam BetutuWhole chicken packed with spice paste, wrapped in leaves and steamed for hours
Ayam Buah KeluakChicken stewed with black nuts whose fermented kernels are scooped out and eaten
Ayam GorengTurmeric-galangal marinated chicken fried until deeply golden
Ayam PercikKelantan grilled chicken basted in coconut-chili gravy
Ayam Rica-RicaChicken cooked with pounded bird's eye chilli, ginger and lime leaf, searingly hot
Ba-wanChewy sweet-potato-starch dumpling stuffed with pork and bamboo, doused in sauce
Babi GulingBalinese spice-stuffed roast suckling pig with crackling
Baby CastellaSmall moulded egg sponge cakes sold warm in animal shapes.
Bac XiuCondensed milk lengthened with a little coffee and plenty of ice
Badenjan BuraniFried aubergine slices layered with garlicky yoghurt and dried mint
Baek KimchiChili-free white kimchi in clear brine with pear, jujube and chestnut
BagoongFermented fish or shrimp paste, salty and sharp, eaten with mango and pinakbet
Bai Sach ChroukCharcoal-grilled pork over broken rice with pickles
BaijiuPotent clear liquor distilled from sorghum, toasted at banquets
BajiyaMaldivian samosa stuffed with tuna, coconut and onion
Bak Chor MeeEgg noodles with minced pork, liver, dumplings, vinegar and chilli
Bak Kut TehPork ribs simmered in dark herbal broth, Klang specialty
Bak KwaSweet, sticky sheets of pork marinated in sugar and soy, grilled over charcoal
BakarkhaniThick layered dry bread stamped and baked hard, eaten with tea
BaksoSpringy beef meatball soup with noodles, sold from carts
BalachaungCrispy fried dried-shrimp, garlic and chili relish for rice
Balaw-balawFermented rice and small shrimp turned pink and sour, sauteed before eating
BalutBoiled fertilized duck egg with salt and vinegar, evening street ritual
BambanganWild mango pickled with salt and grated seed until sour and fibrous
Bamboo CocktailDry sherry and dry vermouth stirred with bitters; light aperitif.
Banana CueSaba bananas deep-fried in caramelising brown sugar and threaded on sticks
BandrekHot ginger drink with palm sugar, cinnamon, clove and sometimes coconut shreds
BandungEvaporated milk turned bright pink with rose syrup and served over ice