As someone who loves eating different types of foods, I’ve tried a variety of dishes from various parts of the world. In the United States, I know many of my friends love trying Asian foods. Most people have eaten sushi, pad thai, naan, pho, and dumplings. However, these dishes are only a small selection of the wide array of dishes in Asian cuisines. Here are five underrated Asian dishes that you absolutely need to try!
One of my favorite Asian dishes is Taiwan’s Three Cup Chicken. This food is extremely savory and flavorful, and I would recommend others to give it a try. The reason why it’s called three cups chicken is because the recipe involves one cup of rice wine, one cup of soy sauce, and one cup of sesame oil, adding up to the three cups in its name. (Photo from Rasa Malaysia)
Okonomiyaki is a Japanese savory pancake dish that is customizable to the consumer’s preference. It is often found as a street food, and it is primarily associated with Hiroshima and Osaka. I love the customizable aspect of this dish, and it’s a great food to have when you need a little food while you are walking through the streets. (Photo from Wikimedia Commons)
While Chinese cuisine offers a wide variety of buns, one of the most unique is the xiaolongbao. This dish is a soup dumpling, where there is both soup and the normal filling inside of the dumpling. The combination of both solid food and liquid creates a distinctive sensation different from other similar dishes. (Photo from Wikimedia Commons)
You may be used to eating chicken, but Tandoori Chicken, an Indian and Pakistani dish, has its differences from the usual chicken that most people eat. The chicken is marinated in yogurt and different spices before being cooked in a tandoor, which is a type of oven use in Southern and Western Asian countries. (Photo from Wikimedia Commons)
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My last recommendation is China’s Guo Bao Rou, which is a crispy chicken dish that also has tons of flavor. The dish is especially popular in the northeastern part of China, where it originated. The combination of the sweet and sour tastes makes this dish especially memorable, with the crispy feel adding more to the texture as well. (Photo from The Works of Life)