Modern Asian Kitchen: Essential and Easy Recipes for Ramen, Dumplings, Dim Sum, Stir-Fries, Rice Bowls, Pho, Bibimbaps, and More

Modern Asian Kitchen presents over 80 recipes reflecting contemporary Asian cooking styles. This approach emphasizes small plates and pan-Asian fusion foods rooted in diaspora cooking rather than traditional single-culture cuisines. The recipes prioritize plant-forward ingredients and casual, accessible preparation. Kat Lieu, creator of the Subtle Asian Baking community presence and author of Modern Asian Baking at Home, offers recipes across multiple categories: vegetable dishes like Sichuan-style fish-fragrant eggplant and braised shiitake mushrooms; quick noodle and soup options including matcha ramen bowls and miso soups; dim sum with techniques such as rice-paper shrimp dumplings; street-food items like Taiwanese popcorn chicken prepared in an air fryer; customizable bibimbap bowls; and Southeast Asian dishes including cold-papaya salads, pho, and spring rolls. Specific recipes include Umami-Packed Spiral Cucumber Salad, Siu Mai, Melty Cheesecake Bao, Tony's Spicy Cumin Skewers, Crispy Crackling Roast Pork, Clay Pot Taiwanese Three-Cup Chicken, Mapo Tofu and Veggies, and Pandan Tres Leches with Kaya Drizzle. The book suits both elaborate family-style meals and simple one-bowl dinners for busy weeknights.