#also cà phê đá is vietnamese iced coffee served with sweetened condensed milk

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Hi ♡ could you (and v, if that's possible) list some of your favourite dishes from the Asian cuisine? I'm really bad at wording things but I've seen you talk about curry here and I googled it and it looked so delicious. I'm very unadventurous when it comes to food, and I've never really tried any Chinese or Japanese dishes, for example. now I'm curious what I might like, and though I can google for recipes, I'd like to know your faves and recommendations :) x

…oh Merlin this isn’t going to be easy as I eat everything but I’ll try to organize it for you :D This is just a small list to try as most of these will have a rather tame starting flavor until you get more adventurous, but they will give you an idea into regional tastiness

( I say this cause my favorite Japanese food besides curry is slimy fermented soybeans so…I don’t want to scare you off)

Under cut cause this is gonna get long.

Chinese:

cha siu bao (I know it by the Philippine siaopao) Steamed bbq meat bun yum

Shumai - tasty dumpling 10/10

Har gow - shrimp dumpling 

Congee - Rice porridge, super good if you’re sick too

Hot pot - Simmering spicy soup broth that you cook at the table with raw veggies and meat. You add your meats and veggies little by little until they’re cooked and then eat with white rice

Char siu -  BBQ pork

Peking duck - roast duck that comes with sweet sauce omfggg

Sweet bread. All Chinese sweet bread. Just…YES

Filipino:

Chicken Adobo - staple. Can eat this for days. Slow cooked chicken legs in chile vinegar and calamansi soy sauce over rice

Lechon - Roast pork, usually served for special occassions but damn….so good

Sinigang soup - tangy tamarind soup that makes you drool cause it’s that perfect sour spicy

Pancit Palabok - noodles, shrimp, pork, garlic (I personally love these but I’ve learned it’s a hit or miss cause it’s kinda fishy)

Sisig: Sizzling pork! Garlicky and tangy pork bits

Turon: Fried banana rolls with jackfruit

Halo Halo - dessert of the Filipino gods. I usually dislike ice cream but damn…this is good. Has ube ice cream (sweet purple potato?) sweet beans, young coconut and evaporated milk

TAHO - I LIVE FOR TAHO. Soft tofu in sweet syrup

Korean:

Bibimbap - Veggies, marinated meat, kimchi over rice. Stone pot bibimbap is served in a baked stone pot that you eat out of and it roasts the rice at the bottom (which I always burn myself on)

Bulgogi: Savory marinated BBQ beef

You know what, just Korean BBQ is life mmkay?

Japchae: Fried sweet potato noodles and meat

Jajangmyeon - Black bean noodles (also a hit or miss but it’s one of my favorites)

Pajeon: best snack food :D Green onion fried pancake

Vietnamese:

Pho: Best noodle soup you can get omg, best with meatballs or thin slices of beef

Bún thịt nướng: Cold vermicelli noodles topped with hot meat. Comes with this sauce that I want to know the recipe to cause damn

Bò lúc lắc: Cubed bbq beef with veggies yum

Bánh mì: I SWEAR BY THIS SANDWICH. Baguette with sliced meat, pickled daikon and carrots, and pate. Great with Sriracha hot sauce in it

cà phê đá: Vietnamese coffee. I will drink this on my deathbed. Strong Chicory coffee with condensed milk

Japanese (oh no, the long list)

Ramen: real ramen, not the cheap one. Best with pork belly

Curry: Cause yes. Trust me.

Unagi Don: Grilled eel covered in eel sauce on top of rice

Katsu don: Breaded fried pork or chicken over rice

Yakitori: Skewered BBQ meat and veg

OKONOMIYAKI: AAAAAAAAA Osakan legend food. Fat pancake of veggies and shrimp covered in sweet sauce and Kewpie mayo (best with alcohol)

Soba: Cold noodles you dip in savory sauce and serve with anything, great in summer (can be served in hot soup too)

Miso soup: Best side soup to any dish

Shabu Shabu: Japanese hot pot, different from Chinese as the broth is milder

Gyu don: marinated beef and onion on rice 

Chawanmushi: Egg pudding, not sweet but savory

TAIYAKI: Fish shaped sweet cakes! So cute! So tasty!

MOCHI: Chewy pounded sweet rice that usually has sweet fillings called daifuku

DANGO: My personal favorite dessert. Chewy sweet rice dumplings on a stick

Crepes: I’m sorry France, but Japan mastered sweet crepes, hands down

Anko: Sweet red bean (hit or miss) the original way to sweeten desserts before sugar was introduced to Japan

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There are more from other regions of the world, but I haven’t tried enough dishes to give a full report. Until then, I hope this list helps :D