What Should I Eat for Dinner Today? (The Asian Version)
Have you ever needed dinner ideas to see what you’re in the mood for, and decided to search online?
That is me pretty much all the time. I search up what to eat for dinner and look at 5 different pages on Google.
And honestly, it’s not helpful to me at all because I am Asian. I have mostly Asian ingredients at home and when I eat out, I want some sort of Asian food most of the time. But these lists usually have things like 20 different pastas or meat dishes that I have never craved before. These lists are too Western for me. So my search for dinner ideas sadly comes to an end with no fruitful result.
If you’re like me, I’ve got your back. I made a mega-list of Asian foods to increase your appetite and inspire your dinner choices! Check it out:
Korean Foods
- Bibimbap (mixed rice with vegetables and beef)
- Bulgogi (marinated beef barbecue)
- Galbijjim (soy sauce braised short ribs)
- Gimbap (seaweed rice rolls)
- Samgyeopsal (grilled pork belly)
- Galbi (marinated grilled ribs)
- Sundubu-jjigae (soft tofu stew)
- Doenjang-jjigae (soybean paste stew)
- Mandu (dumplings)
- Naengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodles)
- Jajangmyeon (noodles in black bean sauce)
- Bossam (boiled pork wrap)
- Galbitang (short rib soup)
- Yukgaejang (spicy beef soup)
- Gamjatang (spicy pork bone stew)
- Budae-jjigae (army stew)
- Seolleongtang (ox bone soup)
- Kimchi-jjigae (kimchi stew)
- Janchi Guksu (banquet noodles)
- Dakdoritang (spicy chicken stew)
Japanese Foods
- Sushi (vinegared rice with fish or seafood)
- Ramen (noodle soup with various broths and toppings)
- Udon (thick wheat noodles served in a broth or sauce)
- Katsu (breaded and deep-fried pork cutlet)
- Okonomiyaki (savory pancake with various ingredients)
- Kaiseki (traditional multi-course Japanese meal)
- Shabu-shabu / Sukiyaki (Japanese hotpot)
- Oyakodon (chicken and egg over rice)
- Curry Rice (Japanese-style curry served over rice)
- Unagi (grilled eel)
- Katsudon (pork cutlet over rice)
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ)
- Omurice (omelet over fried rice)
- Gyuudon (beef bowl)
- Zaru Soba (cold buckwheat noodles)
Chinese Foods
- Peking Duck
- Char Siu
- Xiao Long Bao
- Mapo Tofu
- Huoguo (Chinese hotpot)
- Dim Sum
- Kung Pao Chicken
- Egg Fried Rice
- Sweet and Sour Pork
- Dan Dan Noodles
- Wonton Soup
- Beef and Broccoli
- Chow Mein
- Scallion Pancakes
- Hainanese Chicken Rice
Thai Foods
- Pad Thai
- Green Curry
- Tom Yum Koong
- Som Tam
- Massaman Curry
- Pad Kra Pao
- Khao Pad
- Panang Curry
- Sticky Rice with Mango
- Larb
Vietnamese Foods
- Pho
- Banh Mi
- Goi Cuon
- Bun Cha
- Cao Lau
- Mi Quang
- Banh Xeo
- Com Tam
- Bun Bo Hue
- Cha Ca
Indian Foods
- Butter Chicken
- Biryani
- Palak Paneer
- Chole
- Rogan Josh
- Dosa
- Samosas
- Dal Makhani
- Pani Puri
- Aloo Gobi
Other Asian Foods
- Nasi Goreng
- Beef Rendang
- Adobo
- Sinigang
- Laksa
- Chicken Satay
- Murtabak
- Khinkali
- Mantı
- Amok Trey
- Baleada
- Mohinga
- Khao Soi
- Lontong Sayur
- Sisig
- Plov
- Baozi
- Fattoush
- Pancit Canton
- Sate Ayam