Chen Kentaro is the third-generation chef continuing his family’s legacy at Singapore’s only “chuka” restaurant, a genre of ...

Tofu isn’t just for vegetarians. If you love spicy food that brings a kick of heat, this easy Mapo Tofu recipe is the perfect ...

For another Tainan touch, drizzle in a drop of rice wine. Finally, for your dip combine doubanjiang (fermented-bean paste) and jiangyougao (a thick sweetened soy sauce) from the well-stocked condiment ...

Vanilla beans are the pods of a flowering plant. And then there's vanilla paste; a thick paste made from vanilla extract and vanilla bean powder, or dried vanilla beans. Though all peas of the ...

Move over gingerbread and sugar cookies — sesame balls are quietly making their way onto holiday dessert tables this year. Traditionally found in Chinese, Vietnamese, and other Asian cuisines, these ...

Paste’s 22nd Best Albums of the Year list, first compiled by the music team in a Google doc nearly 60 pages long, has arrived. 2024 was one for the books, and one of the best years of music of ...

The name translates to “maple leaf-shaped bun,” with traditional filling like smooth sweet red bean paste (anko), but modern variations include matcha, chocolate, custard, and even cheese. Momiji ...

where everything is new and nothing is true” to all who need every syllable. Matt Mitchell is Paste’s music editor, reporting from their home in Northeast Ohio.