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Christmas/Winter

Bring bold Asian flavors to your holiday table! From miso ginger braised short ribs and roasted Cornish hens to miso butter baked trout and festive veggie sides, these dishes add a cozy, flavor-packed touch to classic Christmas dinners.

Christmas is a fun time to share a wide mix of dishes — from cozy, comforting mains to crispy mini bites and sweet little treats like Chinese almond cookies. Whether you’re hosting a big family dinner or keeping things simple at home, these recipes bring together the flavors I love for the holidays: warm, savory, a little festive, and always delicious.

It’s a great way to show off your favorite dishes and fill the table with a balance of savory, sweet, and everything in between.

Main Course

A red bowl with braised short ribs in rich brown miso ginger sauce, topped with sliced green onions and red chili, served alongside creamy mashed potatoes. A fork rests in the bowl, ready to enjoy the tender braised short ribs.

Miso ginger braised short ribs

Soup

A yellow bowl filled with chicken noodle soup with ginger, sliced carrots, green onions, egg noodles, and lime wedges, with a spoon resting in the bowl and a blue napkin beside it. Extra noodles and lime slices are nearby.

Chicken ginger soup

Main Course

A platter of crispy honey garlic chicken thighs, topped with diced garlic and garnished with lime wedges. A honey dipper rests on the plate, suggesting a sweet drizzle over the chicken on a decorative blue and white plate.

Honey garlic chicken thighs

Side Dishes

Slices of roasted red kuri squash with browned edges, garnished with chopped green onions, are arranged on a red and white patterned plate.

Roasted red kuri squash

Main Course

A baked trout topped with chopped green onions and flavored with miso and butter sits on parchment paper, garnished with lemon slices, on a decorative red and white plate.

Baked trout with miso butter

Condiments

A bowl filled with creamy, light brown miso butter, partially mixed with a spoon, sits on a light-colored surface.

Miso butter

Main Course

A large white pan filled with one pan glass noodles, stir-fried with sliced carrots, mushrooms, green onions, and fried shallots. Chopsticks rest on the rim, with a small bowl of chopped green onions beside the pan.

One pan glass noodles with chicken and vegetables

Main Course

A large bowl of Bulgogi Bibimbap with sliced beef, vegetables, noodles, a sunny-side-up egg, and a dollop of red sauce, garnished with sesame seeds and green onions. A fork and a small dish of chopped green onions are beside it.

Bulgogi Bibimbap (Easy one-pan)

Main Course

A close-up of a wok filled with Taiwanese Three Cup Chicken, dried red chilies, fresh basil leaves, and a glossy brown sauce, with a wooden spoon resting inside.

Authentic Three Cup Chicken (San Bei Ji)

Main Course

A patterned blue and white bowl filled with ground beef macaroni, garnished with chopped green onions, with a wooden spoon resting inside the bowl.

Asian ground beef macaroni

Main Course

A platter of Chinese steamed chicken topped with sliced ginger, goji berries, fresh herbs, and chopped green onions, served with a savory sauce. A spoon rests on the plate, and garnishes are nearby.

Chinese steamed chicken

Main Course

A white baking dish with roasted cherry tomatoes, white beans, chicken meatballs, cauliflower, fresh spinach, and a large stuffed spinach artichoke dip on a wooden surface evokes the comfort of a chicken cauliflower casserole next to a striped cloth.

Chicken cauliflower casserole

Main Course

A patterned bowl filled with white rice, ground beef bulgogi, sautéed onions, a bulgogi sauce simmered egg, sliced green onions, and a sprinkle of sesame seeds, with a wooden spoon resting inside.

Quick ground beef bulgogi

Main Course

A wooden bowl filled with white rice, glazed caramelized meat slices made with a soy sauce chicken marinade, topped with sesame seeds, chopped green bok choy, and red chili. Small dishes of soy sauce and a napkin are nearby on a tiled surface.

Taiwanese soy chicken marinade

Main Course

Feature image shows a bowl of dan dan noodles with dan dan sauce served in a red color bowl.

Taiwanese dan dan noodles

Condiments

feature image shows a person scoop up a spoonful of Taiwanese thick soy sauce (soy paste) from a glass jar.

Taiwanese thick soy sauce (醬油膏)

Condiments

Feature image shows sweet and sour dipping sauce in a bowl, dipped with egg rolls.

Sweet and sour dipping sauce

Side Dishes

Feature image shows a plate of crisp and yellow golden fried rice, topped with crispy shallots, scallions, served over a white color plate.

Golden fried rice

Main Course

Feature image shows a plate of crispy chinese lemon chicken drizzled with lemon sauce, served over a big blue white color plate.

Chinese lemon chicken

Main Course

Feature image shows crispy bang bang shrimp wrapped in nori wraps into hand rolls with cucumber, avocado, and sushi rice.

Bang bang shrimp sushi hand roll

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