Shogayaki at home: tender thin-sliced pork pan-fried in a bright ginger-soy sauce and served over rice — a 15-minute Japanese weeknight staple.

Oyakodon at home: chicken and onion simmered in dashi and finished with egg over rice. Includes country-by-country guidance on how far to cook the egg.

Make an authentic pork banh mi at home: a crisp baguette layered with savory grilled pork, quick pickled carrot and daikon, cucumber, cilantro and chili.

Masala dosa: crispy fermented Indian crepe stuffed with spiced potatoes, served with sambar and chutney. Vegetarian comfort food—authentic South Indian breakfast.

Quick Japanese gyudon beef bowl: thinly sliced beef simmered in a sweet-savory sauce with onion and served over steaming rice.

Make juicy pork gyoza at home: a savory pork-and-cabbage filling in thin wrappers, pan-fried to a crispy bottom and steamed until tender. Homemade potstickers.