>Korean
Temples and Food: The Korean temple kitchen is
the place a monk or a nun, entering the monastic life,
practices the Buddhist principles of generosity, offering,
and service. Learn more about the relationship between
temples and food from these photo tours and sample
recipes!
>Live in New York City and want to try some Korean
temple food? Read an
interview with Joohee Maeng, chef and owner of
Korean Temple Cuisine in the East Village.
>Sri Lanka
in the City: You may be new to Sri Lankan cuisine,
but not for long! This month Asiafood delivers
a crash course in Sri Lankan food and tracks down
some great places for you to sample this little-known
cuisine.
> Staff Pick:
The Kati Roll Company: Check out our latest restaurant
recommendation from an Asia Society staff member.
Don't be the last to know about this great little
West Village spot.
> Genmaicha: "Popcorn Tea": Genmaicha is a distict green tea composed of sencha tea leaves and
whole grains of roasted brown rice. Try to resist the temptation to eat these popped pieces of rice that are part of the charm of genmaicha!
> New York City
Asian Restaurants: Browse our listings and explore
the vast selection of Asian food available in this
amazingly diverse city. We list a wide variety of
cuisines from Chinese and Indian to less obvious regional
fare such as Afghan and Burmese, so be adventurous
and try something new!
> Ancient Persian
and Modern Iranian Cooking
Najmieh Batmanglij's book New Food of Life
is a treasury of 250 classical and regional Iranian
recipes. Access AsiaFood's online feature presenting
recipes, ceremonies, and ancient tales from this rich
collection of Persian and modern Iranian culinary
traditions.
>Cookbooks:
See AsiaSource's selection of Asian cookbooks.