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"We have a Japanese girl, Tomoko, living with us, and tonight she and I cooked a Japanese dinner for us and her friends. She phoned her mum,Toshiko, in Japan for this, as it's her favourite recipe, and I wanted to share it here. It's simple and so good, and Tomoko, who is only 16, did such a good job of cooking this, then translating the recipe..."

Ingredients: garlic cloves, soy sauce...

"Sometimes you just don't have all day to make Vietnamese soup! You can have this made and in your hands in 15 minutes!"

Ingredients: cellophane noodles, fresh basil...

"Watch out or you might get pulled over for a speeding ticket in the kitchen! Ready in 20 minutes. :)"

Ingredients: curry powder, fresh cilantro...

"A Chinese restaurant favorite. My personal favorite version. :)"

Ingredients: cornstarch, dark soy sauce...

"For the Vegetarian version: use your favorite veggies, omit the cinnamon stick. This is my sister's recipe (Thank you Najla! XOXO), she made it on the stove top. It's really yummy!!"

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, ground cumin...

"This is a traditional Taiwanese dish that we always order in our favorite Chinese restaurant. I begged the chef for this recipe and he very reluctantly gave it to me! I just made it for dinner tonight and couldn't wait to post this to share it with all of you!"

Ingredients: Thai basil, fresh ginger...

"A tasty snack or appetizer. Tofu cubes are very crispy outside, yet warm and soft inside. Sort of like Asian "french fries". And i simple love the sauce, even used it as salad dressing sometimes!"

Ingredients: coconut milk, cornstarch...

"This dish is loaded with flavor and makes a lovely, colorful presentation. You'll want to serve with plenty of rice to absorb the wonderful sauce. (Noted added 11/05/07: I like to credit original recipe sources when known, but wasn't sure about this one when I submitted the recipe. Fortunately, a reviewer pointed out that the recipe came from..."

Ingredients: ground cumin, curry powder...

"Wow! I just finished making this and it tastes incredible! It tastes better than the chicken makhani at my favorite Indian restaurant! You can make this as mild or spicy as you wish by adjusting the cayenne. Serve with basmati rice and naan bread. I got the recipe from allrecipes.com."

Ingredients: ginger-garlic paste, ground cumin...

"When I was in college, I worked in an Asian restaurant. My boss made the best curry I have ever tasted, and after much prodding and bothering the poor man, he finally fessed up! I have worked for years to get the recipe right, and I think this is it! I hope you like it as much as I do."

Ingredients: cilantro, coconut milk...

"This fabulous chickpea recipe is adapted from Madhur Jaffrey's classic."

Ingredients: ground cumin, ground turmeric...

"A few months ago I made this great sesame chicken that my mother and I loved.... problem was it was one of those dinner where I added a little of this... a little of that.... and could not for the life of me remember what on earth I put in it!! So after months of tinkering in the kitchen I FINALLY came up with the recipe last night, and wrote down..."

Ingredients: cornstarch, garlic...

"This is like fried rice but it's done more quickly! We love this about once a week!"

Ingredients: shrimp, eggs, frozen peas...

"This is a recipe that I've tweeked and adjusted to yield a warm noodle side-dish. It can also stand alone as a main dish. It's quick and easy and full of flavor! I serve it with Chicken Satay. Leftovers are yummy hot or cold."

Ingredients: stir fry vegetables, creamy peanut butter...