A quick 2-hour marinade of maple syrup, mustard, and rum turns the salmon dark and glazes the flesh. Boneless sides of Atlantic farm-raised salmon are available everywhere year-round, they're consistently good, and they can be prepared simply: roasted in a hot oven. You'll need parchment paper for this recipe, available at some supermarkets or at specialty food shops.
A little shrimp paste goes a long, long, long way in this delicious vegetable dish.
Developed in the 1980s by a chef in Hong Kong, this sauce is all about umami.
A pinch of sugar in the spice rub ensures picture-perfect grill marks with layers of flavor.
Crème de violette is an exuberantly floral violet liqueur that gives vibrant color to this fun frozen cocktail.
Kewpie Mayonnaise is the ultimate secret ingredient to creating a perfect oven-baked battered-and-fried crunch without a deep fryer.
The kimchi brine is the secret hero here; just a splash of it brightens the cocktail while deepening it with a little funky je ne sais quoi.
An espresso-and-cumin-spiked rub (or brine) gives this smoked chicken impressive flavor.
The clams’ natural briny sweetness serves as a surprising foil for the tender fritter batter—just be sure to pull off the tough outer coating of the siphon.