Our city is known for being a melting pot of western European immigrant cuisines. More recently, that melting pot has grown to include many regional Asian styles of cooking – which equates to more tantalizing diversity. For people who love bright, complex flavors, this is one of our richest culinary stories ever. From a Filipino food truck to a Chinese bakery specializing in filled buns, must-eat Taiwanese bento boxes to luscious Lao specialties, where to slurp bubble tea to how to eat soup dumplings without scalding your mouth, our compendium of distinctively delicious Asian foods is one to relish now and hold on to for future gastronomic journeys.
Culinary Warriors
Filipino food entrepreneurs Alexa and Matt Alfaro are also ambassadors of cultural identity.
Taste the Nation
Five national dishes of Asia and the stories behind them
The Tea You Chew
Five spots to quench a thirst for bubble tea
Bánh Mi Me, Baby
If you’re never had this Vietnamese sandwich, prepare for your world to be rocked.
Slippery When Wet
Four noodles to know and where to get them
How to Eat Soup Dumplings
Also called xiaolongbao, these steamed, broth-filled beauties served in a basket are a specialty of Shanghai.
Five Things to Buy at Mo’s Food Market
For bottled sauces to frozen dumplings, sake glasses to rice cookers, Mo’s Food Market is a shopping wonderland for the at-home cook.
Trending: Poultry
The spicy, crispy chicken that has become a Korean trademark
Friend and Pho
Pho is a Vietnamese gift to the culinary world. Here’s where to get it.
Market Made
Put your foot on the brake as you’re nearing 59th and North.
Finding Fusion
Franklin’s Sweet Basil takes a creative approach to Asian street eats and other fare.
Passport to Laos
Now there are more places than ever to find traditional and fusion Lao cuisine.
Sweet Treats
The irresistible delicacies of West Allis’ Lucky Bakery
Raw Beauty
I’ve never had better sashimi locally than at Kyoto, where each bite is a revelation of freshness.
Passage to China
The Chinese – and Chinese-fusion – restaurants that should be on your must-visit list
Taste of Taiwan
A Downtown food court restaurant serves the hard-to-find specialties of this island nation.
Hawaii by Stomach
Ono Kine Grindz, the small Hawaiian shop and restaurant open since 2010, is a goldmine for island culinary treasures like ahi tuna poke and char siu (BBQ) pork.
