Overhead view of a plate of gado gado with shredded carrots, spinach, corn, cabbage, bean sprouts, green beans, potato, lontong, fried tofu, fried tempeh, halved boiled eggs, lime, and crackers, with a small glass of peanut sauce beside the plate

Star ingredient

Peanut Sauce

The sauce Moe measures his childhood by. Satay is not complete without it, and neither is gado gado.

Recipe

Gado Gado with Peanut Sauce: A Salad That Eats Like a Full Meal

Call this a salad if you want. Then watch a plate loaded with eggs, fried tofu, fried tempeh, potatoes, and lontong shut that argument down in about...

November 2, 2026 • 30 min prep

A bowl of wheat noodles topped with minced pork in red chili sauce and chopped green onions

Recipe

Dan Dan Noodles: Chili Oil, Pork, and a Mouth That Buzzes

Some noodle bowls try to comfort you. Dan dan noodles wake you up, slap some heat on your tongue, and then comfort you. Chili oil, salty crisp pork...

October 22, 2026 • 15 min prep

A plate of pad thai with shrimp, flat rice noodles, crushed peanuts, bean sprouts, and a lime wedge

Recipe

Pad Thai: Tamarind, Shrimp, and a Wok on Full Blast

Pad thai lives or dies on its sauce, and that sauce is a tug of war in a bowl. Tamarind pulls it sour. Palm sugar pulls it sweet. Fish sauce pulls it...

October 20, 2026 • 20 min prep