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Yes, you’ll need a lot of spices, but it’s not much work from there. Let the chicken marinate for 12 hours to get the most impact. This recipe is from Gunpowder, an Indian restaurant in London.

Serve this light snack warm, room temp, or cold; just make sure you give it a generous dose of acid and salt.

Served with a side of plain jasmine rice, chicken kebat is Burmese home cooking at its simplest.

In this spicy version of Korean fried chicken, juicy, boneless chicken thighs are dipped in a light batter to form an extra-crispy crust, then lacquered with a gingery hot sauce.

This is not your average side dish recipe: The broccoli is slathered in a spiced yogurt sauce, then grilled for even more flavor. This recipe is from Gunpowder, an Indian restaurant in London.

These pickles are extra salty and crunchy. They’re best paired with fatty cuts of meat but also good to munch on by themselves. This recipe is from Gunpowder, an Indian restaurant in London.

Haiga mai has become a middle-of-the-road alternative for many health-conscious Japanese households. The appearance and taste is close to that of fully polished rice, but haiga, the nutrient-rich germ, is left intact (though the hull has been removed).

Use this hot sauce as a condiment or mix in additional aromatics like grated garlic and ginger to make a marinade for meat. This recipe is from Gunpowder, an Indian restaurant in London.

Serve this tart and earthy chutney with grilled meats, samosas, or your favorite Indian curry. This recipe is from Gunpowder, an Indian restaurant in London.

While this cooling yogurt sauce recipe is welcome alongside spicy foods, it is also amazing slathered on flatbreads or spooned over basmati rice. This recipe is from Gunpowder, an Indian restaurant in London.

This is a variation on the OG version of the dish—so feel free to experiment.

Serve with anything and everything—it will get better, spicier, and more Vietnamese-approved over time.