Best Asian Cuisine Sides One Must Try

Unlike most cuisines Asian cuisine is one of the most versatile and full of variety. From sour to sweet it has every kind of dish that will tackle all the flavours on your tongue and help you enhance your palette and experience. Asian cuisine contains various small cuisines within it like Chinese, Japanese, Indian, Korean, etc. Even these sub-continent cuisines have cuisines within them. Almost each state in India has its own flavours, aroma and cuisine. 

The spices and herbs used in the cooking of Asian dishes greatly enhances the flavours of the meals. Apart from this the combinations in which the dishes are served make them even more delicious. To make mouth watering Indian or Asian cuisine at home use premium quality ingredients and groceries from Spice Village an online Asian shop in Germany. Get great deals, and discounts on a wide range of superior quality products. Shops like Spice Village have made people’s life more convenient and have helped the growth of various cuisines. 

The beauty of the Asian cuisine lies in its spices and the different flavours they impart in the dish. Combining side dishes like pickles, sauces and breads with dishes of the Asian cuisine makes them even more tastier. These dishes are filling and mouth watering and perfect to serve to your guests any day. 

Side dishes are one of the most important components of an Asian cuisine dish. Sushi without wasabi and soy sauce or pav bhaji without the pav are incomplete. It is the sides that add extra taste and flavours to the dishes. The most widely consumed Asian sides are pickles, sauces, barbeque wings, roasted vegetables, spiced and cooked vegetables, and soups. 

Given below are a few Asian cuisine sides served with their dishes that greatly enhance their flavours: 

1.      Soy sauce fried rice: The perfect blend of light and dark soy sauce combined with the best Asian spices to make an awesome fried rice. Best served as a side dish to stir fried dishes, and curries. 

2.      Raita: Indian dishes served with a chilled bowl of spiced curd taste different. Spices and crushed veggies like cucumbers, bottle gourd, etc mixed with curd and water gives you the best spice cutter in the world. Raita is tasty, healthy and light and goes well with almost all dishes. 

3.      Stir fry: Veggies cooked in the authentic Chinese stir fry method go well with most Asian dishes. Ingredients are fried in hot oil in small quantities to the best stir fry. The constant stirring of ingredients is key while making a stir fry. 

4.      Soups: A water based dish made using the blend of various spices and herbs depending on the taste of the person consuming it. Ingredients like vegetables, meats, etc are used in the making of soups. They go well as appetisers or even served with main dishes as a side. 

5.      Pickles: Spiced up veggies in oil and spices to give a tangy, crunchy addition to your meals. Pickles are prepared all over Asia and are known by different names and made using a different process everywhere. Make delicious pickles at home by purchasing Asian groceries online in Germany through Spice Village supermarket. 

6.      Salads: A world wide famous side dish. Salads go well with everything. Uncooked, raw vegetables tossed in a sour and tangy spiced up dressing is served with main dishes for flavour and health point of view.

7.      Sauces/Dips/Chutney: Called by multiple names sauces or chutney are a blend of herbs, water and spices to form a liquid or paste to be consumed as a side dish to add spiciness or sweetness to the meal. The purpose of serving dips is to allow the guests to enhance their taste buds according to the flavours of their palette.
 

8.      Broth: Both vegetarian and nonvegetarian broth is served in Asia with main dishes as sides. They are easy to prepare, healthy and do not let your meals be too dry. Broth is an easy to make quick side dish that gains a lot of praises. 

9.      Roasted/cooked vegetables: Grilled, roasted or cooked vegetables served with the main dish add nutritional value to the meal. They help make your meal more delicious and add variety to the table. When serving a spicy meal these vegetables can be prepared in less spices to ensure a balance in flavours or even vice versa. 

Asian dishes and side dishes help home chefs tackle the issue of monotony. They help make your meals more vibrant and keep them interesting. The best thing about Asian side dishes is that they are easy and quick to prepare as an impromptu appetiser and add richness to your meals. Trying different dishes from different regions of the Asian subcontinent is like taking your palette on a fun, mouth watering roller coaster ride. These dishes help you explore your palette more and develop taste for various flavours.