1,190 paste recipes

Ma-po's pork brains is a traditional Sichuan offal stir-fry pairing silky poached pork brains with crispy ground pork, chili nam yuey, ginger, and Shaoxing wine. A regional classic for adventurous eaters.

Golden-fried baby potatoes simmered in a tangy tamarind sauce with cardamom, fennel, turmeric, and cinnamon. This vegetarian dum aloo is Indian comfort food at its finest.

Ma-po tofu, silky bean curd and ground pork simmered in a fiery sauce of fermented chili and ginger, thickened glossy and finished with sesame oil and scallion. The Sichuan classic, hot, spicy and tender.

Shrimp Sauce Mixed Vegetables & Shredded Chicken recipe

Quick microwave swordfish with sun-dried tomato paste, rosemary, and lemon. Easy Mediterranean fish dinner ready in 15 minutes with bold, concentrated flavors.

Jack-o-lantern cookies made from peanut butter sandwich cookies dipped in orange-tinted almond bark with black licorice faces. A fun, no-bake Halloween treat kids love decorating.

Classic French compound butter with shallots, garlic paste, and fresh parsley. The essential beurre d'escargots for snails a la Bourguignonne, ready in 15 minutes.

Crispy baked filo parcels filled with curried vegetables, bean sprouts, and fresh coriander. A lighter, oven-baked alternative to deep-fried samosas with a golden, flaky shell.

Gulai Merah, Sumatran red-braised short ribs marinated in a spice paste of chiles, shallots, ginger, and turmeric with lemongrass and salam leaf. A slow-braised Indonesian beef dish.

Pounded chicken breast stuffed with ham, guava paste, and cilantro, then wrapped in crescent dough and baked golden. Topped with a sweet guava-sherry sauce for a Latin-inspired showpiece.

Jamaican-style spareribs slashed and rubbed with a jerk-inspired paste of allspice, ginger, jalapeño, and nutmeg, then slow-grilled over indirect heat. Served with avocado and papaya.

Roast caribou marinated overnight in vinegar and garlic, browned in a skillet, then roasted low and slow with a mustard, brown sugar, and Worcestershire paste.

DIY Halloween makeup uses pantry corn syrup, cornstarch, and food coloring layered with tissue strips for kid-safe, lickable face paint. Build warts, scars, and ghoul effects.

Pork tenderloin coated in a horseradish Dijon mustard paste with scallions, garlic, and fresh thyme, then roasted on a rack with chicken broth. Lean and flavorful.

Alton Brown's homemade gyro meat: ground lamb processed to a paste with onion, garlic, and herbs, baked and pressed dense so it slices thin, served on pita with cool homemade tzatziki, tomato, and feta.

Vietnamese Buddhist peanut dipping sauce made with tuong (fermented soybean paste), roasted peanuts, and sugar. A 10-minute vegan condiment for spring rolls and fresh vegetables.