Eggs Benedict is a sumptuous and classic American breakfast dish, but it requires a lot of finesse and excellent timing to get right.
Curry, both Thai and Indian, can be delicious when homemade but aren’t always easy to achieve.
Lo mein from your favorite Chinese takeout place can be tough to recreate. Even when you head to the right Asian market and get all the correct ingredients, it never seems to come together as well.
Sushi is another Asian dish that takes a certain finesse to nail. You need all the right equipment to roll the sushi.
Carbonara is another egg dish that can be tricky. You need to temper the eggs with hot pasta water to gently cook the yolks without scrambling them.
Croissants are quite an effortful pastry, but they’re so delicious, buttery, and flaky that many home cooks attempt to make them at home.
As you can see, some of the hardest dishes for home cooks to perfect are classic Asian recipes.
Gumbo is difficult for the same reasons that curry is difficult. It requires an abundance of ingredients and spices.