Tea Smoked Chicken
No fancy gadgets needed to smoke this delicious chicken at home.
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Crispy Japanese Tonkatsu Pork is a golden, crunchy panko-crumbed pork cutlet that’s juicy inside and crisp on the outside. This version packs extra flavour into the meat before breading, then shallow fries for a beautifully even crust.
Traditionally served sliced with shredded cabbage and tonkatsu sauce, this recipe also shows how to turn the cutlet into a classic katsu sando — a Japanese sandwich layered with mustard and sauce between soft bread.
Crispy Duck & Pancakes is a simplified take on the classic Chinese restaurant favourite, perfect for celebrations such as Chinese New Year. Instead of roasting a whole duck, this version uses duck breast for a quicker cook while still delivering that signature crispy skin, tender meat and sweet-sour balance.
Blanching the duck first removes impurities and helps tighten the skin, allowing for finer scoring and maximum crispiness. Served with a sharp cucumber pickle and a rich plum-based drizzle, this Crispy Duck & Pancakes recipe delivers crunch, sweetness, savoury depth and a refreshing punch of sour in every bite.
Malaysian Butter Milk Fried Chicken is one of Southeast Asia’s most addictive crispy chicken dishes. Unlike Indian butter chicken, this Malaysian Butter Milk Fried Chicken is deep fried until golden and craggy, then tossed in a rich evaporated milk sauce infused with garlic, chilli and curry leaves. The result is sweet, salty, creamy and spicy all at once, with a sticky glaze that still keeps the chicken crisp.
Yum Nua Style with Toasted Rice
Thai Beef Salad, known in Thailand as Yum Nua, is a vibrant, fresh and fiery salad built around perfectly seared rare beef, fragrant herbs and a punchy lime and fish sauce dressing. This Thai Beef Salad recipe follows a traditional balance of sweet, sour, salty and spicy flavours, finished with toasted rice powder for added crunch and aroma. The toasted rice powder is what elevates this dish. Lightly browned jasmine rice is crushed into a coarse powder and sprinkled over the salad, adding texture and a subtle nutty sweetness. Combined with Thai basil, mint and coriander, the result is bright, refreshing and deeply aromatic.
This Japanese Beef Rice Bowl, or Gyudon, is a comforting midweek meal featuring tender seared beef and sweet onions simmered in a savoury-sweet sauce of mirin, sake and soy. Served over fluffy rice with a silky egg and miso wakame soup, it’s simple, warming and full of Japanese flavour.
Beef Chow Fun is one of the most iconic Cantonese noodle dishes, known for its silky wide rice noodles and smoky wok hei aroma. Tender slices of rump steak are marinated in oyster sauce and Shaoxing wine, flash seared, then folded through fresh hor fun noodles with bean sprouts and Chinese chives. This Beef Chow Fun – Tender Beef Strips in a Smoky Noodle Stir Fry is all about heat control, timing and that signature charred edge that defines proper wok cooking.
Bún Bò Huế is a rich, deeply aromatic Vietnamese beef noodle soup known for its bold broth, fragrant lemongrass and signature red chilli oil. The stock is slowly simmered for hours to create a powerful umami base, then layered with shrimp paste, aromatic spice oil and a spicy saté chilli sauce. Finished with tender sliced beef, fresh herbs and a squeeze of lime, this dish delivers heat, depth and freshness in every spoonful.
