This Sambal Fish features flaky white fish gently cooked on fragrant banana leaves and topped with a rich homemade sambal. Packed with aromatic chillies, lemongrass and shrimp paste, it's a beautifully balanced Southeast Asian dish that's spicy, smoky and full of flavour.
Steamed Aubergine with Spring Onion & Garlic Dressing is a light Chinese home style dish where aubergine is gently steamed until tender and silky, then dressed with a punchy sweet, sour and savoury sauce. The dressing combines garlic, ginger, spring onion, soy sauce, vinegar and chilli oil, creating a fragrant topping that soaks into the hot aubergine. This simple technique highlights the natural texture of aubergine while allowing the bold dressing to shine.
This Chicken Katsu Sando is a Japanese convenience store classic featuring crispy panko-coated chicken breast layered with finely shredded cabbage, creamy Japanese mayonnaise and tangy tonkatsu sauce between thick slices of fluffy milk bread. Crispy, juicy and incredibly satisfying, it's the ultimate Japanese sandwich.
This Yunnan-Style Spicy Mashed Potatoes is a rustic Chinese side dish made with steamed potatoes roughly mashed and stir-fried with garlic, spring onions, pickled mustard greens, fennel and Sichuan peppercorns. Finished with chilli oil, it's packed with layers of aromatic spice and texture.
These Sweet & Sour Chicken Balls are a British takeaway classic—crispy, airy batter wrapped around juicy chicken, tossed in a glossy sweet and tangy sauce. Light, crunchy and nostalgic.
This Cantonese Roast Chicken has beautifully crisp skin, juicy meat and a glossy sweet-savoury glaze. Inspired by traditional Chinese roast meats, this simplified version delivers incredible flavour and texture at home.
Hong Kong Salt & Pepper Pork Chops are a Cantonese café classic featuring thinly sliced pork chops marinated with Shaoxing wine, soy sauce and Chinese five-spice before being lightly coated in cornflour and deep-fried until crisp. Finished with flash-fried garlic, bird's eye chillies, spring onions and a generous seasoning of salt and pepper, this dish captures the unmistakable flavours of a Hong Kong cha chaan teng.
This Special Egg Fried Rice is a traditional Cantonese-style fried rice that uses an old-school technique of coating every grain of cooked rice in beaten egg before stir-frying. Combined with prawns, Chinese barbecue chicken (char siu), colourful vegetables and finished with sesame oil, the result is beautifully separate, golden grains packed with flavour in every bite.
These Thai Drunken Noodles are smoky, spicy and packed with bold savoury flavour. Stir-fried over high heat with chicken, chilli, noodles and fragrant Thai basil, this classic street food dish is the ultimate quick comfort meal.
This Crispy Panko Pork Tonkatsu features thick-cut pork shoulder marinated with ginger, garlic and sake, then coated in panko breadcrumbs and fried until golden. Served with a quick homemade tonkatsu sauce and pickled red onions, it's a simple Japanese-inspired family favourite.
Sinangag is a classic Filipino garlic fried rice that's served with everything from fried eggs and grilled meats to leftover roast dishes. Unlike Chinese fried rice, the garlic is slowly cooked in oil to infuse the rice with deep roasted flavour before being finished with crispy garlic, spring onions and simple seasoning. It's an incredibly versatile side dish that proves just how delicious a few pantry ingredients can be.
These Korean-Style Buffalo Wings combine the best of American buffalo wings with Korean flavours. Marinated in buttermilk, garlic and ginger, then double-fried until ultra-crispy and coated in a sticky gochugaru buffalo glaze, they're the ultimate fusion comfort food.
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.
