This Shanghai Vegetable Rice (Cai Fan) is a simple one-pot rice dish made with fragrant jasmine rice, leafy greens and salty pancetta. Inspired by the traditional use of Chinese cured ham, it's a comforting meal that's packed with delicate flavour and perfect for a quick lunch or dinner.
This Spicy Chicken Curry Noodle Soup is a rich Southeast Asian-inspired noodle soup made with tender chicken, glass noodles and a fragrant homemade curry paste simmered in coconut milk and chicken stock. Packed with warming spices, fresh aromatics and plenty of chilli, it is a deeply flavourful bowl that's perfect for spice lovers.
This Szechuan Beef is a bold, fiery stir fry packed with numbing Sichuan peppercorns and a rich, savoury-spicy sauce. Tender slices of beef are quickly seared and coated in a punchy mala glaze.
This Japanese Custard Pudding, or Purin, is silky smooth, creamy and delicately sweet, with a rich caramel layer that melts into the custard when turned out. It's a classic Japanese dessert that's simple yet elegant.
Simple Chilli Bean, Garlic and Ginger Oil Steamed Fish is a classic Chinese steamed fish dish finished with a sizzling aromatic oil. This Simple Chilli Bean, Garlic and Ginger Oil Steamed Fish recipe is built around fresh ginger, garlic and spring onion combined with fermented chilli bean sauce, then activated with smoking hot oil poured directly over the top.
Steamed fish is a staple of Cantonese home cooking. The beauty of this dish lies in its simplicity. Eight minutes of steaming keeps the fish tender and flaky, while the hot oil instantly cooks and releases the fragrance of the aromatics without browning them.
Deliciously Spicy Peanut Soba Noodles are a fresh, vibrant cold noodle salad packed with nutty depth, gentle heat and crisp vegetables. This Deliciously Spicy Peanut Soba Noodles recipe combines Japanese soba noodles with a rich peanut and sambal dressing, balanced by rice vinegar and light soy sauce for that perfect sweet, salty and spicy harmony.
Soba noodles have a firmer bite than many wheat noodles, and when soaked, briefly boiled and cooled properly, they deliver a beautiful al dente texture that holds the sauce perfectly.
Served chilled, this dish is ideal for warmer days or as a light yet flavourful lunch.
Simple Thai Basil Chicken Stir Fry is a fragrant, fast Thai street food classic made with minced chicken, garlic, shallots and fresh Thai basil. This Simple Thai Basil Chicken Stir Fry recipe balances honey, fish sauce and soy with just enough heat from fresh chillies, finished with a splash of chicken stock for a light glossy sauce.
Known in Thailand as Pad Krapow Gai, this dish is all about bold aromatics and high heat cooking. The basil must go in at the very end to keep its fresh peppery fragrance.
Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken, or Yan Su Ji, is a famous night market snack made from marinated chicken thigh, coated in starch and deep fried twice for an ultra-crispy finish. Tossed with a fragrant pepper salt and served with crispy fried basil, it’s savoury, aromatic and irresistibly crunchy.
This Steamed Tofu with Pickled Chilli is a simple Chinese home-style dish featuring silky steamed tofu topped with homemade quick-pickled green chillies and a fragrant ginger, garlic and spring onion dressing. Finished with hot oil and light soy sauce, it's packed with bold flavours despite using just a handful of ingredients.
Lemongrass Beef Street Food Sandwich
Mouth-Watering Vietnamese Banh Mi is one of the most iconic Vietnamese street food sandwiches, combining crisp baguette, fragrant lemongrass beef, fresh herbs and sharp pickles in one perfectly balanced bite. This Mouth-Watering Vietnamese Banh Mi recipe follows a traditional Hanoi-inspired method, using a punchy lemongrass paste, fish sauce and shrimp paste to flavour juicy beef patties that are grilled or pan-fried until lightly charred. Banh Mi is all about contrast. Crispy baguette meets tender meat. Sweet, salty and savoury beef meets sour pickled carrot and daikon. Fresh coriander lifts everything. This Mouth-Watering Vietnamese Banh Mi keeps that authentic street food feel while using simple home techniques.
Warming Vietnamese Beef Stew is a deeply aromatic slow cooked dish packed with lemongrass, garlic, shallots and warming spices, gently simmered until the beef becomes melt in the mouth tender. This Warming Vietnamese Beef Stew recipe builds flavour from a fresh pounded paste, sears secondary cuts of beef for richness, then slowly braises with tomato and stock for hours until naturally thickened.
Known in Vietnam as a comforting cold weather stew, this dish reflects both French and Chinese influence, with five spice, star anise and cinnamon creating a beautifully fragrant broth. The key is slow cooking to allow the paste and spices to fully infuse the beef.
