This Korean Bulgogi Pork is sweet, savoury and gently spicy, made with thinly sliced 'Pork belly marinated in gochujang, soybean paste, honey and sesame oil. Quickly seared until caramelised and served with wholesome 10-grain rice, it's a simple Korean-inspired meal packed with flavour.
This Spicy Stir-Fried Cucumber is a quick Sichuan-inspired side dish where crisp cucumber is flash-fried with ginger, garlic, spring onions and dried chillies before being coated in a sweet, sour and spicy sauce. The brief cooking time keeps the cucumber juicy while allowing it to absorb the bold aromatic flavours.
Super Simple Pak Choi with Oyster Sauce is a classic Chinese restaurant style side dish where crisp blanched greens are finished with sizzling ginger oil and served with a rich savoury sauce. This Super Simple Pak Choi with Oyster Sauce recipe focuses on precise blanching, keeping the stems slightly translucent and the leaves vibrant green before finishing with hot oil for aroma and shine.
This is how Chinese greens are prepared in many restaurants. Quick blanching, no overcooking, then a final glaze of oil and sauce for balance alongside rice and meat dishes.
A classic Korean street sweet made from caramelised sugar and a pinch of bicarbonate of soda, which creates the light honeycomb texture. Popularised globally through Squid Game, this nostalgic treat is pressed into thin discs and stamped with shapes before setting into a crisp, airy candy.
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.
This Sesame Chicken is a crispy Chinese takeaway classic made with lightly spiced chicken thigh pieces coated in a crunchy cornflour batter and tossed in a glossy sweet and savoury sesame sauce. Finished with toasted sesame seeds, it's perfect served with steamed rice.
Chinese Sweet and Sour Chicken is one of the most popular takeaway dishes in the UK, known for its crispy battered chicken coated in a glossy red sauce with pineapple, peppers and onion. This Chinese Sweet and Sour Chicken recipe focuses on achieving a light, dry cornflour coating that fries up crisp rather than greasy, then finishing everything in a balanced sweet and tangy sauce.
Traditional sweet and sour would have been a simple mix of sugar and vinegar, but the modern takeaway version uses ketchup for colour and body. The key is frying the chicken properly at high heat and tossing it quickly in the sauce so it stays crisp.
Hong Kong Beef Brisket Noodle Soup is a late night classic found in cha chaan teng cafés across the city. This Hong Kong Beef Brisket Noodle Soup recipe focuses on a clear, aromatic broth infused with ginger, spring onion and whole spices, slowly simmered with tender beef brisket and gelatinous tendon until soft and deeply savoury.
Traditionally eaten after a night out, this comforting noodle soup is all about patience. The tendon must be blanched first to remove impurities, the brisket browned to build flavour, and the broth skimmed regularly to keep it clean and clear. Slow simmering for four to five hours gives you that authentic Hong Kong street flavour.
Crispy Sweet & Sour Mandarin Glaze
American-Chinese Orange Chicken is one of the most iconic Chinese-American takeaway dishes, known for its crispy battered chicken coated in a glossy, sweet and tangy citrus sauce. This American-Chinese Orange Chicken recipe captures that nostalgic flavour while balancing real mandarin juice, dried mandarin peel and lime for a fresher, more layered citrus finish.
Traditionally deep fried until golden and crisp, the chicken is tossed quickly in a syrupy orange glaze that thickens instantly in a smoking hot wok. This version also works beautifully with tofu, keeping the coating crisp by spooning the sauce over instead of fully tossing.
Simple Chinese Black Pepper Beef Stir Fry is a classic Cantonese-style flash fry known for its bold peppery heat, silky sauce and tender strips of beef. This Simple Chinese Black Pepper Beef Stir Fry recipe follows the authentic wok method of searing the beef first, removing it, then finishing everything together in a glossy black pepper sauce.
Black pepper beef is hugely popular in Chinese restaurants across the UK and Hong Kong. The key is high heat, quick cooking and using cornflour in the marinade to create that signature silky finish. When the sauce hits the wok, it should bubble immediately, coating the beef and vegetables in seconds.
Takeaway-Style Vegetable Omelette with Glossy Gravy
Simple Chinese Egg Foo Young is a British-Chinese takeaway classic, known for its crispy edges, fluffy centre and savoury gravy poured generously over the top. This Simple Chinese Egg Foo Young recipe follows a lighter pan-fried method rather than deep frying, giving you the same golden exterior with better control over texture and oil.
Egg Foo Young is essentially a Chinese-style omelette that can include vegetables, meat or seafood. The key techniques are searing the vegetables first to prevent excess moisture, adding a cornflour paste to the egg for structure, and cooking over high heat before reducing slightly to finish. The result is crisp on the outside, soft and wispy in the centre, topped with a glossy sauce.
Hong Kong Style Leftover Fried Rice
Quick & Easy Chinese Special Fried Rice is one of the most fundamental wok dishes in Chinese cooking. This Quick & Easy Chinese Special Fried Rice recipe is all about heat control, constant movement and using quality leftovers to create something deeply savoury and satisfying.
In Cantonese cuisine, “special” fried rice usually means a combination of meats and seafood, often including char siu, prawns and chicken. The key to great fried rice is day-old chilled rice, a smoking hot wok and what Jeremy calls “dancing rice” where the grains jump freely off the surface of the wok.
Super Simple Steamed Mantou are soft northern Chinese steamed buns designed for dipping into rich sauces like Singapore chilli crab or hearty curries. This Super Simple Steamed Mantou recipe focuses on kneading for elasticity, short resting times and a clever layered dough technique that creates delicate internal strands perfect for soaking up sauce.
Mantou are traditionally plain steamed buns, sometimes deep fried in Singapore to serve alongside chilli crab. The key is achieving a smooth, elastic dough with a soft Play-Doh texture before shaping and steaming.
Air Fried Crispy Chilli Beef is a lighter take on the classic takeaway favourite, delivering the same crunch, sweetness and heat without deep frying. This Air Fried Crispy Chilli Beef recipe uses a double air fry method to achieve maximum crispiness, then finishes the beef in a rich roasted garlic chilli sauce for deep flavour and glossy coating.
Traditionally deep fried in oil, crispy chilli beef can be heavy. Using an air fryer dramatically reduces oil while still creating a dry, crackly exterior that holds sauce beautifully. The addition of roasted garlic and roasted dried chillies elevates the sauce with deeper savoury notes.
