Okonomiyaki is a Japanese savoury pancake made from a light batter mixed with cabbage and vegetables, then pan-fried until golden and fluffy. Often topped with okonomiyaki sauce, Japanese mayonnaise, bonito flakes and sesame seeds, it delivers a perfect balance of sweet, savoury and umami flavours. This versatile dish can be adapted with different fillings such as seafood, pork or extra vegetables.
Gulai Ayam is a rich, creamy and aromatic Indonesian chicken curry made with a fragrant spice paste, coconut milk and warming spices. Deeply savoury with balanced sweetness and acidity, it’s comforting and full of bold flavour.
This Vietnamese Caramel Chicken is a beautifully balanced dish of crispy chicken thighs braised in a rich caramel sauce infused with ginger, garlic, shallots and fish sauce. The secret is allowing the sugar to caramelise before adding water, creating a glossy sweet and savoury glaze that coats every piece of chicken.
Turmeric and Dill Fish is a vibrant Vietnamese-inspired dish where chunks of white fish are marinated in a fragrant paste of galangal, garlic and turmeric, then quickly stir fried with spring onions and fresh dill. Finished with a light fish sauce and lime dressing, the dish is fresh, aromatic and lightly caramelised, with herbs playing a starring role.
This Lemongrass Chicken Stir Fry is sweet, spicy and beautifully fragrant, with juicy chicken thighs layered with fresh lemongrass, turmeric, ginger and kaffir lime leaves. Finished with Thai basil and a glossy fish sauce and soy glaze, it's a simple yet flavour-packed weeknight meal.
A quick and flavour packed chicken stir fry, perfect for an easy mid-week meal.
Light & Tasty Vietnamese Tofu Bun Cha is a fresh, vibrant twist on the classic Hanoi street food dish, Bun Cha. Traditionally made with grilled fatty pork served over rice noodles with herbs and dipping sauce, this Light & Tasty Vietnamese Tofu Bun Cha swaps the pork for caramelised tofu while keeping the signature sweet, salty and sour Vietnamese balance.
Delicious Vietnamese Pancake, known as Bánh Xèo, is a crispy, golden turmeric rice flour pancake filled with fresh herbs, crunchy vegetables and optional prawns or pork. This Delicious Vietnamese Pancake recipe delivers the perfect balance of crisp edges and light, fluffy centre, served with a sweet, sour and savoury dipping sauce that brings everything together.
Bánh Xèo literally means “sizzling cake,” named after the sound the batter makes when it hits a hot pan. The secret is a thin rice flour and coconut milk batter, cooked over medium heat until crisp, then folded over fresh fillings for that iconic half moon shape.
This Hong Kong-inspired Crispy Pork Roll features tenderised pork shoulder steaks marinated with soy sauce, sake, sesame oil and fragrant Oriental curry powder before being lightly coated in cornflour and shallow-fried until crisp. Served in a soft bread roll with a crunchy Parmesan crisp, it's a simple but incredibly satisfying street food-inspired sandwich that's packed with flavour and texture.
This Charred Pineapple Sweet & Sour Chicken takes the classic crispy chicken you love and elevates it with deeply roasted fresh pineapple and black rice vinegar. By charring the pineapple first and reducing the sauce slowly with stock, you create a lighter, more natural sweet and sour flavour — less sticky, more refined, and packed with smoky depth.
Easy Crispy Chilli Beef is a British Chinese takeaway classic, famous for its ultra crisp beef strips coated in a glossy sweet, sour and savoury sauce. This Easy Crispy Chilli Beef recipe follows a proper double fry method to guarantee maximum crunch, finished with fragrant ginger, garlic and fresh chilli for a homemade upgrade on the takeaway favourite.
The key is a light cornflour coating rather than a thick batter, plus a high heat second fry to lock in that crisp texture before tossing briefly in a black vinegar based sauce.
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Leftover Veggie Stir Fry Noodles are one of the best ways to use up surplus vegetables from your fridge. This Leftover Veggie Stir Fry Noodles recipe follows classic Chinese wok technique, soaking dried egg noodles properly, drying them before stir frying and building a simple chilli soy sauce that coats every strand without making them soggy.
Inspired by Hong Kong style chow mein, this dish proves that Chinese cooking is resourceful and versatile. The key is never losing your sizzle, keeping the noodles separate and balancing spice, soy and sweetness for a glossy finish.
Singapore Cream Cracker Pork is a beloved hawker-style dish commonly found in Scissors Cut Curry Rice stalls. Tenderised pork steaks are marinated with garlic and Chinese five-spice before being coated in crushed cream crackers and deep-fried until exceptionally crisp. The homemade cracker crumb creates an incredibly crunchy coating that's perfect served over rice with curry sauce or simply with chilli sauce and Japanese mayonnaise.
Super Simple Egg Fried Rice is the foundation of real wok cooking. This Super Simple Egg Fried Rice recipe focuses on heat control, constant movement and using properly dried day old rice to achieve fluffy, separate grains with no burning and no sticking.
A perfect egg fried rice is not about lots of ingredients. It is about mastering temperature, understanding when to raise or lower the heat, and keeping the rice moving so every grain cooks evenly.
