Spiced Lamb Skewers, or Yang Rou Chuan, are a popular Chinese street food originating from Xinjiang. Tender pieces of lamb are marinated, skewered and grilled, then dusted generously with a fragrant spice mix of Sichuan peppercorns, cumin-style spices and aromatics. The result is smoky, juicy skewers packed with bold flavour and a lightly numbing spice.
Claypot Black Bean Salmon is a comforting one-pot dish where fragrant jasmine rice is cooked in a claypot until crisp at the base, then topped with salmon coated in a savoury black bean paste. As the fish steams over the rice, the flavours infuse together, creating a rich, aromatic dish with crispy ginger rice and tender salmon.
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.
Crispy Korean Seafood Pancake, known as Haemul Pajeon, is a savoury Korean classic made with spring onions, seafood and a light batter that fries to crisp edges while staying soft and slightly gooey in the centre.
The key to a great Haemul Pajeon is a thin, cold batter, plenty of oil in the pan and layering the seafood into the pancake while the batter is still slightly soft so it binds naturally. A simple soy-vinegar dipping sauce completes the balance of salty, sweet and tangy flavours.
Indian Chilli Paneer is one of the most popular vegetarian dishes in Indian Chinese cuisine, combining crispy paneer with a sweet, salty and spicy stir fry sauce. This Indian Chilli Paneer recipe uses high heat cooking to toast the paneer first, giving it golden edges before coating it in a glossy chilli sauce with onions and peppers.
Chilli Paneer is commonly found in Indian restaurants and street food stalls, where Chinese style sauces are blended with Indian spice and heat. The key is balancing sweetness from ketchup, saltiness from soy and heat from fresh chillies to create that signature jammy coating.
Super Simple Teriyaki Chicken is a classic Japanese inspired dish built around tender chicken thigh, sweet mirin and honey, and a glossy soy glaze reduced directly in the pan. This Super Simple Teriyaki Chicken recipe focuses on marinating for depth, searing on high heat and adding the sauce at the right moment to achieve deep caramelisation without burning.
Teriyaki refers to the shine created when soy and sugar based sauces reduce over heat. The key is allowing the chicken to colour first before adding the marinade back into the pan to form that sticky lacquer.
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.
This Sarawak Kolo Mee is a classic Malaysian street food dish featuring springy egg noodles tossed in fragrant shallot and garlic oil, then topped with savoury minced pork, char siu, Chinese greens and pickled chillies. Simple, comforting and packed with flavour in every bite.
This simple Courgette Namul is lightly cooked and seasoned with sesame oil, sesame seeds and a touch of sweetness. It's fresh, delicate and a classic Korean side dish.
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.
