Layered Crispy Scallion Pancake with Dipping Sauce
Vegetarian Chinese Spring Onion & Spinach Pancake is a crispy, flaky street food classic inspired by traditional Chinese scallion pancakes. This Vegetarian Chinese Spring Onion & Spinach Pancake recipe combines a simple hot water dough with fragrant spring onion, ginger and clarified butter, layered and rolled to create delicate flaky folds.
Unlike Western pancakes, this savoury version is rolled, folded and twisted into layers before being flattened and pan fried until golden and crisp. Finished with a simple soy, black vinegar and chilli oil dipping sauce, it delivers rich, savoury depth with a bright, tangy kick.
Crispy Japanese Tonkatsu Pork is a golden, crunchy panko-crumbed pork cutlet that’s juicy inside and crisp on the outside. This version packs extra flavour into the meat before breading, then shallow fries for a beautifully even crust.
Traditionally served sliced with shredded cabbage and tonkatsu sauce, this recipe also shows how to turn the cutlet into a classic katsu sando — a Japanese sandwich layered with mustard and sauce between soft bread.
This Crispy Shredded Chicken is crunchy, sticky and packed with sweet savoury flavour. Double-fried chicken thigh is coated in a glossy garlic and spring onion glaze for the ultimate homemade takeaway-style dish.
Gulab Jamun is one of India's most beloved desserts, made from soft milk dough balls that are gently fried until golden before being soaked in a fragrant cardamom sugar syrup. Served warm or at room temperature, they're wonderfully soft, syrupy and indulgent.
The Best Prawn Toast Ever is a chunky, rustic British Chinese takeaway classic made with generously seasoned prawn filling pressed into hollowed baguette and pan fried until golden and crisp. This The Best Prawn Toast Ever recipe focuses on maximising prawn content, keeping texture coarse rather than paste-like, and pan frying instead of deep frying for better control at home.
Prawn toast is believed to have evolved in British Chinese kitchens, blending Western bread with Chinese prawn paste techniques. By hollowing out stale baguette and packing it with fresh prawns, garlic and herbs, you get a far superior result to typical takeaway versions.
Sichuan Style
Kung Pao Chicken is one of the most famous Sichuan stir fries, known for its bold heat, gentle sweetness and that unmistakable tingling sensation from crushed Sichuan peppercorns. This Kung Pao Chicken recipe follows a traditional balance of sweet, sour and savoury flavours, using chicken thighs for tenderness and a glossy sauce that caramelises quickly in a smoking hot wok.
The name Kung Pao is associated with Sichuan cuisine, where dried red chillies and Sichuan peppercorns create the signature mala effect. The key to authentic Kung Pao Chicken is high heat, proper sequencing and never losing your sizzle.
Make the most of your leftovers with this delicious Turkey Biryani dish. Think festive flavours balanced with authentic Asian tastes, all rolled into a classic Indian curry.
These Pak Choi & Kale Dumplings are inspired by the vegetable-packed dumplings found in Northern Chinese restaurants. Filled with finely chopped pak choi, kale, fragrant aromatics and just enough fatty pork mince to bind everything together, they're light, juicy and full of fresh vegetable flavour. Served with a simple black vinegar, soy and chilli oil dipping sauce, they're perfect for Chinese New Year or any dumpling feast.
