This Leftover Roast Chicken Thai Som Tam-Style Salad is a fresh, vibrant and budget-friendly meal that transforms leftover roast chicken into a crunchy Southeast Asian-inspired salad. Crisp apple, green beans, raw aubergine and tomatoes are tossed in a punchy fish sauce and lime dressing, then topped with shredded chicken and crushed peanuts.
Fresh and Easy Vietnamese Vermicelli Salad is a light, vibrant noodle salad built around rice vermicelli, quick pickled vegetables and fragrant herbs. This Fresh and Easy Vietnamese Vermicelli Salad recipe keeps things simple and refreshing, with a sweet, sour and lightly savoury dressing that doubles as the pickling liquid.
Inspired by classic Vietnamese bún salads, this version focuses on clean flavours, crisp textures and fresh herbs. It can be served as a side dish or a light main, perfect for warmer days.
Shiraz Pad Thai is a creative twist on the classic Thai street food favourite, combining the traditional sweet, sour and salty balance of Pad Thai with the rich fruitiness of Shiraz wine. Rice noodles are stir fried over intense heat with egg, tofu, pickled radish, dried shrimp and aromatics, then coated in a tamarind based sauce enriched with Shiraz. The result is a smoky, deeply savoury noodle dish where wok hei meets the bold character of Thai wine country cooking.
Quick and Easy Flash Fried Morning Glory is one of the fastest and most satisfying wok side dishes you can make. This Quick and Easy Flash Fried Morning Glory recipe relies entirely on extreme heat, precise timing and confident wok movement to keep the stems crunchy and the leaves vibrant green.
Popular across Thailand and Southern China, morning glory, also known as water spinach, is traditionally cooked in under a minute. The key is preparing everything first, then cooking at smoking heat so the aromatics caramelise instantly without overcooking the greens.
Thai Omelette with Nam Prik Pao is a classic Thai street-style dish featuring a light, crispy
omelette served with a rich homemade chilli paste. The omelette is flavoured simply with fish
sauce, spring onion and chilli, then cooked in hot oil to create crisp edges and a fluffy centre.
The Nam Prik Pao paste adds depth with dried chillies, garlic, dried shrimp and tamarind,
creating a sweet, savoury and spicy accompaniment.
This Jjamppong is a bold and comforting Korean noodle soup packed with prawns, mussels and clams in a rich, spicy broth infused with gochugaru, aromatics and seafood stock. Served with chewy wheat noodles, it's warming, savoury and full of deep umami flavour.
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.
Steamed Chayote Dumplings with Dried Shrimp & Mushroo.
A beloved Mauritian Chinese snack, Boulettes Sousou (also known as Yen Sousou) reflects the island's rich blend of Chinese, African, Indian and French influences. Grated chayote is combined with dried shrimp, mushrooms and tapioca starch before being steamed into springy, translucent dumplings. Traditionally served with chilli sauce, these light yet deeply savoury bites are perfect as a starter or dim sum-style snack.
This Seafood Chow Mein combines succulent prawns, squid and scallops with crisp vegetables and egg noodles, all tossed in a light, savoury seafood-infused sauce. By making a quick seafood stock first, every strand of noodle is packed with natural flavour.
These Taiwanese Sesame Spring Onion Rolls are crisp on the outside, soft and fluffy inside, with a savoury spring onion filling scented with sesame oil and white pepper. Finished with a sweet glaze and sesame seeds, they're perfect for breakfast, a snack or alongside a meal.
