Five-Spice Tofu Stir Fry is a simple, flavour-packed dish featuring pre-marinated tofu cooked with garlic chives, shiitake mushrooms and dried shrimp. The tofu absorbs rich umami flavours while staying slightly chewy, balanced by the freshness of chives and a light savoury sauce.
Japanese Kushikatsu are crispy golden skewers of vegetables and prawns coated in a light batter and crunchy panko breadcrumbs before being deep fried. Served with a tangy homemade dipping sauce, they're a classic Osaka street food that's perfect for sharing.
Fresh Vietnamese Green Mango and Prawn Salad is a vibrant, zesty Southeast Asian salad built around crisp green mango, juicy tiger prawns and a perfectly balanced sweet, sour and salty dressing. This Fresh Vietnamese Green Mango and Prawn Salad recipe delivers bold Vietnamese flavour with minimal cooking, making it ideal for warm days or light entertaining.
Green mango brings natural sharpness and crunch, while the dressing of lime juice, palm sugar and fish sauce creates the signature Vietnamese balance. Finished with herbs, peanuts and fried shallots, this dish is fresh, punchy and full of texture.
Crunchy Vietnamese Spring Rolls are a classic Vietnamese street food snack known for their light, crispy exterior and juicy, flavourful filling. These rolls combine minced pork, wood ear mushrooms, vermicelli noodles and carrot, all wrapped in delicate rice paper before being deep fried twice for maximum crunch. The double fry technique ensures the rolls stay crisp while the inside remains tender and slightly elastic. Served with a bright and punchy nuoc cham dipping sauce, Crunchy Vietnamese Spring Rolls deliver the perfect balance of savoury, sweet, sour and spicy flavours.
This comforting Yunnan Little Pot Rice Noodle Soup (Xiǎo Guō Mǐxiàn) is a quick, flavour-packed noodle dish built by layering bold ingredients rather than cooking everything together. Thick Yunnan rice noodles are topped with stir-fried pickled mustard greens, a fragrant black bean and chilli oil, sweet soy sauce, blanched vegetables and a light, aromatic stock. As the boiling broth is poured over the noodles, the flavours mingle in the bowl to create a beautifully balanced hot and sour soup.
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.
These Thai-Style Fried Chicken Bao combine crispy marinated chicken with soft, fluffy steamed bao buns. Finished with sweet chilli sauce, pickles, crispy shallots and fresh coriander, they're the perfect fusion of Thai street food and Chinese bao.
Light & Fluffy Chinese Bao Buns are one of the most iconic steamed breads in Chinese cuisine, known for their pillowy texture and slightly sweet flavour. Popularised across Taiwan and Japan as hirata-style folded buns, these steamed bao are perfect for stuffing with crispy meats, grilled fillings or fresh vegetables.
Learning how to make Light & Fluffy Chinese Bao Buns at home is all about understanding dough texture, gluten development and correct steaming technique. Using medium-gluten wheat flour, similar to Western plain flour but milled finer, gives the buns their soft white finish. The key is kneading until smooth, allowing proper proving time and steaming over a vigorous boil.
