Katsudon is a comforting Japanese rice bowl featuring a crispy panko-coated pork cutlet simmered gently in a sweet savoury dashi sauce with onions and softly set eggs. Served over steamed rice, the contrast of crunchy pork, silky egg and savoury broth makes it a rich, satisfying dish.
Tonkotsu Ramen is one of Japan’s most famous noodle soups, known for its rich, milky pork broth created by boiling pork bones for hours until the collagen and fat emulsify into a deeply savoury stock. In this version, pork belly and pork hock are simmered with onions, garlic and mushrooms to develop a deeply umami broth, served with ramen noodles, soy marinated eggs and tender slices of pork. The long cooking time transforms simple ingredients into a deeply comforting bowl of ramen.
Sichuan Cumin Lamb Stir Fry is a bold northern Chinese dish where tender lamb is quickly seared and tossed with aromatic spices. Cubes of lamb rump are marinated with soy, sesame oil and Shaoxing wine before being stir fried with ginger, garlic and onions. The dish is finished with cumin, chilli and Sichuan peppercorns to create the signature mala flavour — a combination of numbing spice and fragrant heat that defines Sichuan cuisine.
Malaysian Inspired Laksa is a rich, fragrant coconut curry noodle soup built on a deeply caramelised spice paste and simmered until intensely aromatic. This Malaysian Inspired Laksa recipe captures the essence of traditional curry laksa, combining dried red chillies, lemongrass, ginger and coconut milk for a bold, warming bowl of noodles. Laksa varies across Malaysia and Singapore, but the heart of the dish is always the paste. Cooking the paste properly until the oil separates and the spices caramelise is what transforms this Malaysian Inspired Laksa into something truly authentic.
This Japanese Beef Rice Bowl, or Gyudon, is a comforting midweek meal featuring tender seared beef and sweet onions simmered in a savoury-sweet sauce of mirin, sake and soy. Served over fluffy rice with a silky egg and miso wakame soup, it’s simple, warming and full of Japanese flavour.
Tendon Tempura Rice Bowl is a classic Japanese comfort dish featuring crispy tempura vegetables and prawns served over soft steamed rice with a light savoury soy drizzle. This Tendon Tempura Rice Bowl focuses on texture, combining airy tempura batter with crunchy vegetables like lotus root and sweet potato alongside perfectly fried prawns. The crisp tempura sits on a bed of fluffy Japanese rice and is finished with a delicate soy, mirin and dashi sauce that enhances the natural sweetness of the seafood and vegetables.
