These Vietnamese Fried Fish Cakes (Chả Cá Chiên) are crisp on the outside, tender and springy inside, with the characteristic bouncy texture that defines Southeast Asian fish cakes. Made with a blend of mackerel, white fish and squid, they're flavoured with spring onions, garlic, fish sauce and sesame oil before being pan-fried until golden and served with a bright, tangy nước chấm dipping sauce.
Fujian Fried Rice is a classic Chinese banquet dish featuring a golden egg fried rice base topped with a glossy seafood and vegetable stir fry sauce. This Fujian Fried Rice recipe follows the traditional Hokkien style method, where lightly seasoned rice is coated in egg and fried until each grain is separate, then finished with a saucy topping of prawns, squid and vegetables.
Often served at Chinese wedding banquets, Fujian Fried Rice is designed to be a complete meal on one plate. The fried rice provides aroma and texture, while the topping delivers natural seafood sweetness in a light savoury sauce that gently coats the rice without
This Soy & Garlic Korean Fried Chicken features ultra-crispy double-fried chicken wings coated in a rich buttery soy and garlic glaze with a hint of chilli and honey. Sticky, savoury and irresistibly crunchy, it's the ultimate Korean comfort food.
Epic Sweet and Sour Spare Ribs are tender pork ribs first poached in an aromatic stock, then finished in a rich, glossy sauce made from black vinegar, soy and rock sugar. The result is deeply flavoured, fall-off-the-bone ribs coated in a sticky glaze that perfectly balances sweet and tangy notes.
Delicious Korean Kimbap roll. Filled with an assortment of tasty ingredients, Emma also shows us the trick to make perfectly cooked sushi rice every time.
How To Make Delicious Soy Sauce Chicken At Home is a classic Cantonese method of soy poached chicken, gently simmered in a fragrant, caramelised soy broth and finished with sizzling ginger and spring onion oil. This How To Make Delicious Soy Sauce Chicken At Home recipe follows traditional Hong Kong style technique, ensuring succulent meat, glossy skin and deep savoury flavour.
Soy sauce chicken is a staple of Cantonese lunch culture, often served with steamed rice and greens. The key is balancing dark soy for colour, light soy for saltiness and sugar for caramelisation before gently poaching to retain moisture.
This Singapore-Style Ginger & Garlic Tofu is a simple yet flavour-packed vegetarian stir-fry featuring firm tofu slowly cooked in a rich aromatic paste of ginger, garlic and spring onions. Inspired by the famous Singaporean ginger sauce served with Hainanese chicken, the tofu absorbs every bit of the fragrant oil, creating a comforting dish that's perfect with steamed rice.
Ants Climbing a Tree is a classic Sichuan home style dish made with minced pork and glass vermicelli noodles. The name comes from the appearance of tiny grains of pork clinging to translucent mung bean noodles, resembling ants climbing branches. This Ants Climbing a Tree recipe is simple, savoury and deeply comforting with chilli bean paste, soy sauce and stock soaking directly into the noodles.
This Vietnamese Chicken Salad (Gỏi Gà) is a light, refreshing salad of tender poached chicken, crisp vegetables and fragrant herbs, all tossed in a vibrant nước mắm dressing. Finished with crispy shallots and roasted peanuts, it's packed with fresh, tangy flavours and makes the perfect summer meal.
Hong Kong Beef Brisket Noodle Soup is a late night classic found in cha chaan teng cafés across the city. This Hong Kong Beef Brisket Noodle Soup recipe focuses on a clear, aromatic broth infused with ginger, spring onion and whole spices, slowly simmered with tender beef brisket and gelatinous tendon until soft and deeply savoury.
Traditionally eaten after a night out, this comforting noodle soup is all about patience. The tendon must be blanched first to remove impurities, the brisket browned to build flavour, and the broth skimmed regularly to keep it clean and clear. Slow simmering for four to five hours gives you that authentic Hong Kong street flavour.
