Whether it’s the fresh herb-driven dishes of southeast Asia, India’s heady spices, the diverse regional cuisines of China or Japan’s unique dishes, we’re in love with Asian flavours. Here are some of my favourite Asian recipes.
Steamed Fish with Ginger & Spring Onion Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Chinese cooking class! The classic Chinese dish of steamed fish with ginger and spring onion is traditionally prepared with whole fish, but it’s just as delicious with fillets. The rice wine, soy sauce, sesame oil and peanut oil combine to make […]
Vietnamese Vermicelli Salad Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Vietnamese cooking class! Thin white vermicelli noodles are popular in many Vietnamese dishes – not least the multiple variations of this quick and healthy salad. Called bún in Vietnamese, they’re made from rice (so gluten free for those who care) and they’re popular in soups […]
Watercress & Cucumber Salad Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Vietnamese cooking class! This easy watercress and cucumber salad is inspired by chef Mark Jensen of Red Lantern Vietnamese restaurant. Vietnamese serve salad with almost every meal, sometimes tossed together like this one, sometimes just a platter of fresh leaves and herbs. Sweet Fish […]
Vietnamese Herb Salad Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Vietnamese cooking class! One of the defining elements of Vietnamese cuisine is the abundance of fresh herbs and leaves that appear at every meal. I love this Vietnamese herb salad because it features some unusual herbs that may necessitate a shopping trip to a suburb […]
Salt Pepper & Lemon Dipping Sauce Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Vietnamese cooking class! The salt & pepper squid at Sydney’s Red Lantern Vietnamese restaurant is legendary. The thin crisp batter, tender loligo squid and use of fresh hot oil all contribute to its popularity. But for me it’s really just an excuse […]
Ginger & Green Onion Sauce Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Malaysian cooking class! For me this ginger and green onion sauce is what Hainanese chicken rice is all about (see video below). Best of all it’s super easy to make. You’ll need about 8 green onions for this recipe, perhaps 6 if they’re […]
Nyonya Vegetable Curry Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Singaporean cooking class! While the classic Nyonya curry is made with chicken and potatoes in a creamy coconut sauce, the same curry paste is just as delicious as the base for a Nyonya vegetable curry. Potatoes are at the heart of any Nyonya curry, then […]
How To Temper Spices Master Kitchen Basics & Explore New Cuisines & Ingredients with My Online Cooking Classes Tempering is a technique used throughout the Indian sub-continent in which whole spices – and sometimes ingredients like curry leaves and dried chillies – are quickly fried in oil or ghee. The frying releases essential oils and […]
Roti Chanai Like this Roti Chanai recipe? You’ll love my online Malaysian cooking class inspired by Simon Goh! Roti chanai (also written roti canai and roti cane) is popular in India, Malaysia and Singapore (where it’s called roti prata). This flaky flatbread is an essential accompaniment to many curries, in fact it’s ideal for soaking […]
Nasi Lemak (Coconut Rice) Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Singaporean cooking class! Nasi lemak literally means ‘creamy rice’ and this fragrant rice makes a delicious side dish for any curry or stir-fry. Nasi lemak is also sometimes seen as a standalone dish, especially for breakfast, topped with a few interesting sambals, some fresh […]
