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.
How To Toast Shrimp Paste Master Kitchen Basics & Explore New Cuisines & Ingredients with My Online Cooking Classes https://youtu.be/i73fGDS0TXQ Fermented shrimp paste is used widely throughout Southeast Asia to add depth and savouriness to dishes. It’s called belacan in Malay, terasi in Indonesian, and gapi in Thai; there are minor variations between the different […]
How to Make Tamarind Liquid Master Kitchen Basics & Explore New Cuisines & Ingredients with My Online Cooking Classes https://youtu.be/UUEmnoZaF9g Tamarind is a podded fruit that grows on large trees. It adds a deliciously tangy note to many Asian dishes. For a whole 225g block (about ¾ cup) of tamarind pulp you’ll need 1½ cups […]
Apom Berkuah with Pengat Pisang Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Singaporean cooking class! Apom berkuah with pengat pisang is a popular Singaporean dessert. Apom comes from the word ‘appam’, a southern Indian fermented rice pancake popular in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, and berkuah (also written bokwa or bengkua) means to accompany a thick […]
Oyster Omelette Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Singaporean cooking class! This recipe brings back memories of my first trip to Singapore – and my first meal at Newton Circus hawker centre. I’ve seen the translation of oyster omelette written so many ways, including or luak, orh luak, orr chien, orh jian and o-a-tsian. […]
Kaya Toast Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Singaporean cooking class! Kaya toast is a classic Singaporean breakfast, found in every kopi tiam (coffee house) across the island. And what’s not to love? Crisp white toast, a thick slice of cold butter and a good smear of sweet coconut jam (kaya). This isn’t the […]
Fish Head Curry Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Singaporean cooking class! Fish head curry is a classic Singaporean and Malaysian dish. It’s said to have originated in Singapore in the 1950s, though it seems likely that thrifty housewives were finding ways to make fish heads tasty long before then, after all the meat […]
Singapore Chilli Crab Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Singaporean cooking class! Chilli crab is perhaps the dish most synonymous with Singapore. It’s found all over the island, from hawker stalls to fine diners, as well as being the most popular Singaporean dish abroad. I’ve played around with recipes for Singaporean chilli crab since […]
Five Spice Ling Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Vietnamese cooking class inspired by Mark Jensen! The marinade for this five spice ling, aromatic with star anise, cloves, cinnamon, fennel and Sichuan pepper, is perfect with almost any seafood or poultry. Chef Mark Jensen from Red Lantern (who taught me how to make it) […]
Aromatic Thai Tuna Skewers Master More Thai Recipes With This Online Thai Cooking Class Inspired By David Thompson While tuna isn’t a traditional species in Thai cuisine, its meatiness provides a good pescatarian alternative to the grilled beef skewers often seen in southern Thailand. This recipe is inspired by one from David Thompson, who suggests […]
Lemon-cured Tuna with Herb Salad Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Vietnamese cooking class inspired by Mark Jensen! One of my favourite Vietnamese dishes is bo tai chanh, a salad of beef cured in lemon juice, and the same method works just as well with tuna. Whatever protein you use, it’s a very quick […]
