Asian

These fresh, fragrant and flavoursome Asian lettuce cups are perfect for sharing.

To serve these delectable prawn skewers at a party, wrap the end of each skewer with a mini-napkin after they come off the barbecue, it'll prevent burnt fingers when your guests snap them up.

Steaming this fabulous Thai-style steamed fish is best done in a bamboo steamer, but if you have a metal one just loosely wrap the whole parcel in baking paper.

A favourite Aussie starter dish, salt and pepper squid is beautiful enjoyed on it's own as an entree or accompanied with this fresh cucumber salad for a more substantial main meal.

A spicy and delicious vegetable dish originating from southwest China. The rich sauce in this recipe adds great flavour to the combination of eggplant, zucchini, beans and potatoes.

Tamarind concentrate is the 'sour' in this hot, sweet and sour vegetables recipe. Made from the fruit of the tamarind tree, the concentrate is sour, tangy and fruity all at once.

This Asian-styled wok-seared mushroom omelette is also stuffed with capsicum, chilli, sprouts, coriander and green onions. A lovely light lunch.

Combine spicy flavours with sour in this classic Asian dish. Filled with alluring ingredients like black fungi, shiitake mushrooms and silken tofu it's an adventurous soup you won't want to miss.

This recipe can be made a day ahead.

Quick, simple and nutritious, this chilli beef stir-fry is the perfect mid-week dinner on those days when you feel like something spicy.

Packed full of flavour and protein, this tasty chicken and mushroom rice dish is beautiful drizzled with an Asian soy dressing and served straight out of the pot.

This is the easiest way to make rice without a rice cooker. And, it's one of the basic recipes all households should know!

Shredded makrut lime leaves and fresh lime juice add a real zing to this chicken, chilli and kaffir lime stir-fry.

A tantalising Thai chicken stir-fry with crunchy beans, sprouts and loads of green onions. It's fast, tasty and packed with good things, the perfect mid-week dinner.

A quick version of the popular starter in many Indian restaurants, we use ready-made tikka paste.

Mixed mushrooms add flavour, texture and complexity to this spicy beef and noodle stir-fry, as well as a welcome boost of important nutrients. Winning all round.

If you fancy trying something a bit out of the ordinary, this Tahitian fish salad is simple to make and absolutely bursting with flavour. It makes a colourful and delicious lunch.

One of the most popular Japanese grilled meat dishes, teriyaki is so easy to prepare at home. Here, we accompany it with fresh baby corn, broccoli and trimmed sugar snap peas. Serve with a bowl of steamed rice.

An Asian twist on chicken burgers, with sweet pickled cucumber and spicy wasabi mayonnaise. Great for mid-week dinner or weekend lunch.

Bean thread noodles, also known as wun sen, glass or cellophane noodles, are made from mung beans. These delicate, fine noodles must be softened in boiling water before use.

Bursting with flavour, this fragrant Asian chicken dish is beautiful served with boy choy and mushrooms to create a tasty mid-week dinner.

Make your own finger-lickingly good satay sauce and serve with chicken, beef or seafood skewers. Fabulous served as finger food or with steamed rice and vegetables as a light meal.

Creamy, mild and warming, this Chinese-style chicken and corn soup is a great pick-me-up dish for a cold day.

Delicious Asian-style dumplings, gow gees, that are perfect for sharing with friends and family.

This Asian style duck and rice noodle salad is served warm to keep the duck meat at its succulent best. The spicy and astringent flavours of the dressing cut through the richness of the meat.

Gyoza are Japanese dumplings, usually pork but sometimes vegetable, that are steamed and then fried, before being dunked in sauce, in this case our delicious soy vinegar sauce.

Tender, marinated cubes of beef on a skewer with crunchy peanut sauce, beef satay sticks are an ever popular party dish.

Capsicum, carrot and peanuts add crunch and snap to these tasty herbed chicken rice paper rolls with a ginger soy dipping sauce.

Spicy, fragrant and wonderfully creamy, this beautiful red duck and lychee curry is perfect for a warming family dinner on a cooler evening.

Crispy, spicy-sweet and delicious noodle stir fry with beef and bok choy from Australian Women's Weekly.

This simple swordfish with Thai dressing should be cooked on a barbecue or griddle pan just before serving to help keep the fish at it's tender, juicy best.

Quick, tasty and packed full of goodness, this fragrant Asian seafood stir-fry is perfect for a weeknight lunch or dinner. You can use whatever combination of seafood you prefer, or even buy a ready mixed selection.

Is your family sick of meat and veg? Try this easy, delicious new recipe for Thai beef with noodles. Fresh, fragrant and full of crunch and flavour.

You can deep-fry wontons in vegetable oil, in batches, until browned all over. Uncooked wontons are suitable to freeze, use a sheet of baking paper between each layer of wontons. There’s no need to defrost them before cooking. Serve steamed wontons either using the bamboo steamer as a tray or sit each wonton on a […]

Buk choy and gai lan can also be cooked this way. Note

This goes well with prawns, chicken and pork. Note

You can use other fish of your choice. Mirin is found in the Asian section of your supermarket. You can use sweet sherry as a substitute. Note

A simple, crunchy and flavourful sweet chilli chicken salad from Australian Women's Weekly.

This dish is the perfect summer curry. Not too rich but packed to the brim with flavour. You'll be going back for seconds every time.

Healthy, delicious and authentic Asian-style chicken and water chestnut tofu pouches.

In a pressure cooker these sticky and saucy pork spare ribs can be whipped up in no time.

Ready-made seasoned bean-curd skins and seasoned gourd (kampyo) strips are available from Asian specialist grocery stores. For rice vinegared water, add 1 tablespoon rice vinegar to medium bowl of cold water. Note

This curried beef and lentil dish is simple, spicy and so easy to make.

Our Chinese-style pancakes are packed with an easy mu shu pork filling for a flavoursome lunch or dinner idea - they're savoury pancakes at their tastiest!

Bonito is an oily fish which, when dried and flaked, is widely used in the Japanese kitchen. You could serve the beans with Japanese mustard instead of the bonito and use dry white wine instead of sake. Note

Make your own version of the popular Asian-style satay chicken starter dish to impress your family and friends.

Super fast and easy Asian beef stir-fry topped with crunchy sesame seeds.

Pink and yellow oyster mushrooms are available at selected farmers’ markets, grocery stores and online. Choose mushrooms as described by variety. Avoid slimy looking caps and those that look shrivelled. Store mushrooms as described by variety, otherwise, store in a paper or calico bag in the refrigerator. They generally last for up to 3 days […]

The lamb will be easier to cut if you freeze it for about 20 minutes before slicing. Note

Sweet and sour quail perfectly balanced with a pine nut salad.

Delicious and simple appetizers: corn and pea samosas packed full of spices.

This fragrant pilaf with crunchy almonds is a great accompaniment to meat stews and curries.

Light and summery dish of pan-fried pork with a sweet and spicy pineapple and cucumber salsa.

Always check the manufacturer’s instructions before using a pressure cooker. Note

If fresh plums are not available, use drained canned plums. Yellow rock sugar is available in Asian supermarkets; it has a richer, subtler flavour than granulated white sugar. It is used mainly for braises and sauces as it gives them a beautiful lustre and glaze. Note

Some commercially prepared curry pastes can vary in heat and flavour. Add less than recommended until you can determine how hot it makes the final dish and to suit your spice level tolerance. In Indonesia, particularly on Java, food is often wrapped in banana leaves before steaming or grilling ­a process called “pepesan”, which gives […]

Tender lamb backstraps with a spiced shiitake mushroom crust and a crunchy Asian salad.

Allspice, also known as pimento or Jamaican pepper, is so-named because it tastes like a combination of clove, nutmeg, cinnamon and cumin ­all spices. It is available from spice shops and supermarkets. Note

Yellow rock sugar is available from Asian supermarkets. It’s mainly used in braises and sauces as it gives them a lustre and glaze. To freeze; pour stock into freezer-proof containers, leaving a 2.5cm space to allow for expansion. Seal, label and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge. Reheat in a […]

Fresh, fragrant and flavourful in every mouthful.

A sweet and nutty satay pork and noodle stir-fry from Australian Women's Weekly.

Crispy and delicious spinach and feta triangles for sharing with family and friends.

Use a mandoline or V-slicer with a julienne attachment to slice the carrot into thin strips. Baby asian greens are a mix of baby buk choy, choy sum, gai lan and water spinach. Note

Try this healthy and simple Asian noodle stir fry for a midweek dinner.

Check for bones; pull them out with clean tweezers. Serve salmon with steamed rice and a green salad. Note

Aromatic Asian-style ginger tuna with an exquisite wasabi cream.

For shallow-frying, add enough oil to come halfway up the side of the food to be fried. Aioli is garlic mayonnaise, available from the condiment aisle in most super markets. Note

Traditionally this recipe is known as char kway teow. Dried chinese sausages, also called lop chong, are usually made from pork. They are red-brown in colour and sweet-spicy in flavour. They are available in all Asian grocery stores. Note

Soba noodles are a popular buckwheat staple in Japan, though can refer to any thin noodle.

Dumplings can be assembled, then frozen in an airtight container up to a week ahead. Steam dumplings for 12 minutes from frozen. Soup dumplings or xialongbao, as they are called Yum Cha restaurants, are a shanghainese speciality. They are commonly filled with minced pork and a firm, gelatine-rich stock, which turns to a soup when […]

You can substitute cooked crab meat for the prawns in this salad. Note