Asian

Tender chicken with chilli jam and cashew nuts makes a great mid-week dinner. Use a little chilli jam the first time you make this recipe and add more or less depending on your taste.

A healthy Asian-style wombok and herb salad with beef and tamarind dressing.

Give yourself a bold flavour kick along with a healthy serve of your five-a-day with these spicy stir-fried Asian greens with ginger and teriyaki sauce. They are perfect on their own for a healthy light lunch, or, serve them alongside grilled fish, chicken or meat.

A healthy Asian-style wheat noodle, snake bean and roasted capsicum salad.

Delicious, smoky, grilled miso pork cutlets from Australian Women's Weekly.

Pork and apple are a classic pair in this delicious, punchy salad.

Quick and easy udon noodle stir-fry with chilli and mixed vegetables.

The delicate flavours of the fish are electrified by this delicious sweet and sour combination.

We used blue-eye fillets in this recipe, but you can use any firm white fish fillets you like. Note

This hearty broth captures the richness of Asian flavours perfectly. Best served hot.

Rice paper wrappers are available from the Asian food section in supermarkets. Filling ingredients can be prepared several hours ahead. Keep covered in the refrigerator. Rolls can be prepared up to 2 hours ahead. Place on a tray lined with plastic wrap, then cover with a clean, damp tea towel and keep refrigerated. Note

We love slow cookers - simply pop all your ingredients into the cooker and come back to a warming, flavour-packed dish. This zesty hot and sour chicken soup tastes absolutely amazing after several hours of slow-cooking.

This spicy, savoury omelette is a great start to the day for breakfast, or if you prefer it can even be whipped together for a quick lunch or dinner.

This easy, spicy salad is full of zesty flavour and texture.

Healthy, fragrant and delicious Japanese vegetable gow gees with miso dipping sauce.

A hearty Asian-style salad of beef and mushroom from Australian Women's Weekly.

This beautiful dish is a great starter to impress at your next dinner party.

A light and flavourful Asian-style dish of udon noodle salad with buk choy and shiitake mushrooms.

The varieties of mushrooms used in this wonderful broth make for an intense and delicious flavour. Asian flavours complete the taste sensation.

Chicken or pork mince can be used instead of turkey mince. Note

Nasi goreng, literally meaning "fried rice" in Indonesian and Malay, is a fantastic and simple stir-fry.

Crispy and tender duck breasts with green onion sauce, served on a bed of steamed rice.

Quick, easy and full of flavour; make this teriyaki beef and soba stir-fry for a tasty snack.

If you love omelettes and are partial to a bit of heat, try this Asian-style delight. It is quick, easy and delicious. The heat in chillies comes from a chemical known as capsaicin. Chillies also contain high levels of antioxidants, so fire up!

Healthy, fresh and authentic. The tastiest way to eat your greens!

This is a great way to cook whole trout. The mushrooms add a wonderful umami element to the dish.

An Asian-style spicy, sweet and sour green papaya salad topped with crunchy peanuts.

Topped with fresh chilli and spring onion, these spicy beef and eggplant cups make a tasty starter or light meal.

Deep fried vermicelli noodles; the perfect garnish or decorative surrounding for Chinese dishes.

This dish is the epitome of simple cooking. Perfect for a weeknight throw-together meal.

Holy basil, also known as kra pao or hot basil. If you can’t find it, use ordinary sweet basil instead. Snake beans are long, thin green beans that are Asian in origin, use green beans if unavailable. Note

Fast and furious, this healthy seafood stir-fry is ready to eat in no time at all.

We used blue-eye fillets in this recipe, but you can use any firm white fish fillets. Note

Few soups pack the punchy flavour of a delicious savoury miso. Yellow miso (shinshu), is a smooth, deep-yellow, fairly salty, tart, fermented soya bean paste. Teamed with tofu and spinach it makes a delicious, fresh and healthy broth.

You can use fresh plums when in season. Note

Tuna or salmon are the perfect fish to combine with teriyaki sauce for a delicious mid-week meal.

This recipe can use any variety of green vegetables, so long as they are fresh and in season.

Soft shell crab is a real delicacy, and works equally well as a starter, a main or as part of an Asian-style banquet.

This beautiful Asian inspired beef dish is complemented by the creamy and spicy wasabi sauce to create a winning dinner dish, perfect for entertaining guests.

A sweet, sour and delicious Asian-style sauce.

Store gow gees in the fridge, covered with a damp paper towel, for up to 2 days. Refresh in boiling water for a minute or so. Note

Nutty and delicious, these tender pork satay sticks are best served with steamed rice and any leftover sauce.

Yellow miso (yellow bean paste), a golden yellow colour, is made from soya beans and rice, and is aged briefly. It’s salty, but mild and quite versatile. It is available from Asian food stores. Note

Sweet and fiery, these plump scallops make an excellent starter for an Asian-themed dinner.

For a tasty, comforting meal, try these silky prawn and coriander dumplings in a fragrant ginger chicken broth.

Suitable to freeze. Note

Wrapping the fish in banana leaves guarantees a beautifully moist and tender result. Plus, it looks impressive while saving on the washing up!

You can use brown sugar instead of the palm sugar. Green tea soba noodles are flavoured with powdered green tea and are available from Asian food stores and in the Asian food section of most large supermarkets. Use plain dried soba noodles, if you like. Note

Sticky, spicy and delicious chilli and honey-glazed loin with mee goreng.

Pak choy is a member of the same family as bok choy with the same mild flavour.

A super fast sausage stir-fry that is savoury, slightly peppery, but completely delicious.

Make this quick and easy stir-fry for a mid-week spicy delight.

Quick, easy and delicious, this beef and pepper dish is a great supper for busy nights.

Brilliant as a starter, serve this lemongrass pork stir fry in lettuce cups and sprinkled with crushed peanuts.

Cook the sago the night before; refrigerate overnight, then assemble smoothie in the morning. While sago and tapioca are not the same, sago may be found labelled as ‘seed tapioca’ on some packets. Note

We used swordfish steaks in this recipe, but any firm white fish fillet will be fine. Cover the ends of the bamboo skewers in foil to prevent them from scorching during cooking. Or, if you have time, soak them in cold water for 30 minutes. Note

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Vietnamese summer rolls with a coconut twist.

Use smaller rice paper rounds for finger-food sized rolls. You can use chicken mince instead of turkey, if you like. Note

For a quick, tasty and healthy meal, you just can't beat stir fried vegetables with noodles. A bite of ginger, a hint of sweet chilli and a light seasoning of soy makes this dish sing.

Brimming with herbs and a delicious coconut cream sauce, this pork and tofu noodle dish makes an easy week-night meal.

Served alongside some sliced barbecued duck, this zesty Asian salad is full of spice and packs a punch.

Spicy barbecued squid and cooling cucumber make a mouth-watering pair in this easy salad.

Barbecued butterflied chicken with a sweet, sour and spicy Thai dipping sauce.

If you want to reduce the intensity of the chillies, remove the seeds and membranes. Note

Iceberg lettuce cups and crispy fried noodles add delicious crunch to this quick and easy crispy beef san choy bow recipe.

When fish is steamed in this way it is beautifully moist and tender and falls off the bone. The banana leaves create a touch of authenticity, while hot and sour Asian flavours complete this traditional dish.

Fresh curry leaves and fenugreek seeds add extraordinary flavours to this spicy tamarind pork curry, while coconut cream adds depth and creaminess.

Fried rice is a popular takeaway dish. Make your own at home by cooking the rice the night before and then refrigerating it until ready to use.

Fresh, tasty and very moreish, chicken rice paper rolls make a great starter or share plate for a party.

Asian chicken broth with bean thread noodles, red Thai chillies and lemon grass from Australian Women's Weekly.

You can make these lemongrass and beef rice paper rolls ahead of time, just place them seam-side down on a tray lined with plastic wrap, cover with damp paper towel and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Crispy grilled chicken with a delicious flavour-packed Thai-style nam jim.

You can use apples or firm pears instead of the nashi, if preferred. Refrigerate the pork for 3 hours or overnight for a more intense flavour. Note