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This creamy laksa is great to have when you want a warm meal that still has fragrant, fresh flavours.

Let your guests unwrap their own fish “package” at the table so that the spicy aroma wafts up from the plates and enlivens their appetites. Foil can be used if banana leaves are unavailable. Many supermarkets and greengrocers sell bundles of trimmed banana-leaf squares; they can also be used as placemats for an Asian meal. […]

An Asian-inspired salad with crunchy wombok, mint, coriander and prawns.

Fragrant coconut chicken with a fresh and colourful noodle sang choy bow.

Have some fun assembling these delicious sushi cones by Good Food. A few drops of your favourite soy sauce, some sliced pickled ginger and just a touch of wasabi and you're good to go.

The strong aniseed flavour of star anise gives this classic Singaporean dish a kick. Cooking the rice in the chicken stock adds wonderful flavour too.

Asian-style pork and prawn wonton in a delicious noodle soup from Australian Women's Weekly.

Packed with vegetables, ham and scrambled egg, this fried rice is so simple to make and is great for the lunchbox.

Miso is a traditional Japanese seasoning with a mild, slightly sweet flavour. White miso paste is in the Asian food aisle. Note

Spice up your morning or midday omelette with this tasty Asian-style stir-fry omelette.

Crispy salt and pepper tofu with a fragrant and delicious herb and noodle salad.

Sweet and sour tempura fish served on a bed of rice, capsicum and pineapple.

A tasty Thai pork patties with a fresh vermicelli noodle salad from Recipes+.

This easy dish is quick, filling and packed with flavour.

A sweet and sticky Asian-style honey pork stir-fry from Australian Women's Weekly.

Popular in Southeast Asia, sang choy bow can be made with all types of mince. The folk at recipes+ have chosen chicken here, and flavoured it with the traditional spices loved by all.

The perfect after work stir-fry with fresh vegetables.

A spiced pilaf with zesty orange and almond from the recipes at Woman's Day.

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With a zingy ginger dressing and refreshing herbs, this easy salad is a great way to use leftover roast chicken.

Use a citrus zester to make fine, thin shreds of zest (the coloured outer skin of citrus fruit). Just pull the zester towards you across the skin. Note

Succulent slices of pork go beautifully with stir-fried greens in this easy, flavoursome dish.

The stunning flavour combination of peanut, coconut and lime make this crunchy chicken dish a stand-out meal.

If Thai basil is unavailable, use regular Italian basil or coriander. We used skinless blue eye fish fillets, about 150g each. Note

This easy duck noodle soup is fresh, fragrant and brimming with flavour.

This vegetarian noodle dish is packed with flavour.

To make our dipping sauce, in a bowl, combine 1/4 cup each rice wine vinegar and soy sauce, juice lime. 2 tablespoons water, 1 finely sliced long red chilli and 1 teaspoon caster sugar. Note

Dashi stock is available from Asian food stores. It can be replaced with 1 tablespoon white miso paste dissolved in 4 cups of not water, if preferred. Note

Delight your guests or the family with these zesty, fresh rice paper rolls.

This Asian-inspired vegetarian noodle dish is easy to make and brimming with flavour.

Served on a bed of rice and sprinkled with fried curry leaves, this spicy curry is a fantastic way to enjoy fish.

Both kids and adults will love these fragrant chicken patties with crunchy peanut sauce.

Soy marinade and fruity salsa dress up delicious pork steaks.

Make this quick and easy Asian-style dish for a healthy lunch or dinner.

A delicious and easy-to-make Asian-style salad with red cabbage and prawns.

Quick and easy noodle soup with fresh Asian flavours.

Serve this up on a weeknight in 20 minutes.

Make this spicy and delicious noodle stir-fry on busy weeknights.

Hot, creamy and packed full of flavour, this delicious chicken and sweet corn soup is wonderfully warming, perfect for a cool Winter's evening.

The best of sweet and spicy flavours combine in this one delicious noodle dish. Silken salmon and honey are mixed with chilli, garlic and soy for an authentic Asian taste.

Tamari and ginger make a puddle of delicious sauce for this steamed Asian bream. We used whole bream for this recipe, but any fairly small white-fleshed fish can be used.

Teriyaki sauce adds salty richness to this Japanese-style duck, and the flavour is complemented beautifully by the crisp wombok and daikon salad.

Quick, tasty and packed full of goodness, this delicious Asian stir-fry combines chicken and oyster sauce to create a real flavour sensation.

This fresh and tasty seafood dish is perfect for a Summer lunch or dinner with family and friends.

A healthy and delicious Asian-style salad.

A quick and easy stir-fry with thick hokkien noodles and refreshing water chestnuts.

A fragrant Vietnamese prawn soup with rice noodles, coriander and mint. The broth is perfumed by the tender, white bit at the heart of lemongrass.

Crunch through these crisp wonton wrappers to the juicy duck filling inside. A classic Chinese dish, these duck wonton cups are perfect for a light lunch or entree.

This Thai seafood soup will certainly warm you up, with plenty of herbs, garlic cloves and red chillies.

Impress your guests with these delicious, filled and rolled Chinese appetizers.

The perfect starter dish, vegetable rice paper rolls with a sweet and punchy chilli dipping sauce. They also make a great platter of party food, just make sure to have napkins on hand.

Sticky pork fillet basted with char siu sauce and served with crispy roast kumara makes a bright and tasty mid-week dinner. Best served with steamed rice to soak up the delicious juices.

Pork is often ignored when it comes to choosing a meat base for curries, but cooked well you get a tender bite with a delicate taste that carries the strong flavours of curry sauce beautifully.

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.

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.

Quick, easy and healthy Asian-style noodle soup from New Zealand Woman's Weekly.

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 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.

This recipe can be made a day ahead.

This quick stir-fry makes a tasty mid-week meal. Photography by Ben Dearnley/bauersyndication.com.au

Serve up this omlette for an easy and exotic dinner.

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!

A quick, easy and spicy Asian-style noodle stir-fry.

Shredded kaffir 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 light and healthy salad that is full of fresh and delicious flavours.

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.

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.

Tasty wontons in a light, savoury broth make for a perfect lunch or light dinner. This is one of those magic meals that makes you feel like a better person just for eating it.

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.

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

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.

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 […]

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

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

This goes well with prawns, chicken and pork. Note