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

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

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.

This recipe is traditionally known as mu shu pork. Peking duck pancakes are small, round crêpes or pancakes made with plain flour; they can be purchased commercially from Asian food stores. Note

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

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

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 […]

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

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

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

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

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

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

Always check the manufacturer’s instructions before using a pressure cooker. 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 […]

Fresh, fragrant and flavourful in every mouthful.

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

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

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.

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 […]

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

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

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

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

If you cannot find banana chillies, use capsicums instead. Note

Use vegetables of your choice such as green beans, snow peas or buk choy. Use sliced chicken breast or thinly sliced beef rump steak as an alternative to the pork fillet. Use regular basil if thai basil is unavailable. Note

Use a zester to get long thin strips of rind. Note

Quick and easy stir-fried Asian greens from Australian Women's Weekly.

Substitute watercress and tatsoi leaves for baby spinach and mizuna, if preferred. Note

Broccolini is a cross between broccoli and chinese kale; it resembles broccoli in appearance, but is milder and sweeter in taste. It has long asparagus-like stems and a long loose floret, both completely edible. Baby buk choy or gai lan work well in this stir-fry, too; use in place of the broccolini. Note

Replace pork with sliced chicken breast or beef rump steak. You can use basil if thai basil is out of season or you could replace the basil with coriander. Broccolini can be swapped with baby corn, if you like. Note

Quick, easy and full of flavour - this is a great Asian stir-fry for busy midweek dinners.

A healthy and simple mixed vegetable and stir-fried rice dish that can be spiced up with chicken or fish.

A sweet, rich and delicious spiced pork dish from Australian Women's Weekly.

Soba are fresh or dried Japanese noodles made from buckwheat and wheat flour. They’re available from Asian food stores and major supermarkets. Note

Delicious and fragrant lamb fillet in chilli and coconut milk from Australian Women's Weekly.

Kecap (ketjap) manis, a thick sweet soy sauce of Indonesian origin, is available at many supermarkets and Asian food stores. Note

Satay sauce is a sauce made from roasted peanuts and is widely used in the cuisines of Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and China.

Before starting the recipe, boil the kettle so you have boiling water ready to prepare the noodles. Note

Green (unripe) papayas are readily available in various sizes at many greengrocers, Asian food shops and markets. Select one that is very hard and slightly shiny, which indicates it’s fresh but not too unripe to grate or chop. Note

Recipe is best prepared as required. Note

Light and crunchy Asian greens salad with a flavourful sesame and ginger dressing.

Quick and easy Asian-style stick pork stir-fry for those busy midweek nights.

Make sure you cut all your vegies into similar size pieces. This ensures that they all cook at the same rate. If you cut your vegetables on the diagonal, it not only improves the attractiveness of the dish, it maximises their exposure to the heat. You could use chicken, beef or seafood in this recipe […]

This is a classic Japanese dish that is traditionally served cold as a starter.

This recipe is best made close to serving. Not suitable to microwave. Not suitable to freeze. Note

You can crumb chicken up to 24 hours in advance. Place in single layer on tray, cover and refrigerate. Tonkatsu sauce is available from Asian food stores. Note

Use only the lower white part of the lemon grass stem. Garlic, lemon grass and sweet chilli sauce lend a Thai accent to this recipe Note

You could stir some finely chopped and seeded cucumber into the remaining yoghurt. Note

Asian-style pork and chicken stir-fry with a wonderfully rich black bean sauce.

Recreate your favourite Asian starter dish at home with delicious satay and sweet and sour sauces.

We used hard (stir-frying) tofu; you can substitute firm tofu, if you prefer. Note