Egg fried rice
Video How to cook fried rice Image By Adam Liaw Abstract This basic fried rice is a good choice for your first attempt at wok-frying. No meat or delicate vegetables to worry about – just a simple dish...
View ArticleBeef with broccoli and oyster sauce
Image By Adam Liaw Abstract One of the most useful skills in wok cooking is blanching. Par-cooking vegetables before frying means they will cook faster and more completely when combined in the wok.
View ArticlePopcorn chicken with basil
Image By Adam Liaw Abstract Taiwanese food is a great mix of local dishes with influences from China, Japan and Southeast Asia. Popcorn chicken - yan su ji - is a popular street food in Taipei, and...
View ArticleSpinach in sesame dressing
Image By Adam Liaw Abstract This Japanese side dish is one of the most popular accompaniments to a home-style meal. You can grind the sesame as coarsely or as finely as you like.
View ArticleGreen tea ice-cream
Image By Adam Liaw Abstract Although green tea ice cream is now found all over Japan and in Japanese restaurants abroad, it only really became popular in the 1990s. It’s simple to make at home.
View ArticleCornbread, bacon and egg sandwich
Image By China Squirrel Abstract There's a saying in the Deep South that if you put sugar in your cornbread, you might get shot. We're risking our heads with this version — more of a dense cake then a...
View ArticleChinese-style rice noodles with chicken, pickled chillies and celery
Image By Brett Sargent Abstract While not technically an "instant noodle" dish, this gluten-free stir-fry is so quick – and requires so little preparation – we deem it as such. Paired with crispy,...
View ArticleKorean spicy noodle salad
Image By Brett Sargent Abstract Quick and easy to prepare, this recipe traditionally calls for Japanese wheat noodles called somen, but soba or ramen noodles will work equally well. The dressing, made...
View ArticleMiddle Eastern spiced lamb with walnut, garlic and yoghurt sauce
Image By Brett Sargent Abstract Inspired by the Turkish kebab, this interpretation uses eggplant instead of bread and doesn’t require a rotisserie to cook the lamb. If time is tight, buy chargrilled...
View ArticleRadicchio, pumpkin and tomato salad with poached chicken
Image By Brett Sargent Abstract Raw pumpkin has a deliciously buttery and nutty flavour with a gently yielding texture. Combined with bitter leaves, feta and a tangy honey dressing, this is a healthy...
View ArticleDandelion greens risotto with raw hemp felafel
Image By Renee Byrd Abstract I don’t usually make my meals so multi-faceted. But every once in a while my brain lights up with a big idea and something like raw hemp falafel happens. And then all I...
View ArticleRaw hemp felafel
Image By Renee Byrd Abstract I love eating these hemp falafel as a snack during the day, adding them to a collard wrap with sprouts, tomatoes and cucumber, or throwing them on top of a fresh green salad.
View ArticleSpring pea and broccoli soup
Image By Renee Byrd Abstract This blended soup is perfect for spring, featuring spring peas in an easy one-pot meal. Pair with triangles of tangy grilled cheese on sourdough or fresh, buttery croutons...
View ArticleHemp tahini date-caramel bars
Image By Renee Byrd Abstract Use any nut butters you please, but I particularly like almond and sesame butters together. There's something magical about dates and tahini in a sticky sweet union!
View ArticleStrawberry kombucha cake
Image By Renee Byrd Abstract You may have heard of strawberry champagne cake; this cake is a riff on that concept, except using kombucha! The acidity of the kombucha gives the cake a nuanced flavor,...
View ArticleBBQ pork breakfast rolls
Image By China Squirrel Abstract We're the first to call these rolls out as wannabe bánh mì (aka Vietnamese pork rolls). But these pocket rockets hold their own come breakfast when all you want is...
View ArticleIced doughnut cookies
Image By China Squirrel Abstract These cookies are for those in the "I can't bake, but want to" camp. The cookie batter is a straightforward one bowl, beat-with-a-wooden-spoon mixture (no beaters!)....
View ArticleAvocado appetiser
Image By Anna Keville Joyce Abstract “This easy recipe (really it’s more of a food idea…) is one I love to use. Like my food illustrations, it's a creative twist on an everyday food. It's great as an...
View ArticleRoast goat rack with pickled radishes and date puree
Image By Zachary Ronayne Abstract In a pickle about what to cook for dinner? These Middle Eastern-flavoured goat racks with sweet date puree are sure to impress.
View ArticleThai-spiced goat and noodle soup
Image By Sam Burke Abstract You won't believe how easy it is to transport yourself to Thailand with a bowlful of spicy goat soup.
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