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Asian Food Folklore
Like all countries, China, India and Thailand have their own folk tales. This one tells how the phoenix brought salt to China....
Asian Food Spices
Spices are vital for the flavour, aroma and colour they add to our food. We look at a few of the less-familiar spices used in Asian cookery....
Chinese Cooking Equipment
You won't find an oven in a Chinese kitchen and probably not a fridge. You will find a hob and a wok, the most versatile and vital piece of equipment in a Chinese kitchen....
Chinese Desserts
A typical meal for a Chinese family will end with fruit. Special desserts such as Sticky Cake, Almond Cookies and Peking Dust are usually only prepared for parties or feast times....
Chinese Drinks
We have the Chinese to thank for our early morning cup of tea, and here we look at the different types of tea and how to make and store it....
Chinese Herbal Medicine
People these days, seeking to live a more natural life-style, are turning to herbal medicines. What you eat can be good for your health too. Asian food is particularly full of health-giving ingredient...
Chinese Meat Recipes
Pork is the most popular meat in China and there are numerous ways of cooking it. We’ve one pork dish here for you to try, as well as two different ways of cooking chicken....
Chinese Noodles
In China, noodles symbolise longevity so they should never be cut! With our recipes for Chinese noodles you'll be happy to let them slip, uncut, into your mouth....
Chinese Pickles
The Chinese have been pickling foods for thousands of years. Initially as a means of preservation, many foods are now pickled for flavour and are eaten soon after pickling....
Chinese Soup
Traditionally soup is served throughout a Chinese meal in place of a drink. We've a chicken noodle soup recipe for you with a hot and sour soup for the vegetarians....
Chinese Vegetable & Vegetarian Dishes
Forget over-cooked anaemic cabbage! Chinese vegetable cooking results in a dish that is colourful, tasty and healthy! Now what more could you want?
To get the best results:
Cut all your veggie...
Classic Chinese Dishes - Main Courses
We've recipes for two of the most popular dishes in Chinese restaurants and takeaways: Sweet and Sour Chicken Balls and Chicken Chow Mein...
Classic Chinese Dishes - Starters
In any Chinese restaurant in the West you'll find these classic starters of spring rolls and prawn toasts....
Classic Indian Dishes - Main Courses
Chicken Tikka Masala and Chicken Korma: two of the most requested dishes in Indian restaurants in the UK. Take our recipes as a base from which to experiment....
Classic Indian Dishes - Starters
Here are recipes for some of our favourite Indian restaurant starters. Experimentation is the key with any dish that uses spices: adjust or vary them to suit your own taste....
Classic Thai Dishes - Main Courses
A Thai meal typically tantalises the tastebuds! And we've got recipes for some classic main courses including green curry, satay and Pad Thai....
Classic Thai Dishes - Starters
There are several dishes that have become classic starters in Thai restaurants, including spring rolls, crabcakes and fishcakes....
Cooking Chinese Dim Sum
Dim sum is like tapas: a collection of snacks including steamed meat dumplings and custard tarts. The dishes might be steamed, fried or baked and you can choose....
Cooking Chinese Fish and Seafood Dishes
We've recipes for Chinese-style fish steamed or deep fried as well as a traditional egg foo yung recipe that has added prawns for extra interest....
Garlic in Asian Cooking
Garlic is an essential ingredient in many Asian dishes but how can you avoid garlic breath?...
Growing Your Own Oriental Vegetables
Some of the herbs and vegetables used in oriental cookery can be grown easily at home. Some like Thai Basil and coriander will flourish on a windowsill; others like gai choy (Chinese mustard) and pak ...
How Asian Food Can Be Healthy
In Asian cookery the emphasis is very much on fresh and healthy food. There are lots of ideas we can take from it to make our own food fresher and better for us!...
How to Serve a Fusion Feast
Fusion food requires a blend of cultures, flavours and styles that gives a gastronomic fusion of colour, form and ingredients. But it also requires creativity in serving and presentation to bring out ...
In the Indian Kitchen
The delicately balanced aromas and flavours that come out of an Indian kitchen nourish the spirit as well as the body. We look at some traditional kitchen equipment....
In the Thai Kitchen
A typical Thai kitchen may be sparsely furnished but the food that comes out of it is likely to be fresher and more flavoursome than many of the ready-meals dished up elsewhere....
In The Vietnamese Kitchen
The kitchen in rural Vietnamese communities hasn't changed much over time, and even in modern cities, the cooking methods used are the traditional ones of stir-frying and grilling....
Indian Bread
Often used in place of cutlery, Indian breads like chapatis and naans have become familiar to all of us....
Indian Desserts
Most Indian desserts are based on milk puddings or a fudge-like base. WE have recipes for several to get you started....
Indian Drinks
A collection of traditional Indian drinks that cool and refresh, including lassi, chai and limeade....
Indian Pickles
Chutney served with an Indian meal is a wake-up cry to the tastebuds. The name comes from the Hindi word 'chatna’ meaning ‘to lick’, and you'll be licking your lips with these recipes....
Indian Rice
Rice forms a very important part of the Indian diet, either as a side dish or as the main part of the meal, served with spicy gravies. We've recipes for pilau and biryanis....
Indian Soup
It's only in some areas that soup is drunk in India so it's not a country renowned for its soups. But we have a couple of recipes for spicy vegetable soups and one for a tomato rasam (pepper water)....
Indian Vegetable & Vegetarian Dishes
Indian cookery includes lots of recipes for vegetable and vegetarian dishes. We've examples using vegetables, chickpeas and lentils in a variety of spicy sauces....
Japanese Classic Main Courses
How to cook a delicious Japanese main dish....
Japanese Fish and Seafood Dishes
How to make traditional Japanese fish and seafood dishes....
Japanese Meat Recipes
How to use meat in Japanese recipes....
Making Chinese Rice Dishes
Rice has been a staple in Chinese cookery for thousands of years. It can be boiled simply and served as a side dish or fried with vegetables or meat to create a one-pot main course....
Meat in Indian Cookery
We have a collection of familiar Indian dishes for you to try including Butter Chicken, Chicken Biryani, Tandoori Chicken and Lamb Saag....
Meat in Thai Cooking
Some Thai meat dishes are VERY hot! But the recipes in our collection aren’t - unless you want them to be! In which case add more chillies: the little red birdseye ones are very fierce....
Pepper and Its Use in Asian Cookery
Pepper is the king of spices. Available as black or white pepper, black, green red or pink peppercorns, it's a vital ingredient in many Asian dishes...
Planning An Asian Meal
An Asian meal is a feast for all the senses. Planning the balance takes time but will be worth it for you and your guests....
Quick & Easy Chinese Recipes
With a jar of sauce or some of our home-made variety, you can quickly turn noodles and vegetables into a healthy stir-fried feast....
Quick & Easy Indian Recipes
Some quick and easy Indian recipes plus tips on how to make any recipe quick and easy! And that includes using ingredients to be found in your pantry as well as ready-made sauces....
Quick & Easy Thai Recipes
For a Thai-style evening meal for the family, choose one of our quick and simple recipes using easy-to-find ingredients....
Religious Practices & Food
Food has always played a major part in religious rites whether it’s used in sacrifice or symbolism. We look at Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism to understand the role of food....
Seafood in Indian Cooking
The coast and estuaries of India provide a wonderful fishy harvest for its inhabitants who have a developed a wide repertoire of fish and seafood recipes....
Serving an Asian Meal
The especial joy of eating Asian-style is the communal nature of the meal. If you’ve got out of the habit with your own family, why not reintroduce it on occasions using an Asian meal?...
Thai Desserts
Thai desserts are renowned for their intricacy and the time and care involved in their creation, but the recipes we've chosen aren’t complicated or time-consuming! But they will give you an authentic ...
Thai Drinks
Ice is a big feature of many of Thailand's most popular drinks. From iced tea and coffee, to iced watermelon and sweet basil seed drinks, we have Thai drinks recipes for you....
Thai Noodles
A selection of Thai recipes for noodle-based main courses using rice and egg noodles in Thai spicy sauces....
Thai Rice
Rice in some form or another is a staple part of the Thai diet. Long-grained, sticky or jasmine, each sort of rice has its part to play in different Thai meals....
Thai Seafood
Thailand is a land of fish and rice. Covered by waterways and surrounded by the sea, both freshwater fish and seafood are staples of the Thai diet....
Thai Soup
Thai soups tend to be clear and spicy rather than the thick soups that many of us are used to. Thai soups use noodles, fresh vegetables and meat or seafood, with plenty of chilies or spices....
Thai Vegetable & Vegetarian Dishes
Thai cooking, Thai vegebtable dishes, Thai vegetarian recipes, Thai red vegetarian curry, pineapple fried rice, vegetables in coconut milk, saucy steamed mushrooms...
The History And Uses Of Ginger
Ginger is used extensively in Thai, Indian and Chinese cookery, along with garlic and chillies....
The History of Chinese Food & Cookery
The history of Chinese cooking goes back a long way. A tradition of hospitality and a love of good food, combined with experimentation and philosophy, have led to the feast that is Chinese cooking....
The History of Chopsticks and How to Use Them
If you’ve ever struggled to use chopsticks in a Chinese restaurant then this is for you! The history behind chopsticks, chopstick etiquette and how to use chopsticks....
The History of Indian Food & Cookery
India has a long and proud cooking history, going back thousands of years. Today's style of cooking has been influenced by religion, invaders and traders of all nations....
The History of Thai Food & Cookery
Thailand has a comparatively short culinary history but the willingness of its people to learn, experiment and adapt, and to make full use of native ingredients, has resulted in a cuisine that is uniq...
Using Chillies In Thai, Indian And Chinese Food
Eating chillies is good for you! We tell you why, what it's used for in Asian cooking and how to cool it down....
Using Coconut in Asian Cooking
Coconuts are incredibly versatile providing everything from a simple refreshing drink to an alcoholic beverage to a milk popular for use in curries, and it's a mainstay of Indian and Thai cookery...
Using Herbs In Asian Cooking
Herbs don’t play as large a part in Asian cookery as spices do, but we take a look at three herbs that are important: coriander, curry leaves and betel....
Vietnamese Fish and Seafood Dishes
How to make delicious Vietnamese fish and seafood dishes....
Vietnamese Main Course Dishes
How to make a delicious Vietnamese main dish....
Vietnamese Meat Dishes
How to cook traditional Vietnamese meat dishes....