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Vietnamese Noodle Soup

If you have any meat, vegetable or tofu leftovers in the fridge, this Vietnamese staple is your chance to give them a new life. If you can't find buckwheat noodles, then rice vermicelli will work just as well. Try using chopsticks to enjoy your creation!

Tangy Noodle Salad

This tangy, light and refreshing noodle salad makes a great lunch. Double the recipe and serve it for dinner alongside...


Stir-Fried Pork With Chinese Greens

Stir-fries do not have to be complicated, with numerous ingredients, as this simple recipe shows. Here strips of pork fillet...


Sweet and Sour Pork

Sweet and sour sauce doesn't have to be a thick bright orange. This modern, light version of sweet and sour...


Sesame Pork and Noodle Salad

With its typical Chinese flavours'ginger, soy sauce and rice vinegar'this sesame pork and noodle salad makes a delectable dish for...

Teriyaki Swordfish Kebabs

Teriyaki is a popular cooking style in Japan. The teriyaki marinade for fish or meat is made with soy sauce,...


Steamed Fish with Ginger and Sesame

Steaming is unbeatable when it comes to heart-healthy cooking: there's no need for added fat, and flavour and nutrients are...


Asian-Style Fish with Noodles

A whole fish cooked with ginger, garlic and green onions is a traditional centrepiece in a Chinese meal. Here it...


Stir-Fried Beef with Fine Noodles

Tangy tamarind and lemongrass infuse a Thai-inspired sauce for tender strips of stir-fried beef and fine rice noodles. With snow...


Dim Sum with Dipping Sauce

These Chinese dumplings have a chicken filling, which is lighter than the traditional pork mixture. Wonton wrappers, sold in most...


Noodle-Stuffed Thai Omelette

For these delectable chili-flavoured Thai omelettes, the eggs are whisked with cornstarch to give them a slightly firmer texture, suitable...