crispy mushroom condiment
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crispy mushroom condiment

A large bag of dried shiitake mushrooms have been sitting patiently on the bottom shelf. They have a delightful earthiness that you get from wild mushrooms…

sichuan-style chicken & peanuts
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sichuan-style chicken & peanuts | gongbao jiding

I was delighted to find a recipe written in a Christmas card from our friend, Chris. Gongbao jiding – one of his favourite Chinese dishes…

pandan leaves

pandan leaf

Sometimes referred to as screwpine leaf, pandan leaves impart a delicate yet distinctive aroma. The leaves are pounded and strained…

bhutanese chilli and cheese
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bhutanese chilli & cheese stew

I can’t seem to get enough of chillies and buy more this weekend. This time green chillies from the supermarket…

sweet chilli sauce
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home-made sweet chilli sauce

Today I want to use up the red chillies I bought from the market, which have been sitting in the fridge for over a week…

Burmese coleslaw
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burmese coleslaw

Balancing the dressing of onion oil, tamarind juice, fish sauce and lime juice tossed with the cabbage makes a quick and easy Burmese coleslaw…

pumkin pudding
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two-layer pumpkin pudding

After much digging around for inspiration, I decide to try a recipe my mother has translated from an old Burmese cookbook for two-layer pumpkin pudding…

ginger

ginger

Young fresh ginger has thin, almost transparent skin with a gentle taste. It does not need to be peeled before using in ginger salad (gin thote)…

stuffed crispy tofu
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crispy tofu gyeo du with salad filling

While I was looking through the long list in my notebook marked ‘Must try’, I receive an email from my mother. It is a gentle reminder of a recipe she told me…

stuffed bread

gong bian, stuffed flat bread

We first discovered gong pian (pronounced kom-pyang) in 2006 when we were in Penang visiting my uncle…

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