Cooking food in unglazed clay pots is common in Vietnam and China. These pots can be picked up at Asian speciality stores and need to be treated before using. To...
Using good-quality, very lean beef is essential: the cooking time is so fast that any fat won’t have time to render away or tenderise, and the meat will be tough....
Bone broths provide protein and minerals. These can support the body’s natural detoxification process, improve iron levels and aid digestive health, too. Use a chicken carcase, or buy some bones...
One of Jane’s favourite dishes is som tam, or green papaya salad, which is from Northern Thailand and a daily staple in that region. She often tries to emulate it...
You can try sealing these little dumplings with a dainty, frilled, gyoza-esque seam if you wish, but you’ll probably not have much luck with them holding themselves together. Using rice...
I often make this quick simple soup as a starter, a prelude to a tasty main Asian meal, or as a mid-day snack at weekends. This fragrant Vietnamese noodle soup is...
This is a quick and easy to make but tantalisingly tomato clam chowder is a true classic American coastal dish that has stood the test of time and never fails...
I started to make pork sausage patties to mimic the red pork you see in Chinese restaurants. That red pork generally gets its color from food coloring. In my recipe,...