Teriyaki chicken with vegetables

You can marinate the chicken ahead of time, and then all you have to do before serving is briefly cook it with the vegetables. If you like, serve with steamed rice to make it a complete meal.

Soba noodles with smoked tofu

These days, supermarkets are stocking a wider variety of noodles. To make this tempting lunch dish, Japanese soba (hearty noodles made from buckwheat) are simmered in a soy and ginger stock with smoked tofu and an appetising mixture of vegetables.

Soy-dressed green beans

A deliciously seasoned vegetable side dish that will perfectly accompany an Asian main dish.

Spicy stir-fried duck

Lightly dusted with Chinese five–spice, this tasty duck breast is stir–fried with a little honey, pear and fresh Asian greens to make a modern Asian lunch or dinner. It can be served as part of a shared meal with your favourite noodles or [...]

Steamed Asian vegetables

This recipe uses two bamboo steamer baskets so vegetables can cook more quickly; if deeply stacked, vegetables may need to be rotated during cooking. This side dish is packed with healthy vitamins. It makes a wholesome meal served with steamed rice.

Steamed whole fish Chinese-style

A whole fish flavoured with ginger, soy sauce and sesame oil looks quite spectacular yet is easy to prepare. It is the perfect meal to serve when entertaining, perhaps with steamed rice and a side dish of crisp Asian greens or mermaid's tresses

Stir-fried beef with noodles

Tangy tamarind and lemongrass infuse a Thai–inspired sauce for tender strips of beef and fine rice noodles. With fresh greens and baby corn adding the all–important vegetable balance, this is a quick and easy dish that is a meal in itself.

Stir-fried pork with bok choy

Stir–fries do not have to be complicated, with numerous ingredients, as this simple recipe shows. Here strips of pork tenderloin are marinated then stir–fried with bok choy, allowing the flavours of the key ingredients to really shine through.

Pad thai with chicken

For a tasty and easy midweek lunch or dinner meal, you can't beat pad thai. If you prefer another meat, you can substitute the chicken.

Noodle-stuffed Thai omelettes

For these delectable chilli–flavoured omelettes, the eggs are whisked with cornflour (cornstarch) to give them a slightly firmer texture, suitable for folding around a tasty filling of stir–fried rice noodles and colourful pan–fried fresh vegetables.

Noodle and squid salad

You can add any of your favourite vegetables to this dish – why not try adding some lightly steamed bok choy or Chinese broccoli (gai larn) for some added crispness, or throw in some finely sliced carrot or zucchini (courgette).
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