Tag Archives: oriental

Black pepper prawns (Firecracker prawns)

Posted on January 12, 2013 by

You can always tell if you’re truly comfortable with someone when you’re willing to get down and dirty with a plate of sticky finger food in their company – whether it’s wings, ribs or a mound of shellfish, nothing says … Continue reading →

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Vietnamese banana flower salad (Nộm hoa chuối)

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

In my worklife my recipe writing revolves around straightforward meals anyone can make, using ingredients that are easily available to everyone, no matter where they live.  So it is such joy to come home and write about something that – … Continue reading →

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Chinese accompaniments: Umami-rich Egg fried rice and easy carrot pickle

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

To my mind no oriental meal is complete without some rice and some pickles, and one of my favourite parts of any Chinese takeaway is the egg fried rice – for something so apparently simple it is something that has … Continue reading →

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Presto Pasta Nights #248 – The roundup

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

No sooner had the announcement been made that I was hosting this week’s Presto Pasta Nights then I had received the first entry, this stunning offering from La Caffettiera Rosa, a delicious seafood pasta with cannellini beans and mussels: Next up … Continue reading →

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Leek and ginger pork gyoza with soy dipping sauce

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

The provenance of this recipe is quite mixed – the leeks are of course quintessentially British, the soy and ginger in the dip are very Chinese (as is my accompaniment of egg fried rice), but I’ve added a touch of … Continue reading →

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Vietnamese Caramel Pork

Posted on August 10, 2011 by

Continuing my theme of easy suppers entitled ‘Chris’s Dishes‘, this is one of my favourite weeknight meals, and because hubby doesn’t love his pork in quite the same way I do, it’s the one I treat myself to most often … Continue reading →

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Wagamama

Posted on November 22, 2010 by

Many years ago, when I was still new to the food blogging lark and lived a relatively sheltered life away from the capital, a friend told me about a sensation that was sweeping the country – Wagamama. Back then the … Continue reading →

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