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Delectably Different Recipes
Recipes inspired by the wonderful flavours of Asia – in particular, Japan, Vietnam, Korea, Thailand, Laos, and China. These Asian inspired recipes don’t pretend to be authentic. Instead, they celebrate the flavours of Asia.
Marinating in tsuyu, fresh wasabi, and ginger further enhances the bold flavour of these succulent New Zealand green-lipped mussels. Add fresh herbs and sweet roasted peppers, and you will have a spectacular taste experience.
Sometimes the magic happens by just bringing several simple ingredients together in the right way. This mashed peas mint and fresh wasabi dip is an excellent example. So versatile, but especially good smeared on sourdough bread.
The brightness of the pickled vegetables with the herbaceous shiso and gentle heat from the gochujang sauce combine with the silken charred tataki salmon belly to create quite an unusual taste and texture adventure. The sort of adventure that really compels you to go in for more.
A vegetarian green lentil curry recipe so packed with flavor you will surely be ladling more of it over the satisfyingly chewy black rice.
Enhance jalapeño peppers’ bright and grassy flavors by pickling them together with star anise, mustard seeds, and garlic. This sweet pickled jalapeños recipe will add sparkle to any dish you serve them with.
Simply pan-fried, this orange roughy fish has a delectable sweetness enhanced further by the mustard and miso butter sauce.
The biryani essentials – fragrant rice and deep, complex spice – ensure this vegetarian biryani will satisfy any spicy biryani lover. Beyond meat meatballs replace the animal protein making this a healthy recreation of a classic South Asian dish.
These smoky tea and soy-marinated eggs bring to mind smoky campfires and South-East Asian spices. Add the spring flavours of asparagus and the velvety decadence of smoked salmon, and you have a three-piece that punches well above its weight.
A crisp layer of breadcrumbs encases delicate pieces of white fish in these Panko fish tacos. Layered underneath is a velvety avocado yoghurt sauce and, on top, a vibrant roasted red pepper salsa.
A rich and hearty soup, chowder comes in many variations. The magic of miso adds a layer of deliciousness to this clam chowder, making it quite distinctive. It has that hearty seaside character, but with an extra special something.
There is something sensual about the taste and texture of cured salmon. Smoky lapsang souchong tea adds a distinctive edge, a little like smoked salmon but so much more.
This complex cacao blueberry sauce, inspired by a mole negro, is spicy, nutty, sweet, and slightly bitter from the cacao, perfectly complimenting the succulent sous vide duck breast.
A bed of crisp pan-fried gnocchi, smothered with a flavour-packed gochujang sauce, sits beneath a silky onsen egg and fried shallots. Customise the spice level to your liking.
This Thai red fish curry takes a succulent fillet of barramundi and poaches it in a lively broth of coconut milk and Southeast Asian flavours. Healthy and so delectable.
Inspired by Cao Lau and Hoi An’s Japanese Bridge, these pork udon noodles combine fresh and herbal greens and crunchy garnishes with the deep flavours of the slow-cooked broth and braised pork belly.
