Yum kai dao (roughly translated to ‘fried egg spicy salad) is a perfect example of that rare type of recipe which combines everyday ingredients into a magical dish far more than the sum of its parts. We have eaten a lot of great food in Thailand over the years, however Yum kai dao has always …
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Red pepper and chilli jam is the sweet, sour and spicy condiment that you didn’t think you needed until you try it – then you’ll start having it with everything! My recipe is based on a delicious version I originally ate at the now-defunct Jamie’s Italian restaurant chain. I think it’s the best chilli jam …
If you enjoy flavouring mayonnaise like me, then this nduja mayo recipe might become your new obsession for the next few months. Nduja is a chilli-sausage paste that comes specifically from Calabria, Southern Italy. It is complex, with sweet spicy and sour notes. This simple nduja mayo recipe brings out the incredible flavours of the …
Sambals, or Indonesian chilli sauces, are central to Indonesian cuisine. There are literally hundreds of types, and I would say sambal terasi (or Indonesian shrimp paste sambal) is the most ubiquitous of all. Shallots, garlic, tomatoes, salt, sugar and plenty of chillies are fried and ground together with terasi (Indonesian shrimp paste) to make a …
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Indonesia is the home of sambal – a large and diverse family of chilli-based sauces and relishes. One of the most unusual (and my favourite) is sambal matah – a raw sambal originating from the island of Bali. A simple hand-squeezed mixture of raw shallots, salt, oil, hot chillies and kaffir lime leaves, sambal matah …
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This site isn’t necessarily about fancy food, it’s about good food, and if your definition of ‘good food’ is like mine (anything tasty enough to make you order it again), then a simple piece of fried chicken can more than make the grade. Hot Star Large Fried Chicken therefore claims this title by definition – …
“There is no greater pleasure in life than dipping a ball of sticky rice into the fiery juices of a som tam.” What and where is Kuraburi? Kuraburi (sometimes spelt Khura Buri), a small town in Phang-Nga Province, Southern-Thailand. It does not feature prominently in Western travel guides owing to its small size and unassuming …
I need to start with a disclaimer before I begin this article – I love duck. Whole roast duck, duck a l’orange, confit duck, Chinese crispy duck: I love it all. Nothing can beat that rich dark meat coupled with melting fat and crispy bits. So when I heard that it would be a good …
Insane Indonesian crispy duck – my favourite food to eat in Yogyakarta Read More »
There were plenty of warning signs walking through the Petaling Street Market in Chinatown, on our way to find a grilled fish stall that had piqued our interest on Google Maps. Tourists, cheap massages and fake Gucci bags: none of these are usually indicators of good local street food, let alone a place to go …
Hidden charcoal BBQ stingray stall – amazing cheap seafood in Kuala Lumpur Read More »
Pork larb is a dead-simple Thai salad that is bursting with fresh flavours. For me, is the perfect summer dish when served with plain white rice (and perhaps a few extra chillies!). This particular recipe is an authentic version of an ‘Isaan-style’ Thai larb – perhaps the most widely available version in Thailand. It is …
15-minute Pork Larb Recipe (authentic Thai Isaan-style) Read More »