This is my version of mum’s Vietnamese Bo Kho. WeΒ grew upΒ eating this spicy tomato beef stew with crusty Vietnamese bread or vermicelli noodles. I now have it on its own with lots of carrots, white radish and fresh Vietnamese herbs or over a bowl of spiralised veggies like zucchini noodles.…
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Okra is one of my favourite veggies and I love it in soups, steamed or barbecued. For this beef & grilled okra sesame salad, I grilled the okra in the oven and the steak was cooked up in the pan then coated in black & white sesame seeds. If you…
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I grew up eating crispy roast pork asian style, we never made it atΒ home but would buy it at the chinese bbq place where they hung the roast ducks and bbq pork in the window. When I made my first crispy roast pork belly I felt pretty nervous as my…
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I didn’t grow up eating roast anything. It wasn’t until I met my husband that I learnt how to make a roast. His mum actually showed me how to make my first roast dinner and since then I have tried various recipes and received lot’s of tips. I’ve stuffed the…
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Bitter melon is an acquired taste and is exactly as it is named – bitter! But it is full of beneficial properties so it’s worth trying to add some in. My mum served bitter melon on a regular basis while I was at home and I didn’t particularly like it…
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This asparagus and egg soup recipe reminds me of my mums crab and asparagus soup less the crab. It’s light and delicate with the soft broken egg running through the soup. Using bone broth as the base, it makes a wonderfully simple and nutritious meal or starter. Asparagus and Egg…