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Duck is not the first meat that comes to mind when you think of a Thai salad, but its gamey flavour and rich texture are actually perfect, contrasting beautifully with the rest of the crisp, spicy salad.

This prawn and sweet chilli salad ticks all the boxes. It's full of fresh and healthy ingredients, it looks beautiful on the plate and it is full of those zingy Asian flavours that compliment seafood so well.

The tamarind and honey work together in this dish to create a lovely sweet and sour flavour combination that compliments the delicate flavour of the prawns beautifully. Your dinner party guests will love it.

Keema is minced meat, usually beef or lamb, and is what is used for samosas. Our subtle yet fragrant version is fairly thick, more like a bolognese sauce than a wet curry, and can also be served as a filling rolled in a wrap.

A fragrant broth with steamed dumplings, mushrooms and cabbage, this soup is comfort food at its tastiest.

Stir fried Asian greens make this seafood dish well balanced and a perfect meal for any season.

Stir-fried asian greens make a healthy accompaniment to meat dishes such as in this tasty veal stir-fry.

The sweet, savoury, sticky and thick teriyaki sauce is a staple of Japanese cuisine. It compliments chicken, fish and meats equally well. Team it with a light and fresh udon salad and you have a perfect light meal.

Tender slices of beef carpaccio match perfectly with a fragrant green papaya salad.

Fresh, light, fragrant and healthy. Serve this Asian-style fish with a bowl of steamed coconut rice for an easy and tasty meal for two.

A fresh and fragrant Asian noodle stir-fry from Australian Women's Weekly.

This dry, fragrant Nepalese curry, traditionally served with steamed rice and lime wedges, is one of this remote Himalayan country's most popular meat dishes.

Banana leaves are sold in bundles in Asian food shops, greengrocers and some supermarkets. Use foil if banana leaves are unavailable. Note

Lamb’s lettuce, also known as mache or corn salad, has a mild, almost nutty flavour and tender dark-green leaves. It’s commonly sold in 125g punnets; you will need four punnets for this recipe. Note

This fresh and fragrant Vietnamese beef salad is perfect for a light and low-carb lunch or dinner. For best results, marinate the beef for at least 30 minutes.

Crispy grilled chicken with coriander and chilli; a flavour-packed Asian-style meat dish.

Easy and healthy, this chicken stir-fry is perfect for a mid-week dinner.

Recipe is best prepared as required. Note

This lip-smacking shellfish dish is perfect for a special occasion.

Tofu, also known as bean curd, is made from crushed soya beans. It's fairly mild flavour is enhanced by the vegetables and sauce.

Try this fragrant, easy chicken stir-fry with jasmine rice and a squeeze of lime.

A flavour-packed Asian broth with crispy duck and mushrooms from Australian Women's Weekly.

This recipe can be made a day or two in advance. You may need to add some extra liquid when reheating. Add peanuts when serving.

A rich source of protein and naturally low in fat, seafood is easy to prepare, quick to cook and can be served a wide variety of ways. Look to oily fish such as salmon, tuna and sardines for your Omega-3 needs, while oysters are naturally very high in zinc. If you like, use brown rice […]

Place the green onion strips in iced water for about 20 minutes to make onion curls, a classic Chinese garnish. Note

This easy stir-fry makes for an speedy weekday meal.

Impress your party guests with these delicious barbecued duck and ginger tartlets.

Use light coconut cream for a lower-fat version. Note

As an alternative to the Asian flavours used above, a glaze of orange, ginger and maple syrup also goes beautifully with this ham. Combine 1 cup maple syrup, 1 cup fresh orange juice, ⅓ cup orange marmalade, ¼ cup grated fresh ginger and 2 teaspoons finely grated orange rind in small saucepan; bring to the […]

Delicious served with crisp lettuce leaves, these quick stir-fried prawns make a tasty starter or light meal.

Larb is a classic Thai salad that can be made with minced tofu, chicken or beef as well as duck or pork. It is traditionally flavoured with fish sauce and lime juice and is served at room temperature, usually on salad leaves.

This dish goes well Note

A hearty and wholesome Asian-style omelette with stir-fried beef and mushroom.

Tofu is a great and healthy meat alternative. It is especially good for soaking up flavours like those in the sauces and dips which often accompany Asian finger foods.

You can replace the two individual rices in this recipe with one of the commercial blends of basmati and wild rice available in some supermarkets. Cook a 500g package of the combined rices according to the manufacturer’s instructions on the packet. Note

These tasty Asian beef rolls are our take of the Vietnamese bahn mi. Enjoy thinly sliced beef with fresh vegetables, chilli and herbs for a tasty lunchtime treat.

Traditionally known as chengdu chicken, this Szechwan stir-fry is full of complex flavours.

Sweet, sticky and delicious Asian noodle stir-fry that is a fast and easy mid-week dinner.

Fast and delicious Asian-style mini lamb roasts from Australian Women's Weekly.

A quick and easy dinner idea

Sweet and sticky Asian-style rolls with beef and asparagus from Australian Women's Weekly.

Instead of packaged pre-cooked rice, cook 2½ cups long-grain rice, spread on tray, cover with absorbent paper and refrigerate overnight. Note

An exquisite and exotic warm Asian chicken salad with sesame dressing from Australian Women's Weekly.

Healthy and delicious Asian-style char-grilled steak with pesto.

Tender, spicy hoods of squid, doused in soy and fried with fresh chilli, make a finger-licking starter. Serve with an Asian-style salad for a light dinner.

Makes enough for four 200g servings of beef strips in a stir-fry. Also goes well with steamed crab; par-boiled green vegetables. Salted black beans, available from all Asian food stores, are soft and chewy fermented soy beans having a pungent aroma and adding a distinct flavour to food. Note

Gyoza wrappers are thin pastry rounds made from wheat flour that the Japanese use to wrap around fillings for dumplings and pot stickers. If unavailable, substitute gow gee wrappers. Note

Duck and citrus are a stunning pair in this flavour-packed salad.

You can ask the butcher to tie the pork for you. Note

Healthy and vegetarian deep-fried tofu in broth from Australian Women's Weekly.

This is such a quick and healthy dinner and easy on the pocket, too. The vegetables can be varied to whatever you like.

This is one way of getting some good raw vegies into the kids. The sweetness of the honey and the nutty crunch of toasted sesame seeds are delicious combined with the fresh vegies and slippery noodles. This is the salad in its simple form, but chicken or other meat can be added to make it a bigger meal for bigger kids.

This dish is packed full of protein, vitamins and minerals, making ginger prawns with sushi rice salad a healthy and delicious dinner choice.

A quick and easy beef stir-fry with black bean sauce from Australian Women's Weekly.

The fresh flavours of Vietnam make this plump prawn and crisp cucumber salad an utterly delightful dish.

This tasty ginger beef stir-fry sweetened with palm sugar and flavoured with those familiar Thai herbs and condiments can be on the table in a flash. That's tonight's dinner sorted. You're welcome.

A rich and fragrant soup with udon noodles, mushroom and barbecued pork.

Sweet and sticky Asian-style teriyaki pork with succelent grilled pineapple from Australian Women's Weekly.

Before starting the recipe, boil the kettle so you have boiling water ready to prepare the noodles. Dukkah is available from the spice section of most major supermarkets. You can use this instead of making your own, to save even more time. Note

Nasi goreng, literally meaning 'fried rice' in Indonesian and Malay, is a deliciously simple dish.

Sweet, sour and spicy nam jim chicken with a fresh and fragrant rice noodle salad.

This is a delicious way to get your daily dose of fresh vegetables.

Kaffir lime leaves are sold fresh, dried or frozen. The dried leaves are less potent so double the number called for in a recipe if you substitute them for fresh leaves. Note

Thai basil, also known as horapa, has a slight licorice or aniseed taste. It goes perfectly with this spicy beef noodle dish.

Mix up your stir-fry dinners with this cashew and water chestnut recipe.

For a light and refreshing weeknight meal, try this fragrant beef and noodle salad.

In just about 20 minutes you can have this healthy beef and greens stir-fry on the table. It's hearty enough to be a meal on its own, but feel free to serve with a steaming bowl of rice or noodles for an extra carb hit.

Wonderfully light and fragrant, this beautiful Asian inspired chicken and prawn soup is deliciously healthy. Enjoy it for lunch or dinner on a cooling Winter's day.

Asian-style lamb kebabs drizzled with black bean sauce and sesame seeds.

Vegetable chap-chai is an Asian-style stir-fry of baby buk choy, choy sum and wombok.

Delicious duck broth with noodles, gai larn, green onions and fresh coriander.

Stir-fries are always an excellent choice for a mid-week dinner, being fast, fresh and full of flavour.