If taking this salad to work, pack the dressing separately and add to the salad at lunch time. note Rice vermicelli is similar to bean thread noodles, only longer and made with rice flour instead of mung bean starch. It is available from supermarkets Note

Round steak, gravy beef (shin) and skirt steak are all suitable meats for this recipe. Pho is a breakfast favourite throughout Vietnam, but can be eaten it any time of the day. Note

Asian-style noodles and chicken with kecap manis, also known as ketjap manis, a dark, thick, sweet soy sauce.

A sweet, sour, fresh and fragrant Asian-style rice noodle salad with wasabi dressing.

Char-siu sauce is a Chinese barbecue sauce made from sugar, water, salt, fermented soya bean paste, honey, soy sauce, malt syrup and spices. A little something out of the ordinary for those times when you feel you’ve cooked it all before. Note

Asian-style stir-fried beef with thin hokkien noodles from Australian Women's Weekly.

You need to purchase a large barbecued chicken weighing about 900g for this recipe. Note

This Asian-style sesame noodle salad is sticky, sweet and utterly delicious.

A quick, healthy and simple Asian-style stir-fry of chicken and spinach noodles.

Choose an oyster-flavoured sauce without any seafood content such as mushroom oyster sauce. Check the label if you are unsure. Note

A super fast and easy Asian-style prawn and noodle stir-fry that is great for busy evenings.

Soba noodles are long, flat thin Japanese buckwheat noodles from Asian food stores and major supermarkets. Note

It’s best to make the broth the day before you eat the soup, so that it can chill long enough for the fat to solidify on top. Scoop it away and discard it for a clear broth. Recipe is not suitable to freeze. Note