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Fish Balls in a Sweet Smoked Paprika and Tomato Sauce
After spending the whole of the Easter holidays in Asia, both Hong Kong and Vietnam, it is great to finally come home to London; as the saying goes: ‘absence makes the heart grow fonder’. Whilst I...
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Cau Lau – Hoi An Special Noodles with Marinated Pork
This Vietnamese pork and noodle dish is wonderfully fragrant and tasty and very straightforward to put together. It is known as Cau Lau in Vietnam and is a speciality of the world heritage town of Hoi...
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Mexican Tortilla Soup
It’s been half term this week so until now I ‘ve not had a second to sit down and actually write a blog post. I had wanted to put up one of my ‘en papillote’ recipes, but although I ended up eating...
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Vietnamese inspired Salmon, Cucumber, Red Onion and Grapefruit Salad
Up in my old neck of the woods there is a fantastic restaurant that I love to visit whilst catching up with friends. It goes by the name of Granger & Co, owned by the Australian chef Bill Granger....
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Cha Ca La Vong – Vietnamese Fish with Turmeric, Ginger and Dill
The melodic sounding ‘Cha Ca La Vong’ is one of Hanoi’s famous dishes consisting of white fish (often Vietnamese Snakehead fish) along with fresh turmeric, galangal, ginger, the pungent smelling...
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Indian Eggy Toast
If you ever feel a little lethargic/hungover/sleepy (delete as appropriate), in the mornings, my Indian take on French toast will sharpen up your senses and give you that necessary skip in your step...
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Ivy Gourd Curry – also known as Gentleman’s Toes
We all know that lady’s fingers is okra right? But gentleman’s toes? I had no idea there was a vegetable with such an unappealing name, I mean seriously who wants to eat a gentleman’s toe? My Bengali...
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Moroccan Giant Couscous Salad and a Mung Bean, Carrot and Feta Salad
I had a few girlfriends over for lunch this week and thought it might be helpful to give you the low down on some of the things I prepared which allowed me to have a stress free time. Planning ahead...
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Spiced Chickpea and Coriander Soup and Spinach Pakoras
I had some fresh spinach in the fridge what was beginning to turn so thought that making some spinach pakoras would be the perfect way to save them and accompany my homemade chickpea and coriander...
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Coconut Infused Corn on the Cob with Cumin and Black Mustard Seeds
Corn on the cob is one of those things that represents the beginning of Autumn for me, although this year we seem to be having a late Indian summer, which is a little bit surreal as the conkers are...
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Vietnamese Chicken Herb Salad
When time allows I enjoy getting my weekly fruit and veg from my local market. Thankfully I live a short hop, skip and jump away from a seriously good one in West London, where the stalls are bursting...
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Toasted Cumin and Cinnamon Cauliflower
I often think that cauliflower gets a little overlooked as a vegetable, unlike its more ‘superfood’ cousin, the broccoli. Boiling it can be bland, like most things, but roast it and add a little spice...
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