Tag: south east asian
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PK’s Vietnamese Beef Marinade #1
A simple Vietnamese style marinade to bring out the best in your beef. Mix it into beef strips and let everything sit in the fridge for at least two hours. Then you are ready to stirfry. 馃檪 Mix together using a wet mixer: 2 lemon grass stalks (tender inner layers only) 2 Tbsp fish sauce…
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Southeast Asian Chicken Salad
By now you know that I love simple, easy cooking using the freshest ingredients. This Southeast Asian chicken salad is the perfect example. I used my Quick Pulled Chicken Breast FoodHack and then built up a nice fresh mix of vegetables and salad greens. Chuck in anything you like really and then garnish with something…
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PK’s Rice Paper Rolls
These deceptively filling rice paper rolls won’t break the bank and are full of healthy fillings to boot :). Bring together your preferred ingredients and have some warm water on standby. Last time I made them I made use of my FoodHacks: Quick Pulled Chicken Breast and fresh ingredients from my kitchen garden. Simply Place…
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PK’s NoRecipe Southeast Asian Dipping Sauce
This is my go to sauce if I need to quickly whip up a Southeast Asian style dipping sauce or salad dressing. I use it for rice paper rolls, spring rolls, beef salads, chicken salads and so much more. Adjust the balance of fish sauce to sugar as you see fit or to suit how…
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PK’s Southeast Asian Dipping Sauce
This is my go to sauce if I need to quickly whip up a Southeast Asian style dipping sauce or salad dressing. I use it for rice paper rolls, spring rolls, beef salads, chicken salads and so much more. Adjust the balance of fish sauce to sugar as you see fit or to suit how…
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Ketjap Manis (kecap manis)
This distinctly Indonesian take on soy sauce is not salty but is instead sweet, aromatic and full of umami goodness :). I think the taste is surprising the first time you try it but there is no denying what it brings to nasi goreng and Indonesian style satays. Related Links: see recipes using this sauce…
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PK’s Cheaters Pho Ga For One
When someone mentions Vietnamese cuisine I immediately think of the famous Vietnamese noodle dish called Pho. Pho (pronounced ‘fur’ but without the hard r) is a modern take on more traditional dishes but the Vietnamese people rapidly took to this healthy “fast food” and then spread it around the globe. I imagine everyone has their…
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PK’s Easy Pho Ga
When someone mentions Vietnamese cuisine I immediately think of the famous Vietnamese noodle dish called Pho. Pho (pronounced like ‘fur’ but without the hard r) is a modern take on more traditional dishes. The Vietnamese people rapidly took to this healthy “fast food” and then spread it around the globe. I imagine everyone has their…
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Sriracha Hot Sauce
This spicy yet tangy sauce from Thailand is a new favourite of mine.聽 It smells like someone bottled a volcano but it doesn’t taste that hot and in fact has quite a complex flavour. I use it a lot because my family doesn’t like chili and this is a way for me to spice meals…
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Fish Sauce
South-east Asian fish sauces are generally made from fermented anchovies, lots of salt and water. They have a dark amber colour and exhibit a mild fish smell and a sharp almost metallic taste of fish and salt. This sauce is so versatile and can be used to enhance the flavours of many dishes due to…
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