This noodle dish has become a staple in Thai restaurants around the world, much like pad Thai, and it’s also a very popular street food.
I haven’t included it in the recipe, but if you wanted to serve this with a big scoop of ice-cream I wouldn’t hold it against you.
A bit like French toast, this thick slab of cheesy, eggy, toasty deliciousness would make a perfect brunch or lunch. You can even cook it on the barbecue.
When a craving for filled Turkish flatbread strikes, this cheeky shortcut will allow you to get them on the table in a flash.
Give eggplants the spicy, saucy treatment with this easy vegetarian salad.
All you need is a can of tomatoes and cannellini beans, plus a handful of other ingredients.
Soboro don is pure comfort food and a real crowd-pleaser in my house. Soboro in Japanese means to crumble; here it refers to a protein – fish, meat, eggs or tofu – that’s cooked down to a crumbly texture. I’ve chosen beef mince, but chicken mince is a great alternative. While the traditional don (or bento) would commonly be served with scrambled eggs, I like the simplicity of half a soft-boiled egg. This sweet and salty dish loves the company of blanched vegetables, such as sugar snap peas or green beans. Serve with a leafy green of your choice: mizuna is nice, or shiso for extra flavour.
Millefeuille means “thousand leaves” and, while this cheat’s version only has one layer of pastry, the multiple layers within a good-quality puff pastry still give a layered texture.
This simple noodle soup looks labour intensive, but it’s ready in less than half an hour – and if you use pre-made stock you can cut that time in half.
This hearty Greek dish is traditionally served piled atop crusty bread. But it’s also delicious over a mound of small pasta or rice.