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  • Malasian Style Kari

    Not my favourite dal, but good interesting flavours from the fish sauce. But yeah, I prefer others. From 1,2,3, pg. 194

  • Chicken gumbo

    Chicken gumbo

    Still great. Worth erring towards a thicker sauce than a soup. From 123, pg. 202

  • Pepper and prawn tacos

    Pepper and prawn tacos

    Loved these. Just threw the prawn, pepper, pineapple mix on the (very close-together barred) bbq and it was perfect. From 123, pg. 136

  • Veggies and teriyaki rice

    Veggies and teriyaki rice

    Very good, fresh, crunchy veg but deep savoury flavour. So quick I changed it slightly in that I didn’t combined and stir fry the rice. Partially because I didn’t cook…

  • Simmered Sea Bream

    Simmered Sea Bream

    Excellent and simple, although too sweet and I would want to reduce the sugar content by at least half.  The thinly sliced ginger is superb, and actually quite important to…

  • Three Toppings Rice

    Three Toppings Rice

    This was simple and pleasing, with far more complex flavours than appearances might suggest.  Although in truth by the end I’m not quite sure how I feel about it.  Certainly…

  • Simmered Pork not in Crepes

    Simmered Pork not in Crepes

    Really excellent Japanese version of fajitas, only I decided to omit the crepes for a little more health after a heavy run of rice based meals on this occasion. I…

  • Red Duck Curry

    Red Duck Curry

    Thai Food, David Thompson – pg. 312

  • Cacio e Pepe

    Cacio e Pepe

    I messed this up throughly, yet still ended up with something quite tasty.  First the parmesan refused to melt in the pasta water; a problem brought on by, I think,…

  • Greek Chicken Pie

    Greek Chicken Pie

    Such a great pie! From Rick Stein, Venice to Istanbul, pg. 182