• Main,  Vietnamese,  Weeknight

    Vietnamese Style Caramelized Pork Bowls

    Strong punchy Vietnamese flavours come through in this astonishingly easy high protein Caramelized Pork Mince Stirfry. The full version of this recipe is made by braising chunks of pork neck in a sweet, savoury liquid over several hours, but this weeknight version is ready and on the table in under an hour. Taking advantage of store prepared vegetables can be a worthwhile shortcut to increasing variety and reducing prep time, however there is really ultimate flexibility with the vegetable mix to customize to your personal taste and preference. I reccomend the bulk of the veg to come from some kind of cabbage, as it provides a nice amount of volume.…

  • Main,  Taiwanese

    Taiwanese Green Bean Stir-fry

    Taiwanese Green Bean stirfry is inspired by one of my favourite dishes I ate during my visit to Taiwan. It was served as a cold side dish or a warm accompaniment. One especially memorable occasion was alongside soup dumplings at Din Tai Fung. These green bean dishes all had some rich savoury umami flavour and were either paired with chilli or garlic. My stir-fry version can be eaten as a complete meal and incorporates pork mince and five spice powder, excluding the shrimp paste of fish sauce that might be more traditional. I like to serve this stir-fry warm and with rice as a main meal. The actual dish is…