Fish Head Curry This delicious Fish Head Curry relies on prawn stock to give depth of flavour. Unlike traditional Fish Head Curries, using mackerel steaks ensures plenty of fish to go around, without compromising on taste.

World War Soup Thai World War Soup is in the tradition of fiery chilli hot soups you find in Thai cuisine. We have toned it down for a mellower flavour. Simmering the spare ribs gives a richer soup, enhanced by the flavours of the roasted chillies.

Bean Sprouts with Saltfish Bean Sprouts with Saltfish is a simple stir-fry common to Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. If you are not tailing the bean sprouts, this is a very quick dish to prepare.

Braised Pork Shoulder (Moo Palo) Braised Pork Shoulder, or Moo Palo in Thai, is a succulent pork dish enhanced with the flavours of Five Spice Powder and Soy Sauce. Addition of honey in the marinade gives it a slightly sweet accent.

Prawn (Shrimp) Stock Whenever you cook shelled prawns (shrimp), save the heads and shells in a Ziploc bag in the freezer. When you have enough, make this simple prawn (shrimp) stock and use it in soups, curries or noodle dishes.

Penang Prawn Mee (Hae Mee) Penang Prawn Noodles, or Hae Mee, is hawker fare at its best. Whilst the hawkers understandably rely more on pork bones for the soup stock, with prawn shells just adding flavour, this home-made gourmet version is rich in the flavour of prawns. Eat to your hearts content, adding as many prawns and pork spare ribs as you like.

Jerked Chicken A Jerked Chicken recipe with a delightful flavour from the nice blend of spices and herbs. Minimal preparation and very little attention during cooking make this an easy weeknight dish. Traditionally served with rice and beans, but you should feel free to change this.

Malaysian Beef Curry An easy to prepare Malaysian Beef Curry. Use top round or a similar cut for flavour, as the long slow simmer ensures tender bite-sized beef. It freezes well, so cook extra for another day.

Lamb Biryani Cooking Lamb Biryani, a pilaf, can be a long elaborate process, only undertaken on special occasions as a result. This recipe simplifies it as much as possible, while you still get succulent lamb in a yoghurt based curry, with fragrant basmati rice.

Broiled Mackerel Steaks With Mustard Dressing Broiled Mackerel steaks need very little in the way of preparation and additions to bring out the best in them. This recipe uses a simple shallot-mustard dressing and chopped honey tomatoes for great presentation and taste.