Green Mango Salad with Prawn & PorkGenerally papaya is used in this dish, which is used in Vietnamese cooking as a vegetable. In NZ, it is really hard to find green papaya so I replace it with mango which has that same deep, dry, sweet flavour when green – which I love, love, love and it works so well with the prawn and pork.
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Pan Fried Snapper with Turmeric & DillPan Fried Snapper with Turmeric & Dill (Cha Ca) is one of Hanoi’s most loved dishes, in fact there is a whole street with it’s name and where you can also find loads of restaurants – of course serving this dish. There is a restaurant called Cha Ca La Vong which has been serving this dish for four generations.
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Hue – Lemongrass SkewersLemongrass is one of the most essential ingredients in Vietnamese cooking. It has a fab citrus, gingery aroma that opens up the palate leaving behind the most uplifting flavours.
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Black Seafood Fried RiceIf you’re looking for a new easy mid-week dish, this is the one for you. A fantastic take on the traditional fried rice using these wonderfully dark, nutty and smokey grains. I have to say I don’t often blow my own trumpet, but every time I devour a mouthful of this dish with the aromatic rice and sweet, delicious seafood all brought together by the asian flavours, I am in foodie heaven. Make the rice the day before and you can throw dinner on the table in 15 minutes.
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Lemon Infused Olive OilGreat as a dressing for a salad, drizzled over grilled fish or meats. In a marinade or stir fry. If I’m making a mousse filling for ravioli I use it sometimes instead of having the zest or the juice, which can often bleach the colour out of fresh herbs.
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25th
February 2021 |
Is too much gin a sin?GinGin : 4 New Regent Street Christchurch Luke Dawkins is a man who sucks the juice out of life and lives every inch of his aesthetic, quirky personality and infectious nature. We met about 2 years ago when I walked into GinGin Victoria Street; him on one side of the bar and me the other;… |
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23rd
October 2019 |
Good in the ‘Hood : The Permit RoomThe Permit Room 779 Colombo Street Lunch Menu : $5 – 20 Dinner Menu : $10 – $36 “Welcome to the days of East – Indian prohibition. As a visitor, inside these four walls, the laws against extravagance don’t apply. The Permit Room has attained a license from the authorities in your name. Tonight you… |
