Quick Asian-Inspired Dinners

Thai, Chinese, Japanese and Korean flavours, all under 30 minutes. The wok — or the nearest pan you own — is faster than the takeaway app, and better besides.

Quick egg fried rice

Nut-free Prawn Pad Thai

27 minIntermediate

Sigeumchi Namul (Korean seasoned spinach)

Soondubu Jjigae — Korean soft tofu stew

30 minIntermediate

Gyeran mari (Korean rolled omelette)

Korean cucumber salad (oi muchim)

Kimchi fried rice

Thai lemongrass soup (Tom Yum Goong)

30 minIntermediate

Drunken Noodles (Pad Kee Mao) with Chicken

28 minIntermediate

Thai fried rice

Som Tam (Thai green papaya salad)

30 minIntermediate

Pad See Ew (Thai stir-fried wide rice noodles)

25 minIntermediate

Oyakodon

Yangzhou fried rice

27 minIntermediate

Stir-fried pak choi with garlic

Egg drop soup

Mapo tofu

27 minIntermediate

Edamame Chow Mein

Edamame Chow Mein

30 minIntermediate

Vegetable Chow Mein

Vegetable Chow Mein

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