Asian Essentials

11 Recipes

With a complex balance of salty, sweet and sour flavours, sauces and pastes are at the heart of many classic Asian dishes. While making your own may take some time, it’s worth it!

Sambal kacang (peanut sauce)

Sambal kacang (peanut sauce)

35min

Ais kepal gula melaka (shaved ice with palm sugar syrup)

Ais kepal gula melaka (shaved ice with palm sugar syrup)

20min

Kewpie mayonnaise

Kewpie mayonnaise

10min

Sambal oelek

Sambal oelek

20min

Char siew sauce

Char siew sauce

10min

Ginger and chilli dipping sauces (for Hainanese chicken)

Ginger and chilli dipping sauces (for Hainanese chicken)

20min

Thai green curry paste

Thai green curry paste

10min

Cheat's Sriracha sauce

Cheat's Sriracha sauce

168h 30min

XO sauce

XO sauce

1h 50min

Rose syrup

Rose syrup

20min

Sambal chilli

Sambal chilli

35min