Asian

Pork, pepper and mango stir fry

It’s salty and sweet with a bit of tang and more than a little heat. The sweetness is supplied by mirin and mango. The heat is from shichimi togarashi (a Japanese spice mix) and sweet chili sauce.

Cook time: 10

Servings: 2 people

Kimchi soup with fish cake (odeng) and sweet potato

A dish cooked during the COVID lockdown, the seasoning powder from a pack of instant ramen to make the broth to avoid wasting it.

Cook time: 10

Servings: 2 people

Shiitake and broccoli in soy garlic sauce

Parboiled shiitake and broccoli florets are tossed in soy garlic sauce thickened with potato starch. The addition of mirin makes this side dish subtly sweet.

Cook time: 5

Servings: 3 people

Shiitake and asparagus stir fry

Salty and sweet with plenty of umami, this side dish cooks in eight minutes or less.

Cook time: 8

Servings: 2 people

Miso ginger beef and asparagus stir fry

Thin slices of beef are marinated in soy sauce, sake, mirin, white miso paste and ginger then stir fried with parboiled asparagus. It's salty and sweet, a bit nutty and slightly spicy. Cooks in 10 minutes.

Cook time: 10

Servings: 2 people