Traditional process for making rice paper in Vietnam.
Making som tam in Thailand. Follow the recipe, Issan style:
Start with shredded young green papaya. Add spicy thai chillies, garlic, tomatoes, citrus, MSG and fish sauce (± Nam Pha) to taste. To make it “Issan, or Laos Style” add the fermented fish juice (± P-laa), and mix it all together in a mortar and pestle. Eat with sticky rice, if you like, and enjoy.
Video description: Steaming Dim Sum in bamboo baskets. The baskets are stacked like chimneys and the steam rises through all of the Dim Sum cooking them.
Shelves and shelves of chocolate on sale at a store in Japan for this special day.
Wild Lotus restaurant in Hanoi, serving traditional Vietnamese food.
Video description: A look at Happy Meals restaurant, Forest Lake and the impact of Asian culture on the Brisbane suburban restaurant scene.
Chef Martin Yan of Yan Can Cook is on the streets of Vietnam checking out the local ingredients and giving a cooking demonstration. This is not an English language version so you might be lost. ![]()
Satay is Malaysia’s well known dish. Satay can come in various types, from beef, chicken, rabbit, lamb, to ostrich, and pretty much anything you can turn into a satay!