Category Archives: Asian Infusions

Get down to Photown!

Photown, Alexandria, Sydney Munch Munch Munch Seriously. The best Pho in Sydney if not the world outside of Vietnam! It taste like the stuff straight from the street of the Motherland and the staff really are the epitome of “service with a smile”. The Owner Mai is such a joy, always ready with a beaming smile and genuinely loves that people adore her food. The Pho stock is so addictive it should come with a warning label. The restaurant decor […]

Categories: Asian Infusions, Happy its Healthy, Munchy Mains, Tasty Spots, Uncategorized • Tags: Best Pho in Australia, Best Pho in Sydney, Best Vietnamese, Cheap Asian food inner west, Crispy Chicken Pho, gluten free pho, Munch Munch Munch, Pho town, Photown, photown alexandria, Vietnamese Alexandria, www.photown.com.au

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Crumby Calamari

: by Lady Erin Langford

Munch Munch Sticking to seafood this weekend but don’t feel like scraping scales of the BBQ? Why not prep some Crumby Calamari, it’s inexpensive, healthy (probs not when fried) and very munchy. I lightened the taste with parsley and lemon zest for something a little more zingy. Fast and Easy so great if you’re entertaining a bunch of friends. BTW the pic above shows about half of what I cooked, but then again you can NEVER have enough crumby calamari. […]

Categories: Asian Infusions, Salads & Sides, Vegetarian • Tags: easter seafood party food, easter seafood side, easy crumbed calamari, gluten free calamari, gluten free crumbed calamari, lemon calamari, munch calamari, Munch Munch Munch, zesty calamari

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Rainbow Restaurant, Hanoi Vietnam

: by Lady Erin Langford

Modern Vietnamese near the Lake Munch Sometimes when you’re traveling you get a little tired of eating dinner with dirt in your skirt so you opt for a local restaurant rathe than the cheap and tasty offerings from street vendors. The Rainbow Restaurant in the Hoan Kiem district in Hanoi is a great little spot to rest your weary legs and chow down on some tourist friendly food. I have to admit the entree was so fricken delicious we smashed […]

Categories: Asian Infusions, Tasty Spots • Tags: gluten free restaurant hanoi, Rainbow cafe hanoi review, Rainbow Restaurant Hanoi, tourist friendly vietnamese restaurant hanoi

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The Medallion Hotel, Hanoi

: by Lady Erin Langford

Phavourite Pho in all of ‘Nam Munch Munch I was quite surprise when concluding our trip around Vietnam that my phavourite pho would be found in Hanoi (The Medallion Hanoi, 11 Ma May, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi), in my hotel restaurant at breakfast no less. Only because if you read the guidebooks, the south has the best reputation for food. I tried Pho in hotels, on the street with the locals, and in popular tourist spots and comfy looking Vietnamese restaurants. […]

Categories: Asian Infusions, Happy its Healthy, Review • Tags: Best Pho in Vietnam, Breakfast Pho, Hanoi Medallion Hotel, Pho Hanoi, Pho Old quarter Hanoi, Pork Pho

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Sesame Wombok Crunchy Noodle Salad

: by Lady Erin Langford

Open Sesame! Munch Munch Munch My partner’s Mum makes this Crunchy Asian Noodle Salad all the time and it is just amazing. So very easy, so very tasty and oh my lordy so very munchy! Such a simple recipe that everyone will love. If it’s just the two of you prep everything and set aside half the cabbage mix leaving out half the nuts, noodles and dressing for the next day you serve it up (prevents serious sog factor). […]

Categories: Asian Infusions, Happy its Healthy, Salads & Sides, Vegetarian • Tags: Asian crunch noodle salad, asian gluten free salad, cabbage salad, changs noodle salad, gluten free crunchy noodle salad, munch, Munch Munch Munch, sesame cabbage salad, wombok salad

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Gwyneth Paltrow’s Pho Ga/Chicken Pho

: by Lady Erin Langford

Pho Sure! From Goop. Munch Munch Munch I was reading Gwynee Paltrow’s Blog Goop (I’ve subscribed to her Newsletter) and there was a phabulous recipe idea for leftover turkey, so I tried it with a BBQ Chook from the grocery store. When cooking the stock my kitchen just smelt so fricken amazing I couldn’t wait for those 20 excruciating minutes of simmer time to be up. This is the best Pho hands down to make in your kitchen in under thirty […]

Categories: Asian Infusions, Happy its Healthy, Munchy Mains, Slurpy Soups • Tags: Chicken Pho, chicken pho australia, Easy Pho, gluten free pho, Goop Pho, Gwyneth Paltrow Pho, low fat chicken soup, munch, Munch Munch Munch, non spicy pho, pho soup australia, vietnamese chicken noodle soup

Pho Bo/Beef Pho

: by Lady Erin Langford

Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup Munch I got this recipe from That’s Life! magazine and tried it out as it looked like a really quick and easy recipe for Beef Pho. It was actually a recipe submitted by one of their Readers, Polly Hemming from the NT. I made it exactly to the instructions (as far as flavour of the soup broth goes) and added a few other bits to bulk it out a bit, I have a huge appetite. The whole […]

Categories: Asian Infusions, Happy its Healthy, Munchy Mains, Slurpy Soups • Tags: Beef Pho, Easy Pho Soup, Munch Munch Munch, Pho Bo

Chilli Jam

: by Lady Erin Langford

Pump up the Jam! Munch Munch Recently my local Asian Grocer closed down, I was devastated as they sold the best chilli jam, I have since tried many different cheap and gourmet types and come up nothing short of disappointed so in true Munch Munch Munch style I decided to try to make some at home. Rather successful it’s thicker than store bought varieties and actually has the texture of strawberry jam. I am pretty happy with my first attempt […]

Categories: Asian Infusions, Vegetarian • Tags: Chilli Jam Recipe, Chilli Marinade, Gluten Free, Munch Munch Munch

Chicken & Sweet Corn Soup

: by Lady Erin Langford

Munch Munch I love making this soup, because it’s perfect if you’re on a budget and most things will already be in your cupboard all you will need to purchase is the corn and the chicken. Although this is great, it will never beat your Mum’s Chicken Soup recipe. Serves 6 Main Meals 2 medium brown onions, finely diced 1/2 head of garlic, cloves peeled and crushed 2 Tbs or a medium piece of […]

Categories: Asian Infusions, Munchy Mains, Slurpy Soups

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Nigella Lawson Asian Glass Noodle Salad

: by Lady Erin Langford

Munch Munch Munch I have recruited the lovely Nigella Lawson this evening and her salad is a knockout. So I used a bought BBQ Chicken. This is such a great little dish – no stove, no pots, no cooking. The secret to a really flavoursome glass noodle salad is too make sure the noodles are well and truly drained, sticky, not slippery. Serves 6 Sides For The Dressing 2 cloves garlic, crushed 2 fresh long red chillies, deseeded and […]

Categories: Asian Infusions, Happy its Healthy, Salads & Sides, Vegetarian • Tags: asian salad, glass noodle salad, gluten free salad, munch, Munch Munch Munch, nigella lawson, nigella lawson salad

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Rick Stein’s Kuala Lumpur Laksa

: by Lady Erin Langford

OMG it’s Laksa time! Munch Munch One of my all time favourite meals is Laksa – but golly I’ve had some shockers lately which means I’ve had to make one myself cause no one else seems to be able to :( Mind you though this Laksa takes a lot of love to get it to the table so make sure your making it for people who either love Laksa or people you really love. Rick Stein’s Laksa (from Lifestyle Food […]

Categories: Asian Infusions, Munchy Mains, Slurpy Soups • Tags: gluten free Laksa, Laksa, laksa recipe, Malaysian soup, munch, Munch Munch Munch, rick stein, seafood soup

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Poached Chicken & Lemon Ginger Rice

: by Lady Erin Langford

Munch Munch I enjoy eating asian poached chicken, it tastes amazing and I know that it is really healthy too, so I decided to have a crack at making my own. Beware it takes a loooong time, we ate dinner quite late but I was committed to doing it right. Despite all of the ingredients the flavour is really light. I also invented my own tasty rice along they way. It would be a great side to things like Chicken […]

Categories: Asian Infusions, Happy its Healthy, Munchy Mains • Tags: asian chicken, ginger rice, munch, Munch Munch Munch, poached chicken

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Kylie Kwong Fried Rice and Chilli Jam Chicken Skewers

: by Lady Erin Langford

Ginger in Fried Rice…the most moorish! Munch Munch Munch Three Munches for Fried Rice? Wait and see, you’ll never make it any other way again. I found Kylie Kwong’s Recipe on the ABC website, so Munchy I always have two serves. Also if you can’t find Chilli Jam anywhere, why not have a crack at making your own? I have tried a recipe that works beautifully, better than the gourmet jars I’ve found and way cheaper in the long run […]

Categories: Asian Infusions, Happy its Healthy, Munchy Mains, Salads & Sides • Tags: Asian, Chicken Skewers, Chilli, Fried Rice, Ginger, Kylie Kwong, munch, Munch Munch Munch

Trident Asian Chicken Rice Noodle Soup

: by Lady Erin Langford

Lunch Express, choo choo! Munch The perfect healthy and very inexpensive lunch that you can make at work. I have made this plenty of times and I always receive compliments from strangers in the building. I reckon each bowl is only around $3.00 a pop. So if you have a microwave at work, invest in an inexpensive microwave/steamer bowl or if you work from home you can do this on the stove. Serves 1 1 packet Trident Chicken Noodle […]

Categories: Asian Infusions, Happy its Healthy, Slurpy Soups, Vegetarian • Tags: Asian Soup, Fast Lunch, Gluten Free, Healthy lunch, munch, Munch Munch Munch

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Donna Hay Chilli Jam Chicken

: by Lady Erin Langford

Weeknight Staple with a difference Munch Munch Munch This is a perfect mid week meal. Few ingredients, little prep time and the fresh flavours pack a punch for the small effort that goes into the bowl of spicy goodness. I make this dish at least every fortnight, it’s so easy that you only need to read through the recipe the first time you make it. Takes no longer than 20 minutes all up too! And if you wish to make your own […]

Categories: Asian Infusions, Happy its Healthy, Munchy Mains, Slurpy Soups • Tags: Chilli Jam Chicken, Chilli jam chicken noodle soup, Chilli Jam Recipe, Donna Hay, Gluten Free, Munch Munch Munch, Spicy Asian chicken noodle soup, Spicy Asian Noodles