Build your own banquet

These Asian-inspired dishes are designed to share. So spin the lazy susan and invite your friends around for a feast of sticky, spicy Chinese food. Happy Lunar New Year!
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Roast duck rice paper rolls
Neil Perry's roast duck rice-paper rolls are delicious as finger food or as part of an Asian feast.
Beef tataki
Adam Liaw's simple beef tataki is sure to please everyone and is best when the meat is cooled and served at room temperature (so a great one for banquets).
Fried rice
Special fried rice as much a comfort food as it is an iconic dish that heralds the end of a Chinese banquet. Cold cooked rice is ideal for this dish.
Thai red duck curry
Thai red curry paste combines beautifully with Chinese roast duck. Make your curry paste from scratch and taste the difference in this crowd-pleasing duck curry.
Char siu (Cantonese barbecue pork)
Char siu or Cantonese barbecue pork should be basted while it is roasting. Red fermented beancurd is the secret ingredient for this Chinese favourite.
Beef rendang
Patience is the key to a good beef rendang curry. An authentic rendang must be dry because the sauce is heavily reduced until it eventually "fries" the meat.
Char kwai teow (stir-fried flat rice noodles)
Char kwai teow stir-fry. This popular street food from Singapore and Malaysia is a cinch to make.
Bananas in coconut milk
A simple and healthy dessert idea from Asia! Bananas in coconut milk is a lovely, sweet way to end your Asian banquet.
Prawn and ginger congee
Asian porridge: Congee is a bowl of comfort. This is a prawn-ginger version but you can substitute the prawns with duck, pork, crab, chicken, shredded vegetables - anything. You will need Tao soak the rice overnight.
Braised pork with water chestnuts
Salty and sweet balance each other out in this sticky Chinese braised pork dish.
Prawn wontons with Sichuan salt and prawn essence
Karen Martini's prawn wontons with Sichuan salt are simple to put together and full of sophisticated flavours.