A face shield and eye goggles aren’t common kitchen tools, unless you’re executive chef Jacky Lo, who, along with his team of cooks at Wild Ginger, gears up each summer with a full-on production ...

Sambal oelek is a traditional Indonesian hot sauce. “Sambal” means chili sauce. In Indonesia, it’s typically just made with red chili peppers (often Thai chili peppers, but you can also use fresno ...

Bottle of Huy Fong sriracha sauce next to blurred bowl of rice. - Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Fans of spicy foods may be familiar with sriracha -- one of the most popular brands seen in U.S.

In a medium bowl, toss mango, onion, cherry tomatoes, lime juice, oil, selim, and chile together until evenly mixed; season with salt. Cover and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes before serving.

Finely chop the chillies, onion, garlic and tomato. Heat some oil in a pan and fry the onion and garlic for 3-4 minutes. Before you add the remaining ingredients to the pan blend the tomatoes, chillis ...

Matt Klesel, my sous chef at Argyll, gave me this excellent curried chicken salad recipe. I’ve only slightly adjusted it by adding a little sambal (Indonesia’s hot sauce, not quite as fiery as ...

Just when I’ve given up hope of finding a cuisine in the local area that I haven’t tried before, along comes a gem like Taste of Sumatra, which immediately rejuvenated my jaded taste buds. The ...

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Sometimes, there’s nothing more satisfying than chomping down on a giant piece of spicy, juicy and crispy fried chicken, and Mrs Hen offers just that. Donning a vibrant red storefront and an adorable ...