At Geisha Wok and Noodle Bar in Cape Town, French chef Fred Faucheaux combines his classic roots with a love of simple Asian flavours By Kim Maxwell Why would a French chef take a job overseeing an Asian restaurant in South Africa? For Fred Faucheaux the challenge to learn about new flavours and understand the philosophy behind Asian preparations and fresh, exotic ingredients (plus the opportunity to work in Cape Town) reeled him in. Boasting plenty of international classical cooking experience but limited Asian culinary know-how, Fred’s a-ha moment occurred after he was hired in 2006 to run the Pacific…
If a change is as good as a holiday, Jo’burg residents are mighty fortunate to have the exotic aromas, sights, tastes and sounds of Chinese culture on their…
An unusual but magnificent flavour combination – we recommend serving it as a dinner-party dessert.
This is a rich, flavourful curry ideal for cold winter evenings. Wrap the curry up in buttery rotis.
“Colonel” Tom Parker made a name for himself as Elvis Presley’s manager, with many saying that he was central to the singer’s success. The ingredients in this cocktail include some of The King’s favourites: ice cream, peanut butter and bourbon.
Miso soup is a traditional Japanese dish, made with a stock called dashi, is delicious, nutritious and surprisingly easy to make if you have the authentic ingredients. Miso…
Steak and mushrooms are great friends and work just as well in a pie as they do when fried or grilled. You can use pretty much any mushroom in this dish, but I love using darker varieties like field or portobello mushrooms – they give the gravy a really rich, dark colour. The cheese is a bit of an unusual twist, but it adds a richness and good texture to the filling. Brilliant! Cook’s tips: • Find selected wild or field mushrooms at Thrupps and Woolworths, or online at www.edulis.com or call 011-483-3916. • Substitute with dried wild or field…
Tropical flavours with warm custard in crispy spring roll pastry – delicious! TO DRINK: De Trafford Straw Wine 2005 is rich, boastful and sheer decadence – a great…
Fish cakes are one of the many snacks sold as street food in Thailand. They are fried on request and sold with a dipping sauce and bamboo sticks for eating. Cook’s tip: Ask your fishmonger to mince the fish for you.
Makes 4 thin-crust pizza basesCombine 300ml warm water, 2,5ml active dry yeast and 5ml sugar in a measuring jug, and leave until frothy, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, sift…