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Savoury turmeric onion buns

The warmth of the Indian cooking spice and caramelised onions in crusty buns make for the perfect breakfast bite. Another reason to consume turmeric? It is both a powerful antioxidant and potent anti-inflammatory.

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Dang gui prawn salad with rice wine dressing

Also known as Chinese angelica, dang gui is widely used in Chinese traditional medicine for gynecological ailments, fatigue, mild anemia and high blood pressure. In this salad version of drunken prawns, the bitterness of dang gui is the yang to the yin of sweet, succulent shrimps.

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Lemon meringue pie from toast

The lemon meringue pie was a point of contention between Nigel Slater and his stepmother Mrs Potter to compete for his father’s affection. To get your meringue to a sky high and lofty height (like in the movie), make sure to wait until the whites hold soft peaks before adding sugar—adding sugar too soon deflates the whites.

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Lychee roast chicken

This take on the traditional roast chicken marries the sweetness of lychees and the savoury goodness of the roast.

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Big Kahuna burger from Pulp Fiction

This is our interpretation of the cheeseburger from the fictional chain of Hawaiian-themed fast food restaurants that appeared in Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction. Roasted pineapple and chopped gherkins are stuffed into succulent beef patty then drizzled with a lip smacking steak sauce thickened with chocolate and Kahlua.

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Apple strudel with whipped cream from inglourious basterds

In Inglourious Basterds, Colonel Hans Landa emphasised that Shoshanna should wait for the cream. And we absolutely agree that a dollop of vanilla scented cream brings the classic apple strudel to another level. Breadcrumbs add to the crunchy texture of this flaky dessert.

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Ratatouille from Ratatouille

The best of Provençal vegetables come together in this classic dish filled with country freshness. For a more refined dish to knock the socks off any food critic (think Anton Ego in Ratatouille) vegetables are sliced instead of diced for a different mouthfeel.

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Roast duck curry with lychee, green mint and basil

With the flavourful combination of tender duck meat and fruity lychees, it is no wonder this fragrant red curry is a perennial classic.

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Steamed pumpkin custard

Considered a Royal Thai delicacy, this calming dessert makes for a soothing end to a piquant meal.