This hearty cooked salad with spicy peanut sauce can be made vegetarian (omit the eggs) or vegan (omit eggs and shrimp paste). Feeds four to six.

This Indonesian take on fried rice is a spicy-sweet, salt-fish flavoured delight, and easy to throw together. Top it with a gooey fried egg.

Satay can be found in Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia. The nasi impit - pressed rice - is an Indonesian addition, and should be made in advance.