after

applicationId

count

entityId

scmpPlusPaywallTypeIds

superTopicQueueName

topicPageQuery

hooksTopicWidgetQuery

topic

discoveryWidgetPostMagazineQueueQuery

chinaScienceDiscoveryModuleQueueQuery

appConfig

filter

entityUuid

advertZone

sponsor

name

urlAlias

hooksTopic

hooksUseDynamicMetaTags

topicAdsTopic

topicHeaderTopic

topicRestContentsTopic

topicSeoTopic

topicTopContentsTopic

topicTopicPageTopic

queue

items

query topicPageQuery(
  $after: String
  $applicationId: String!
  $count: Int = 28
  $entityId: String!
  $scmpPlusPaywallTypeIds: [String]
  $superTopicQueueName: String!
) {
  ...hooksTopicWidgetQuery_49mQWb
  topic(filter: {entityId: $entityId}) {
    entityId
    entityUuid
    advertZone(version: 2)
    sponsor {
      name
      id
    }
    name
    urlAlias
    ...hooksTopic
    ...hooksUseDynamicMetaTags
    ...topicAdsTopic
    ...topicHeaderTopic
    ...topicRestContentsTopic
    ...topicSeoTopic
    ...topicTopContentsTopic
    ...topicTopicPageTopic_44JfPG
    id
  }
  superTopicQueue: queue(filter: {name: $superTopicQueueName}) {
    items(first: 10) {
      edges {
        node {
          __typename
          ... on Content {
            __isContent: __typename
            entityUuid
            ...homeSecondaryContentItemContent
            ...sectionTopLeadPrimaryContentItemContent
            ...topStoriesItemContent
          }
          ... on Node {
            __isNode: __typename
            id
          }
        }
      }
    }
    id
  }
}

fragment articleCommentArticle on Article {
  ...entityLink
  commentCount
  entityId
}

fragment blockquoteQuoteContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...contentShareWidgetContent
}

fragment checkersCheckContentContainsStarlingImageContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment chinaScienceDiscoveryModuleQueueQuery on Query {
  chinaScienceDiscoveryModuleQueue: queue(filter: {name: "section_top_328475"}) {
    items(first: 6) {
      edges {
        node {
          __typename
          ... on Article {
            entityId
            ...homeSecondaryContentItemContent
          }
          ... on Node {
            __isNode: __typename
            id
          }
        }
      }
    }
    id
  }
}

fragment contentActionBarContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
  createdDate
  updatedDate
  publishedDate
  ...articleCommentArticle
  ... on Article {
    hasVideoContent
  }
}

fragment contentCoverImageContent_2m5Gjt on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  images {
    url
    title
    type
    size1200x800: style(filter: {style: "1200x800"}) {
      url
    }
    size540x360: style(filter: {style: "540x360"}) {
      url
    }
  }
}

fragment contentCoverImageContent_34Njms on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  images {
    url
    title
    type
    landscape250x99: style(filter: {style: "landscape_250_99"}) {
      url
    }
    size540x360: style(filter: {style: "540x360"}) {
      url
    }
  }
}

fragment contentHeadlineContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  headline
  socialHeadline
  ...contentHeadlineTagContent
  ...helpersUseContentSponsorContent
}

fragment contentHeadlineTagContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...hooksContentHeadlineTagContent
}

fragment contentLiveTagContent on Article {
  ...helpersCheckHasLiveTagArticle
}

fragment contentNewsletterWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    relatedNewsletters {
      ...helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter
      id
    }
    id
  }
  sections {
    value {
      relatedNewsletters {
        ...helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter
        id
      }
      id
    }
  }
  ... on Article {
    relatedNewsletters {
      ...helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment contentReadingTimeContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  readingTime
  flag
}

fragment contentSchemaRenderContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...blockquoteQuoteContent
  ...imageContent
  ...inlineWidgetContent
  ...photoGalleryWidgetContent
  ...scmpYoutubeContent
}

fragment contentSectionsContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  sections {
    value {
      ...helpersCheckIfNewsSectionInFirstIndexSection
      ...entityLink
      name
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment contentShareWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
  urlAlias
  shortUrl
  socialHeadline
  headline
}

fragment contentSponsorTagContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...helpersUseContentSponsorContent
}

fragment contentSubHeadlineContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  subHeadline {
    json
  }
  summary {
    json
  }
  ...contentSchemaRenderContent
}

fragment contentSummaryContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  __typename
  summary {
    text
  }
}

fragment contentTopicLinkContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    urlAlias
    ...entityLink
    ...topicLinkTopic
    id
  }
}

fragment discoveryWidgetPostMagazineQueueQuery on Query {
  postMagazineDiscoveryQueue: queue(filter: {name: "section_top_71"}) {
    items(first: 6) {
      edges {
        node {
          __typename
          ... on Article {
            entityId
            ...postMagazineDiscoveryItemContent
          }
          ... on Node {
            __isNode: __typename
            id
          }
        }
      }
    }
    id
  }
}

fragment entityFollowButtonBase on BaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias {
  __isBaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias: __typename
  __typename
  ... on Section {
    entityId
    name
  }
  ... on Author {
    entityId
    name
    disableFollow
  }
  ... on Topic {
    entityId
    name
    disableFollow
  }
}

fragment entityLink on BaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias {
  __isBaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias: __typename
  __typename
  entityId
  entityUuid
  urlAlias
  urlRedirect {
    toUrl
    id
  }
  application {
    entityId
    id
  }
  ... on Section {
    fullSectionPath {
      entityId
      id
    }
    parentSection
  }
  ...helpersAppBarVariantBase
  ...helpersApplicationBase
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusArticle
  ...helpersStyleSectionContent
}

fragment followButtonBase on BaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias {
  __isBaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias: __typename
  ...entityFollowButtonBase
  entityId
}

fragment helpersAppBarVariantBase on BaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias {
  __isBaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias: __typename
  ...helpersCheckIsLiveArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusPage
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesPage
  ...helpersCheckIsPostMagazineArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsStyleArticle
  ...helpersSectionContent
  ...helpersStyleSectionContent
}

fragment helpersApplicationBase on BaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias {
  __isBaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias: __typename
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesPage
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusPage
}

fragment helpersCheckHasLiveTagArticle on Article {
  flattenTypeIds
  liveArticle {
    status
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIfNewsSectionInFirstIndexSection on Section {
  name
}

fragment helpersCheckIsLiveArticle on Article {
  flattenTypeIds
  liveArticle {
    status
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsMainTopicContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPlusArticle on Article {
  paywallTypes {
    entityUuid
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPlusPage on Page {
  urlAlias
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPostMagazineArticle on Article {
  sections {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle on Article {
  sections {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPostiesPage on Page {
  urlAlias
}

fragment helpersCheckIsStyleArticle on Article {
  sections {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter on Newsletter {
  entityId
  name
  alternativeName
  description {
    text
  }
  summary {
    text
  }
  homepageDescription {
    text
  }
}

fragment helpersSanitizeArticleTypeEntityIdsArticle on Article {
  types {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersSanitizeAuthorTypesArticle on Article {
  authors {
    types
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersSanitizedAuthorEntityIdsArticle on Article {
  authors {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersSectionContent on Section {
  fullSectionPath {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersStyleSectionContent on Section {
  fullSectionPath {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersUseContentSponsorContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    entityId
    sponsor {
      ...sponsorTagSponsor
      name
      type
      id
    }
    id
  }
  ... on Article {
    sponsorType
  }
  ...helpersCheckIsMainTopicContent
}

fragment homePrimaryContentItemContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
  urlAlias
  ...entityLink
  ...helpersCheckHasLiveTagArticle
  ...hooksContentItemProvidersContent_3FSKiH
}

fragment homeSecondaryContentItemContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
  urlAlias
  ...entityLink
  ...helpersCheckHasLiveTagArticle
  ...helpersUseContentSponsorContent
  ...hooksContentItemProvidersContent_3VksLb
}

fragment hooksContentHeadlineTagContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ... on Article {
    types {
      value {
        name
        entityId
        description {
          text
        }
        id
      }
    }
    ...helpersCheckIsStyleArticle
  }
  flag
  sections {
    value {
      name
      id
    }
  }
  ...hooksContentHelperContent
}

fragment hooksContentHelperContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...helpersSanitizeArticleTypeEntityIdsArticle
  ...helpersSanitizeAuthorTypesArticle
  ...helpersSanitizedAuthorEntityIdsArticle
  flag
}

fragment hooksContentItemProvidersContent_14w7Xi on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...contentCoverImageContent_2m5Gjt
  ...contentHeadlineContent
  ...contentSummaryContent
  ...contentReadingTimeContent
  ...contentSponsorTagContent
  ... on Video {
    __typename
    ...videoDurationOverlayVideo
  }
}

fragment hooksContentItemProvidersContent_3FSKiH on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...contentActionBarContent
  ...contentCoverImageContent_2m5Gjt
  ...contentHeadlineContent
  ...contentLiveTagContent
  ...contentSectionsContent
  ...contentSummaryContent
  ...contentSponsorTagContent
  ... on Video {
    __typename
    ...videoDurationOverlayVideo
  }
}

fragment hooksContentItemProvidersContent_3TpHBe on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...contentActionBarContent
  ...contentHeadlineContent
  ...contentSectionsContent
  ...contentSubHeadlineContent
  ...contentSummaryContent
  ...contentTopicLinkContent
  ...contentSponsorTagContent
  ... on Video {
    __typename
    ...videoDurationOverlayVideo
  }
}

fragment hooksContentItemProvidersContent_3VksLb on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...contentActionBarContent
  ...contentCoverImageContent_2m5Gjt
  ...contentHeadlineContent
  ...contentLiveTagContent
  ...contentSectionsContent
  ...contentSubHeadlineContent
  ...contentSummaryContent
  ...contentSponsorTagContent
  ... on Video {
    __typename
    ...videoDurationOverlayVideo
  }
}

fragment hooksTopic on Topic {
  types
  sponsor {
    __typename
    id
  }
}

fragment hooksTopicWidgetQuery_49mQWb on Query {
  topic(filter: {entityId: $entityId}) {
    entityId
    ...hooksTopic
    ...topicAdsTopic
    ...topicDescriptionTopic
    ...topicMetadataDisplayTopic
    id
  }
  ...discoveryWidgetPostMagazineQueueQuery
  ...chinaScienceDiscoveryModuleQueueQuery
  appConfig(filter: {entityId: "scmp_pwa_widget"}) {
    json
    id
  }
}

fragment hooksUseDeepLinkTagsBase on BaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias {
  __isBaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias: __typename
  __typename
  urlAlias
  entityId
}

fragment hooksUseDynamicMetaTags on DynamicMetaTags {
  __isDynamicMetaTags: __typename
  metatags {
    key
    value
  }
}

fragment imageContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  headline
  ...checkersCheckContentContainsStarlingImageContent
}

fragment inlineWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...contentNewsletterWidgetContent
}

fragment photoGalleryDialogContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  __typename
  ...contentShareWidgetContent
}

fragment photoGalleryWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...photoGalleryDialogContent
}

fragment postMagazineDiscoveryItemContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
  urlAlias
  ...articleCommentArticle
  ...entityLink
  ...helpersCheckHasLiveTagArticle
  ...helpersUseContentSponsorContent
  ...hooksContentItemProvidersContent_14w7Xi
}

fragment scmpYoutubeContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
  urlAlias
  publishedDate
}

fragment sectionTopLeadPrimaryContentItemContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
  urlAlias
  topics {
    ...followButtonBase
    id
  }
  ...entityLink
  ...contentCoverImageContent_34Njms
  ...helpersUseContentSponsorContent
  ...hooksContentItemProvidersContent_3TpHBe
}

fragment sponsorTagSponsor on Sponsor {
  name
  type
  images {
    url
  }
}

fragment topStoriesItemContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...homePrimaryContentItemContent
  ...homeSecondaryContentItemContent
  ...helpersUseContentSponsorContent
}

fragment topicAdsTopic on Topic {
  entityId
  advertZone(version: 2)
}

fragment topicDescriptionTopic on Topic {
  ...topicHeaderRelatedLinksTopic
  ...entityFollowButtonBase
  ...hooksTopic
  ...topicMetadataDisplayTopic
  extraMetadata {
    __typename
  }
  mobileImage: image(type: MOBILE_APP_IMAGE) {
    alt
    title
    style(filter: {style: "300x300"}) {
      url
    }
  }
  name
  description {
    text
  }
  chineseName
  updatedDate
}

fragment topicHeaderRelatedLinksTopic on Topic {
  ...hooksTopic
  relatedLink {
    title
    url
  }
  relatedTopics {
    name
    urlAlias
    id
  }
}

fragment topicHeaderTopic on Topic {
  ...topicHeaderRelatedLinksTopic
  ...entityFollowButtonBase
  ...hooksTopic
  mobileImage: image(type: MOBILE_APP_IMAGE) {
    alt
    title
    style(filter: {style: "300x300"}) {
      url
    }
  }
  name
  chineseName
  sponsor {
    ...sponsorTagSponsor
    id
  }
}

fragment topicLinkTopic on Topic {
  ...entityLink
  name
  shortName
}

fragment topicMetadataDisplayTopic on Topic {
  ...hooksTopic
  extraMetadata {
    key
    value
    topic {
      types
      urlAlias
      mobileImage: image(type: MOBILE_APP_IMAGE) {
        alt
        title
        style(filter: {style: "300x300"}) {
          url
        }
      }
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment topicRestContentsTopic on Topic {
  entityId
  advertZone(version: 2)
}

fragment topicSeoTopic on Topic {
  name
  description {
    text
  }
  urlAlias
  metaDescription
  ...hooksUseDeepLinkTagsBase
  ...hooksUseDynamicMetaTags
}

fragment topicTopContentsTopic on Topic {
  entityId
  advertZone(version: 2)
}

fragment topicTopicPageTopic_44JfPG on Topic {
  contents(after: $after, exclude: {paywallTypeIds: $scmpPlusPaywallTypeIds}, first: $count, filter: {applicationIds: [$applicationId]}, orderBy: {field: PUBLISHED_DATE, direction: DESC}) {
    edges {
      node {
        __typename
        __isContent: __typename
        entityUuid
        ...homeSecondaryContentItemContent
        ...sectionTopLeadPrimaryContentItemContent
        ...topStoriesItemContent
        id
      }
      cursor
    }
    pageInfo {
      endCursor
      hasNextPage
    }
  }
  id
}

fragment videoDurationOverlayVideo on Video {
  duration
  sections {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}


types

relatedLink

relatedTopics

extraMetadata

image

description

chineseName

updatedDate

metaDescription

json

section_top_71

section_top_328475

French Nobel-winning laser scientist Gérard Mourou joins China’s top university

The renowned physicist is expected to play a crucial role in setting up a cutting-edge international research institute in Beijing.


What caused an unexpected, record-breaking tidal event on China’s east coast?

Monday’s unforeseen extreme weather event left much of the east coast under water as experts looked for answers.


Why does China punish foreigners for taking drugs in other places (even where it’s legal)?

A senior Volkswagen executive was detained and expelled from the country after returning from a trip to Thailand, where cannabis is legal.


Mathematicians create ‘model of everything’ – from gut microbes to climate change

Team led by Yau Shing-Tung say their model can unveil ‘hidden patterns in complex systems’ in the body, society and the environment.


Doomed US submarine, quantum computer hacking experiment: 7 science highlights

From a declassified Chinese operation to possible building blocks for a lunar base, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.


Just add air and water: China lab finds eco-friendly pathway to chemical production

A quest for a better way to create amino acids holds promise for sustainable chemical synthesis.


Herbie Hancock on AI, the Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar collab that never happened, and Kamala Harris for president

The 84-year-old legend reflects on his decades-long career ahead of his performance at Hong Kong’s Freespace Jazz Fest


Alt-rock band Wellsaid on new album Regretopia, Hong Kong’s music community, and going viral on TikTok

Released via new local label Un.Tomorrow, the quartet’s album is a meditation on the city’s collective experiences – and regrets.


How this descendant of Chinese paper merchants built a successful stationery business out of quarantine souvenirs

Claire Yates on her family’s old stationery shop on Pottinger Street, Hong Kong, and how The Lion Rock Press started with charity Christmas cards in 2013.


Puerto Galera beyond the reefs: insider tips to the Philippines’ hidden gem

Aquatic diversions both above and below the surface may be the prime draw to the Philippines’ Puerto Galera, but the roads west and south lead to pleasures only those in the know are familiar with.


Mexican musician Antonio Sánchez on composing the soundtrack to the Oscar-winning Birdman

Sánchez’s latest album features Dave Matthews and Trent Reznor on guest vocals; he also hung with Jeff Goldblum and Bill Murray.


How the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra transformed for a new generation of classical music fans

Former general manager John Duffus, in his memoirs Backstage in Hong Kong, recalls the challenges of leading the orchestra into the 20th century


How to make calamansi and crème fraîche tart with toasted macadamia crust and meringue

Calamansi may be small but they punch above their weight when it comes to flavour. The intensity is balanced with crème fraîche.


How to make tarragon chicken with fingerling potatoes, and a bonus recipe for mussels with tarragon and white wine

Great with chicken and seafood, tarragon, a complex, versatile herb with a hint of aniseed, is the star of the show in these two recipes.


How to make pan-fried sweetbreads with mushrooms and polenta, and deep-fried sweetbreads with parsley, walnut and anchovy pesto

Tender, moist and rich, sweetbreads are well worth the time and effort to prepare them properly, but they’re probably not very good for you if you suffer from high cholesterol.


How to make quinoa salad with seared squid, arugula and hummus – healthy, hearty but not heavy

This healthy, summery salad combines quinoa with stir-fried squid, arugula, crunchy radish and creamy home-made hummus.


How to make braised veal shanks with porcini and gremolata: a rich, meaty slow-cooked Italian classic

A meaty Italian classic, veal shanks are slow-cooked with porcini mushrooms and served with a tart gremolata to offset the umami flavours.


How to home-cure bacon: start with a slab of pork belly and some liquid smoke – the rest is up to you

Making home-cured bacon is a skill worth mastering. We give you the basics – the seasonings and type of sugar you use is up to you. The process takes about a week.


Bacon recipes, from tartiflette with Anthony Bourdain’s help to grilled oysters with onions

What doesn’t taste better with bacon? The first of these recipes combines it with new potatoes, wine and lashings of unctuous cheese, the second puts bacon with oysters and onions. Both are easy.


A Chinese recipe for lamb chops – spicy, numbing and bursting with flavour

Cooked with a variety of chillies and Sichuan peppercorns, as well as cumin and black beans, these lamb chops have distinctive flavours.


How to make Thai raw prawn salad – with sweet shrimps, fiery chillies, lime and bitter melon – and fried shrimp heads

Thailand’s classic hot, sweet and sour flavours are enhanced by bitter melon in a cold yet fiery raw prawn dish. Fry the prawn heads separately following our second recipe.


How to make lumpia Shanghai, Filipino spring rolls introduced by Chinese settlers

No celebration in the Philippines is complete without a big plate of lumpia Shanghai, spring rolls that are commonly deep-fried and were first made popular by Chinese settlers.


Mentor to Pierre Hermé and Michel Richard, pastry chef Gaston Lenôtre was one of the first to make desserts less heavy, and his 40-year-old recipes stand the test of time

In Lenôtre’s Ice Creams and Candies, French pastry chef Gaston Lenôtre demystifies desserts and shows you how to make them at home. Just use the best ingredients, he says.


Hot chocolate soufflé, lamb roulade, pigeon ravioli: how chef Jacques Maximin breathed new life into French cuisine

In his cookbook The Cuisine of Jacques Maximin, the French chef promotes a renaissance in southern French cooking that moves beyond the region’s stereotypical pizzas, salade Nicoise and ratatouille.


How to make larb moo, a warm meat salad from Indochina with bright flavours and a hint of heat

Larb, originally from Laos, is popular all over Indochina and comes in many versions. This larb moo is made with minced pork and gets a crunch from the toasted rice powder.


Chicken soup, gado gado, beef rendang and more: Indonesian food writer Sri Owen’s favourite recipes from a lifetime in the kitchen

Since she watched her grandmother prepare dishes in the family’s outdoor kitchen, Sri Owen has loved the cooking of her native Indonesia. Her book Sri Owen’s Indonesian Food includes favourite recipes from her life.


How to make goose fat fried rice, an indulgent dish that uses up roast goose trimmings and leftovers

This dish can be made using leftovers from a roast goose meal. The rendered fat is used to fry the ingredients, which gives them flavour and crispiness. Leftover roast duck can be used in the same way.


How to make tamagoyaki Japanese omelette with mentaiko, shiso leaf and cheese

Elevate tamagoyaki - Japanese ‘grilled egg’ with the addition of fish roe, shiso leaf and cheese.


Recipes

How to make calamansi tart with toasted macadamia crust and meringue

Calamansi may be small but they punch above their weight when it comes to flavour. The intensity is balanced with crème fraîche.

How to make tarragon chicken with fingerling potatoes; and tarragon mussels

How to make pan-fried sweetbreads with mushrooms and polenta

How to make quinoa salad with seared squid, arugula and hummus

This healthy, summery salad combines quinoa with stir-fried squid, arugula, crunchy radish and creamy home-made hummus.

How to make braised veal shanks with porcini and gremolata, rich and meaty

A meaty Italian classic, veal shanks are slow-cooked with porcini mushrooms and served with a tart gremolata to offset the umami flavours.

How to home-cure bacon using pork belly and some patience

Making home-cured bacon is a skill worth mastering. We give you the basics – the seasonings and type of sugar you use is up to you. The process takes about a week.

Cooking with bacon: how to make tartiflette and grilled oysters with onions

What doesn’t taste better with bacon? The first of these recipes combines it with new potatoes, wine and lashings of unctuous cheese, the second puts bacon with oysters and onions. Both are easy.

A Chinese recipe for lamb chops – spicy, numbing and bursting with flavour

Cooked with a variety of chillies and Sichuan peppercorns, as well as cumin and black beans, these lamb chops have distinctive flavours.

How to make Thai raw prawn salad – sweet and fiery – and fried shrimp heads

Thailand’s classic hot, sweet and sour flavours are enhanced by bitter melon in a cold yet fiery raw prawn dish. Fry the prawn heads separately following our second recipe.

How to make lumpia Shanghai, Filipino spring rolls

No celebration in the Philippines is complete without a big plate of lumpia Shanghai, spring rolls that are commonly deep-fried and were first made popular by Chinese settlers.

Gaston Lenôtre started dessert revolution that swept the world

In Lenôtre’s Ice Creams and Candies, French pastry chef Gaston Lenôtre demystifies desserts and shows you how to make them at home. Just use the best ingredients, he says.

Finding a culinary identity: Jacques Maximin on new French cuisine

In his cookbook The Cuisine of Jacques Maximin, the French chef promotes a renaissance in southern French cooking that moves beyond the region’s stereotypical pizzas, salade Nicoise and ratatouille.

How to make larb moo, warm meat salad with bright flavours

Larb, originally from Laos, is popular all over Indochina and comes in many versions. This larb moo is made with minced pork and gets a crunch from the toasted rice powder.

A lifetime’s love of food: Sri Owen’s favourite Indonesian recipes

Since she watched her grandmother prepare dishes in the family’s outdoor kitchen, Sri Owen has loved the cooking of her native Indonesia. Her book Sri Owen’s Indonesian Food includes favourite recipes from her life.

How to make goose fat fried rice, a thrifty cook’s indulgence

This dish can be made using leftovers from a roast goose meal. The rendered fat is used to fry the ingredients, which gives them flavour and crispiness. Leftover roast duck can be used in the same way.

Recipe: how to master tamagoyaki Japanese omelette

Elevate tamagoyaki - Japanese ‘grilled egg’ with the addition of fish roe, shiso leaf and cheese.