About The Asian Larder
The Asian Larder is a UK website about cooking Asian food at home. It covers Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Malaysian, Indonesian and Filipino dishes, with a few Indian ones, and explains where to buy the ingredients in the UK.
Recipes and guides on the site are written by Amjad Ismail, with help from AI writing tools. See How AI is used below.
How recipes are written
Each recipe is written for a standard UK kitchen: a normal hob, an oven and a frying pan or wok. Ingredients are ones you can buy in UK supermarkets or Asian grocers, and where something is hard to find, the recipe gives a swap. Steps are kept short and clear, with notes on where things commonly go wrong.
How buying guides are written
Buying guides explain what an ingredient or tool is, what to look for on the label or in the product details, where it is usually sold in the UK, and what to use instead. They are based on product labels, manufacturer information and retailer listings. Stock and prices change often, so check with the shop before you travel.
No brand pays to be included or ranked.
How AI is used
Many pages on this site were first drafted with AI writing tools. Amjad Ismail is responsible for every page that is published here.
AI is not used to make up experience. A page only says that a dish was cooked, a product was tried or a shop was checked when a person really did it.
In October 2026 the site was cut back to fewer, more useful pages. The pages that remain are being checked again one by one. When a page has been checked, it shows a “Last reviewed” date.
Corrections and contact
If you spot a mistake, a product that is no longer sold, or a shop that no longer stocks something, please tell us through the contact page or email info@theasianlarder.com. Pages are corrected when errors are found. Each post shows the date it was published, and a “Last reviewed” date once it has been checked again.
Food safety and allergy notes on this site are general. Always check the label on the product you buy, especially for allergens such as fish, shellfish, peanuts, sesame, soy and wheat, and follow the storage and cooking advice on the pack.
Clear recipes and plain shopping advice, written for UK kitchens.
Start with a recipe, or look up where to buy an ingredient near you.