SkinnyAsia 2 
our next book in the skinny series is coming 25th September 2026
🌏 SKINNYASIA 2 IS HUGE!
With 65+ recipes, we’re taking you on a BIG taste of Asia, with dishes inspired by China, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, India and more. Packed with quick weeknight dinners, takeaway favourites, incredible curries, specialty dishes to impress, snacks, sides, sweets (including breakfasts), drinks and plenty of new favourites to discover.
⚡ FAST
Gochujang Butter Chicken • Bulgogi Beef Burgers • Teriyaki Beef Mince Rice Bowl • Pad Kra Pao • Drunken Noodles • Chicken Congee • Chinese Master Stir Fry Sauce • Vietnamese Meatballs in Tomato Sauce • Shaking Beef Salad
🥡 TAKEAWAY
Karaage Chicken • Chinese Honey Chicken • Special Fried Rice • Beef & Black Bean Sauce • Egg Foo Young • Japchae • Rosé Tteokbokki • Curry Udon Noodle Soup • Japanese Mince Curry with Roux Cubes • Slow Cooked Rogan Josh • Chicken Biryani Bake
👩🍳 CHEF’S SPECIAL
Slow Cooked Massaman Lamb Shanks • Braised Honey Pepper Beef Short Rib • Khao Soi Gai • Yakiniku Pork Belly Skewers • Tandoori Roast Chicken • Dal Makhani • Nyonya Chicken Curry • Malaysian Spicy Red Chicken
🥢 LIGHT & SNACKS
Vietnamese Spring Rolls • Creamy Carbonara Fire Ramen (Buldak Style) • Korean Corn Cheese • Shumai • Thai Fish Cakes with Tamarind Peanut Sauce • Prawn Toasty Bites • Crispy Coconut Caramel Pork Bites • Honey Soy Edamame • Egg Drop Soup • Tamago Sando Filling • Crispy Korean Chicken Pancake • Chinese BBQ Plum Chicken Wings
🥒 SIDES & SAUCES
Ultimate Chilli Crisp • Hokkaido Milk Bread • Japanese Potato Salad • Crispy Noodle Wombok Salad • Golden Coconut Rice • Cheat’s Cucumber Kimchi • Crunchy Asian Rice Salad • Japanese Salad Dressing • Tomato Kasundi • Palak Raita • Kachumber
🥭 SWEETS & DRINKS
Mango Sago • Halwa Blondies • Mango Lassi Smoothie Bowl • Coconut Banana Pancakes • Iced Matcha Latte with Strawberry Cold Foam • Coconut & Lemongrass Margarita • Jungle Bird
SkinnyAsia 2 is even bigger than the original SkinnyAsia, with all our usual dietary variations plus Thermomix AND conventional cooking methods.
I’m so incredibly proud of what we’ve created with this book and I cannot wait to finally share it with you!
Love Nik xx
Shopping Tips!
Here are some items you might like to start shopping for.
Herbs & Spices
- coming soon
Pantry
- Chinese black vinegar (not gluten-free, rice wine vinegar can be subbed)
- Dashi powder (Coles: Dashi Bonito Soup Stock or Shitake Dashi Soup Stock / Woolworths: Shimaya Bonito Soup Stock) or can use miso paste.
- Dried black lentils (whole Indian black lentils for Dal Makhani)
- Dried red kidney beans (for Dal Makhani)
- Dried shiitake mushrooms (supermarket – Coles / Woolworths)
- Dried wood ear mushrooms (Asian supermarket) or dried shiitake mushrooms (normal supermarket) or wombok.
- Fermented, salted black beans – these are available from Asian supermarkets. (For gluten-free you use the AYAM Black Bean sauce from Coles/Woolworths)
- Mirin (gluten-free if required)
- Nutritional yeast flakes
- Potato starch or cornflour
- Roasted shrimp paste or shrimp paste. We also have substitutes available in the recipe variations.
- Small tapioca pearls (Asian supermarket)
- Crispy fried garlic (supermarket)
- Crispy fried shallot (supermarket)
- Gochujang paste (gluten-free if required) – if you have never used Gochujang paste before it can be bought mild, spicy or extra spicy. The one from Coles is mild but has gluten. The one from Woolworths is gluten-free but much spicier.
