Easy pad thai is a delicious, healthy dish that can be whipped up very quickly. If "easy" makes you think this isn't an authentic pad thai, think again. Thailand's national dish is easy to cook. This is an ever popular version with chicken, prawns and tofu, but it can easily be turned vegan or pescatarian. With rice noodles, garlic, tamarind, lime and peanuts, among other flavours, what's not to like?

This easy Japanese beef shigureni is a quick, easy dish that uses relatively few ingredients and is easily turned pescatarian or vegan. Succulent beef (or tofu) mixed with ginger in a sweet-meets-umami glaze. It's ideal for those wishing to dip their toes into the deep pool of Japanese cooking using ingredients widely available without having to stock up on many specialist items. Do as the Japanese ex-pats do.

This easy yakisoba can be made with pork, chicken, seafood or tofu—or a combination thereof— and is a mix of noodles, vegetables and a cooking sauce that gives the dish its name. It’s the perfect, quick meal to put together when you don’t have a lot of time to spare.