Although there are countless recipes for fish, it most often appears on the Christmas Eve table in its classic version, fried ...

Remove the fish and vegetables to a warm platter, and cover with foil. Strain the cooking juices from the pan, add to a saucepan, and reduce slightly. Add the sun-dried tomatoes and the olives.

Ikan bilis are small, salted dried fish with an intense flavour. Kaffir lime leaves are double leaves – you need three pairs for this recipe. If you can’t find fresh curry leaves, leave them ...

Dried scallops (conpoy) are expensive, but a little goes a long way. Buy the largest ones you're willing to pay for - the small ones are much tougher. Fish paste is sold by Chinese fresh seafood ...