It is said that good pad Thai is full-bodied and light, rather than heavy and oily. The trick to creating perfect pad Thai is to watch the noodles and be careful not to overcook them. The noodles should be somewhat flexible and solid, but not soft and fully expanded.
Prawn laksa is a delicious Asian-style broth with noodles and fresh seafood. You can use either hokkien or dried rice noodles if fresh rice noodles are unavailable.
Cod features prominently in Portuguese cuisine. Try this basic recipe that has only simple ingredients but a winning combination of flavours.
This savoury dish is a Brazilian favourite that is traditionally baked in an earthenware platter. Seafood frittata is known as frigideira in Brazil, except in Southern Brazil where it is called fritada.