Combine the remaining ingredients, apart from the sesame seeds, in a bowl. Drain the cucumbers of any liquid then add to the bowl. Gently, but thoroughly, combine. Cover and refrigerate for at least half an hour or until chilled. On Facebook, the food is also termed as delicious, and though the restaurant is busy at times, the lovely atmosphere makes the short wait worthwhile. They can be used in three ways. Firstly, gently toasting them for a minute (be careful – they burn very easily) brings out their distinctive flavour. They can then be added to your dish, and they will give it a beautiful colour as well as their taste. If rehydrated in a little hot water they feather up nicely, and when used like this they work very well in broths, soups and especially paellas or risottos. Finally they can be used ‘as found’, and in this case they make a truly show-stopping garnish to all sorts of dishes, particularly eggs.

Heat 1 tablespoon of sunflower oil in a pan. Add in the mushrooms and stir-fry over a high heat for 4-5 minutes until softened. Remove from the pan and season with ½ a teaspoon of roasted sesame seed oil and soy sauce.This is for those days when you open the fridge and realise that you are out of kimchi! All is not lost, however, as this almost instant cucumber kimchi can be made in no time, omitting the fermentation process.

Chilli threads should be kept in a cool and dry place, away from sunlight, in a sealed container. In this way, they will retain all their aroma. This is Nando’s twist on a classic Portuguese sandwich, with flame-grilled beef steak marinated in Per-Peri with baby spinach, garlic aioli, mayonnaise and tomato, set on a Portuguese roll.To coat the balls, set up three dipping stations: spread out the flour on a dinner plate; use a fork to whisk two eggs in a small, wide bowl; and pour the Panko breadcrumbs on to another dinner plate. Without thawing the frozen prawn balls, coat one with the flour, shaking it to remove the excess, then with the egg wash, and lastly with the Panko, making sure it is well covered. Repeat to coat all the balls.