Thai baked fish

The sudden boom in Thai cooking has led to a lot of Asian shops- and even supermarket chains - stocking banana leaves. If you can’t find them, then foil or greaseproof paper will do the job. Asian herbs are also becoming easier to find in supermarkets; some even sell prepared packets of Thai herb and spice mix.

Fish like sea bass, grouper and snapper are good fish to pitch against Thai flavours, but you can really use most luxury fish - or even humble fish like grey mullet - for thi