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John McLeay

Celebrity Chef

It was a trip to Thailand that inspired a love affair with Asian food for John McLeay.

Daringly eating fried grasshoppers from a street stall, he surprised himself, loving the taste and from there he taught himself everything he could about Thai cuisine, experimenting with Asian flavours until he found the perfect balance between the four elements of taste: hot, sour, sweet and salty.

In 2007 he opened the restaurant, Red Spice Road, which has become one of Melbourne’s dining hot spots.

Wild barramundi with coconut broth

Recipe by John McLeay
Stir-fried curried scallops with water spinach and coconut milk

Recipe by John McLeay
Prawn jungle curry with baby corn and sugar peas

Recipe by John McLeay
Duck, pineapple and peanut massaman curry

Recipe by John McLeay
Roast duck with spicy coconut and watermelon

Recipe by John McLeay
Beef laap

Recipe by John McLeay
Ocean trout with fresh herbs, lime, fennel and chilli

Recipe by John McLeay
Scallop with smoked trout, green mango and crispy turmeric

Recipe by John McLeay

John McLeay Recipes

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Tiny Dancer August 2011

I just got the Red Spice Road cookbook. Can't wait to try making his recipes. I loved the Pork Belly so much at his restaurant. Hope I can do it justice recreating it at home!

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MW167 December 2010

I read his recipe book Red Spice Road last week and have tried two of the recipes. The chicken with chilli & basil was easy to make and was superb and last night I made the lamb meatball Penang curry which was a flavour sensation. Looking through the book I could go for any of the recipes featured. John knows how to pack the right flavours and textures into these dishes. I'll be trying more

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