Moderation is the key not only to what you eat but to how you eat. The following guidelines should help...
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Add water slowly until you are sure how much is needed. Everything from altitude to the age of the flour...
The Chinese concept of a balanced diet is different from Western concepts. It makes no mention of proteins, calories, vitamins,...
When it comes to making substitutions,the names of Chinese vegetables can be misleading.Although bok choy and choy sum are both...
For the home cook, preparing this really is a massive waste of time, and I would recommend that you spend your...
This highly addictive snack is another 1960s British creation and doesn't contain anything related to the sea at all, but I...
This dish changed my perception of Chinese cooking completely-it was the turning point in my outlook on the cuisine. To discover...
Daikon is large, long white Chinese radish available from Chinese supermarkets. It is perfect in soups as it soaks up all...
If you are desperate for it, you can eat this pickle after 24 hours, but the longer you leave it, the...
This is classically served with Shanghai Steamed Dumplings. In the restaurant we inject this vinegar into our dumplings but it is...
SMOKED TOFU CHILLIOIL I visited a three-Michelin-starred restaurant in Hong Kong where they offered a vegetarian chilli oil alongside a...
MALTODEXTRIN SESAME POWDER Maltodextrin is a very cheffy kind of starch.We use it to turn fats and oils into powders,and...
SICHUAN PEPPER SALT The Sichuan pepper should prevail here,with this salt giving you a numb tongue in seconds Makes 150g...
Barbecued meat tastes great after being dipped into this cumin spice mix,especially lamb Makes about 120g INGREDIENTS 5 tablespoons cumin...
Try serving this with steamed fish or any cheung fun dishes Makes 275ml INGREDIENTS 150ml soy sauce 100ml water 5...
Don't be afraid that your sauce isnt bright red in colour and therefore your meat doesn't come out of the...
Follow your palate!If you like garlic,add loads when making this sauce,but if you don't,add less.The same goes for the amount...
The XO'in the name of this sauce is in reference to the exclusive Cognac that is so highly revered by...
Think of this as the chinese equivalent of peanut butter.It is used across the whole of China in various capacities,for...
We have brought our personal,magic touch to this popular sauce by using dried tangerine peel,which adds a distinctive dimension to...