Feeling tense and dreading the idea of having to cook dinner? If so, this is the dish for you. The best...
Culture
Back home in Christchurch, New Zealand, there's a legendary Chinese farmer who is known city-wide for his ability to grow...
Our Dad is quite the gardener and one of his proudest crops is his thriving mangetout. So thriving, in fact, that...
If you have never eaten cooked cucumber before, the idea of eating it hot might seem strange. Yet the extraordinary...
Water spinach, or tong choi, has little in common with ordinary spinach and in our opinion,is a much more exciting...
Serves 4. Preparation & cooking time: 10–15 mins & soaking time for mushrooms. The Chinese name for this dish is...
Serves 4. Preparation & cooking time: 20–25 mins. Yu-Hsiang, which literally means ‘fish fragrance’, is a Sichuan cookery term indicating...
Serves 4. Preparation & cooking time: 20–25mins. Ma-Po was the wife of a Sichuan chef who worked in the provincial...
At our family's market stall in Christchurch, our amazing little brother Justin holds down the buns and barbecue' side all...
Serves 4. Preparation & cooking time: 20–25 mins & soaking time for mushrooms. Bean-curd (tofu) is widely used in everyday...
These are our take on the beef schnitzel that Mum used to make for us when we were growing up....
Serves 5–6. Preparation & cooking time: 2¼ hours. 675g (1½lb) brisket of beef (or shin, shank) about 600ml (1 pint)...
Serves 4. Preparation & cooking time: 25–30 mins & marinating time. You definitely need a Chinese cleaver to chop the...
Serves 4. Preparation & cooking time: about 25–30 mins. In most Chinese restaurants, a ‘fu-yung’ dish usually means omelette or...
Serves 4–6. Preparation & cooking time: 20–25 mins & marinating time. The sweetness of the honey contrasts well with the...
Serves 4. Preparation & cooking time: 25–30 mins & marinating time. Use chicken legs (thighs and drumsticks) for this dish...
Serves 4–6. Preparation & cooking time: 20–25 mins & marinating time. This recipe is inter-changeable with the Lobster with Black...
Serves 4–6. . Preparation & cooking time: about 25–30 mins. Only live lobsters are used in Chinese restaurants as ready-cooked...
Serves 4-6. Preparation & cooking time: 20–25 mins & marinating time. This is a basic recipe – a whole fish...
Serves 4. Preparation & cooking time: 25–30 mins. 450g (1lb) lemon sole or plaice fillet pinch of salt ½ egg...