Our earliest memory of watercress soup involves the somewhat clandestine harvesting of the watercress itself. The details are hazy, but...
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Serves 4. Preparation & cooking time: 20–25 mins. You will need ready-cooked duck meat for this dish – so use...
Quick Braising and Long Braising Quick Braising: this is one of the most used cooking techniques in Chinese cooking. It...
Serves 4. Preparation & cooking time: 30–35 mins. 115g (4oz) cleaned squid 115g (4oz) uncooked prawns 3–4 fresh scallops ¼...
Fans of coriander will love the fresh and cleansing flavour of this super-quick gwun-style (boiled)soup. It's the perfect light broth...
Serves 4. Preparation & cooking time: 20–25 mins & marinating time. 350g (12oz) leg of lamb fillet about 600ml (1...
Serves 4. Preparation & cooking: 20–25 mins & marinating. 275g (10oz) beef steak, such as topside rump 115g (4oz) mange-tout,...
Serves 4. Preparation & cooking time: 20–25 mins. 225g (8oz) chicken breast fillet 1 teaspoon salt ⅓ egg white 2...
Serves 4. Preparation & cooking time: 20–25 mins. This is almost the same recipe as Stir-fried Prawns with Mange-Tout, the...
As explained on page 30, iron-plate sizzled dishes are not really authentic Chinese cooking, but they usually create a dramatic...
Serves 4 as a side dish. Preparation & cooking time: about 10–15 mins. There is no need to top and...
Serves 4 as a side dish. Preparation & cooking time: about 10 mins. The upright Cos lettuce with its crisp...
Serves 4 as a side dish. Preparation & cooking time: 10–15 mins. Some Cantonese restaurants use only the stalks of...
Serves 4–6 as a side dish. Preparation & cooking time: about 25–30 mins. The ingredients should not be mixed indiscriminately,...
Serves 4. Preparation & cooking time: 20–25 mins & marinating time. A classic dish from Northern China. The spring onions...
Serves 4. Preparation & cooking time: 10–15 mins & marinating time. Again, do not use the expensive cuts of beef...
Serves 4. Preparation & cooking time: 20–25 mins & marinating time. 275–350g (10–12oz) beefsteak, such as topside rump 1 small...
Serves 4. Preparation & cooking: 25–30 mins & marinating. Have you ever wondered how Chinese chefs can always cook a...
Serves 4. Preparation & cooking time: 25–30 mins. Sometimes listed as ‘Mou-Shou Rou’ or ‘Moo-Shoo Pork’, or just ‘Shredded Pork...
Serves 4. Preparation & cooking time: 20–25 mins & extra pre-cooking time if using fresh meat. Any leftovers from ‘White-Cut’...