Serves 6–8 as a starter, or 4 as a main course. Preparation & cooking time: 30–40 mins & marinating time....
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Serves 18–20 as a starter, or 8–10 as a main course. Preparation & cooking time: 35–40 mins & marinating time....
Serves 6–8 as a starter. Preparation & cooking time: 40–45 mins. For best results, use uncooked prawns for this dish,...
Preparation & cooking time: 25–30 mins. 18–24 ready-made Wanton skins (from Oriental stores) oil for deep-frying For the sauce: 1...
Preparation & cooking time: 15–20 mins & drying time. You will be pleasantly surprised to learn that this exotic and...
Cooking time: 5 mins Ready-made prawn crackers in packets are widely available in supermarkets throughout the country (see also Shopping...
There are different variations of deep-frying (ZHA) in Chinese cooking: (a) Neat Deep-frying: the raw ingredients are not coated with...
Preparation & cooking time: about 35–40 mins This dish is traditionally served at the end of a duck dinner, as...
However, what i am interested in discussing is not the sacrificial ritual for food but some of the methods the...
Everything to do with China is complex and defiant; it will suffice to simply mention its colossal building projects and...
Preparation & cooking time: 15–20 mins approx. Almost any type of vegetable can be used in this soup – choose...
Preparation & cooking time: 10–15 mins 100g (4oz) beef steak 2 teaspoons light soy sauce ½ teaspoon soft brown sugar...
Preparation & cooking time: 15 mins approx. 100-150g (4–5oz) chicken breast meat 100g (4oz) white mushrooms 2–3 egg whites, beaten...
Preparation & cooking time: 10–15 mins 100g (4oz) crabmeat, thawed if frozen or 175g (6oz) chicken breast meat, coarsely chopped...
Preparation & cooking time: 10–15 mins Hot chillies should never be added to this soup – the hotness comes from...
For example,the Chinese do not usually greet friends by shaking hands,aswe tend to do on a daily basis in our...
FISH BALLS AND WATERCRESS SOUP Preparation & cooking time: 10 mins approx. 1 small packet (200g) ready-made fish balls 1...
Have you ever wondered how the Chinese can make such delicious soups out of what appear to be very simple...
Serves 6–8. Preparation time: about 10–15 mins & marinating time. 1 medium-sized cucumber 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon sugar 1...
Serves 4–6. Preparation & cooking time: 20–25 mins & soaking time. Dried jellyfish comes in 500g (1lb) slabs; the surplus...