In this recipe we use combination of three mushrooms – dried sliced Chinese mushroom, fresh button or chestnut mushroom and fresh oyster mushrooms. Do not use flat field mushrooms as the colour from the gills will transfer to the dish.
Steaming and fresh ginger enhances the subtle sweetness of the fish. It is traditional to steam a whole fish with it’s head on, but feel free to use halibut, cod or even salmon steaks for this recipe if you wish. Use the freshest fish you can find.
This dish has a delicate flavour and makes a good accompaniment to stronger flavoured dishes. To wash drop the beansprouts into a basin of cold water and lift out into a colander, handfuls of sprouts. This is an easy was to separate the whole sprouts from the broken tails and bean casings in the bag. … Continued
This favourite is a simple way to make sweet & sour pork for a family meal. Minced pork cooks quickly and children love this dish. You may also use minced chicken in place of pork.
Fried red chillies in this dish adds a little heat. Leave out the chillies for a milder flavour.
Use any fish steaks you like for this dish. I used Swordfish steaks but cod, hoki or monkfish work just as well. Delicious served with hot white rice.
A meal on a plate. We have used a combination of prawns and squid for this dish. Feel free to use fish and or scallops as well. If fish is the choice we suggest a firm fish like monkfish.
In Chinese cuisine western ingredients such as tomato and Worcestershire sauce are used to good effect in this tangy steak recipe. For best results do use good quality beef and replace with ordinary broccoli if you can’t get the tenderstem variety. In this recipe the steaks are flash fried in oil but it is quite … Continued
Most supermarkets sell pre-prepared vegetable for stir fries. Combine this with either wheat or rice noodles for a quick satisfying meal in minutes. Vegetarians may replace the minced pork in this recipe with Quorn.
Black beans are salted and fermented soya beans. They make a very versatile sauce and here they are combined with red peppers in a popular restaurant dish.