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Hand Moulded Sushi

No need to roll up sushi when making this hand moulded version with tuna. When buying tuna it should be the freshest fish you can buy and of sushi quality. Eat immediately and discard any leftovers. Serve with Japanese soya sauce, which is slightly sweeter than Chinese soya sauce.

Japanese Gyoza

Small part pan-fried, part steamed these little dumplings are sometimes known as gyoza. This is a family favourite and it is served with two dipping sauces – a chilli sauce and light soya sauce. You will need a flat skillet or frying pan with a tight fitting lid.

Salt and Pepper Ribs

The spareribs available from most supermarkets usually come in two sizes. The short cut ribs are perfect for this recipe but if these are not available, carefully chop the larger ribs into smaller pieces. Do not cut down the marinating process as it plays an important part in flavouring and contributes towards tenderising the spareribs.

Spicy Szechuan King Prawns

Cook these prawns in their shells. Not for the feint hearted as chopped red chillies are added to the spicy sauce. However the heat of the chillies only coats the prawn and can be peeled away.

Watercress Soup

Soups at a Chinese meal are served together with the meal and not at the beginning as a starter. Family members would help themselves from one large communal bowl but you may prefer to serve in individual small bowls.

Thai Fish Cakes

These Thai fish cakes are simple to make and full of exotic flavours. Serve with sweet chilli dipping sauce and lime wedges as a starter. Have a bowl of water handy when forming the fish cakes as this stops the mixture from sticking to your fingers.

Sticky Kung Po Ribs and Wings

It is said, “The closer the bone, the sweeter the meat” You won’t get any sweeter than this combination of chicken wings and pork ribs. Cook on a barbecue or in the oven.

Chicken Rice

<p>Chicken Rice is very popular in South East Asia. This recipe gives you two options: an easy option using pre prepared chicken rice stock and supermarket bought ready roasted chicken, or one to make from scratch.</p>

Curry Puffs

A Far Eastern version of a Cornish Pasty, feel free to use chicken in place of beef. You will need an 8cm cutter for the pastry or larger if you wish. This recipe uses short crust pastry but you can use puff pastry as a substitute if you wish, don’t overfill and seal the edges … Continued