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Oriental Chunky Salad

This unusual salad with its oriental dressing uses fresh pineapple, Chinese leaves, red onions, tomatoes, cucumber and spring onions. You may substitute fresh pineapple with tinned in natural juice.

Coconut Ice Cream

This ice cream was so simple to make and I did not have to use an ice cream maker. Do use good quality canned coconut milk for this recipe. The milk should be white in colour. Coconut milk also comes in cream or block form but this is not suitable.

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.

Asian Slaw

This coleslaw is given an oriental twist. Light and refreshingly different, it is wonderful served as a base for ribs, steaks, fish or any grilled or barbecued food.

Coconut Crepes

This recipe uses both desiccated coconut and coconut milk. The crepes may be served hot or at room temperature but do remember to treat coconut milk the same as fresh cream, it needs to be refrigerated.

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.

Chicken Tempera

This is a spicy chicken dish that originates from the Far East. Add chillies to taste or leave out altogether if cooking for children. Serve with white rice and stir fried vegetables.

Nasi Lemak

Wrapped and eaten out of banana leaves this readily transportable meal was often eaten on beaches in the Far East as part of a picnic. We have fried whole herring, a close match to the small ikan kuning that was traditionally used but if you cannot find fresh whole herring you can substitue with tinned … Continued

Chinese New Year Cake (Neen Gow)

Neen Gow Chinese New Year cake is nothing like western cakes. The use of glutinous rice flour results in a sweet, sticky cake which symbolises family cohesiveness. The cake is steamed, cooled and then sliced. The egg-dipped, pan-fried slices have a mellow sweetness and are slightly chewy.