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Szechuan Style Beef Stew

Serve this hearty stew with a twist with rice or bread. The star anise and cinnamon (use whole spices) give it a light spicy flavour. As an alternative, replace beef with pork or chicken.

Spare Ribs with 5 Spice and Hoi Sin

Here are two ways to cook spare ribs, on the BBQ or in the oven. Which ever method you use, do make sure you marinade the ribs for at least 3 hour.

Tofu in Hoisin Sauce with Sesame Seeds

Hoisin Sauce is made from soya beans, vinegar, plum sauce and other flavourings. It is sweet and spicy and the flavours combined with toasted sesame seeds complement this simple vegetarian dish

Skewered Sweet and Sour BBQ Prawns

This is a good way to serve whole fresh prawns. Skewer the whole prawn from tail to head, coat in sauce and cook quickly. Serve with fresh lime which will also help to clean sticky fingers.

Crispy Aromatic Duck

<p>Crispy duck is served with Chinese pancakes, shredded spring onions, cucumber and Hoisin sauce. Some restaurants serve this dish with Plum sauce as an alternative.</p>

Vegetarian Spring Rolls

Some supermarkets sell spring roll wrappers. If you cannot get hold of them use filo pastry instead. For a different flavour, replace spring onions with 10g of chopped coriander.

Pancakes

These pancakes are easy to make – they are cooked in pairs – and are often eaten with crispy or roast duck. In Northern China, where wheat is a staple crop, pancakes are often used to wrap meat and vegetables.

Wonton Soup

Wonton, small Chinese dumplings, are served in a light broth, sometimes as a side dish or part of the main meal. They contain minced pork or a mixture of minced pork and fresh prawns. Wonton pastry is available in the chilled and frozen sections of all Wing Yip supermarkets. Do be aware that the wontons … Continued