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.
Pork
Nonya Noodles
Nonyas are Straits born women from Singapore, Penang or Malacca, who have a culture and cuisine of their own in South East Asia – a unique, spicy, blend of Malay and Chinese. These noodles are served on special occasions like birthdays and weddings. I have used lean belly pork and fresh prawns in this recipe … Continued
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.
Pork and Pineapple in Sweet and Sour Sauce
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.
Hot and Sour Soup
This soup is popular because it has so many different flavours – pepper hot, slightly sweet and savoury. Our version uses Wing Yip’s Spicy Szechuan Sauce.
Ten Minute Stir-Fry
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.
Yellow Bean Pork Stew
Ideally, you need a food processor to blitz the onions and garlic in this recipe. However, if you do not have one, chop up the onions and garlic finely. Serve with steaming, hot rice.
Ma Po Tofu
This Szechuan dish is popular the world over. It is supposed to be named after the old woman with a pock marked face who created it. Full flavoured and easy to prepare.
Spicy Szechuan Pork on Rice Noodles
Flat rice noodles make a nice change as it is a noodle that is suitable for people with a gluten intolerance. We like the contrast in colours in this dish. Do remember to wash the leeks well and do not discard all of the green tops.
Pork in Dark Soy – Babi Tauyu
This dish appears in different guises in South East Asia. This family recipe is made with dark soya sauce, but a similar Indonesian dish, Ketchap Babi is made with ketchup manis (a sweetened dark soya sauce). Lean belly pork is ideal for this dish. However if you use a cut such as pork shoulder or … Continued