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
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
Oyster sauce should be used sparingly in Chinese cooking. Used in moderation it adds wonderful flavour but too much can be over powering. This recipe uses breast meat but feel free to substitute thighs or a mixture of both.
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.
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.
For this healthy, almost fat free dish, use any broccoli available. We have used Chinese broccoli (favoured for its crunchy stems) but ordinary, tenderstem or the sprouting variety is fine. Pak Choi, now found in most supermarkets, is a good alternative. This recipe uses Wing Yip Oyster Sauce although our Wing Yip Mushroom Sauce is … Continued
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.
Here we have added oriental flavours of star anise, cinnamon and ginger and basted our turkey with Kung Po Sauce for an unusual and different Christmas experience. Our stuffing is made with glutinous (sticky) rice, but you may choose to use jasmine rice as an alternative.