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
Tofu or bean curd is a good source of protein and ideal for vegetarians and vegans. Available in soft and firm textures, we suggest that the firmer variety be used for this recipe. Lightly season with salt and dust in cornflour before frying.
We have added sliced pineapple to our sweet and sour prawns to make this a special dish to be remembered. If preferred, replace prawns with chicken or pork. Remember to cut the meat into bite size pieces and season before lightly dusting in cornflour.
Fried red chillies in this dish adds a little heat. Leave out the chillies for a milder flavour.
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.
Use any fish steaks you like for this dish. I used Swordfish steaks but cod, hoki or monkfish work just as well. Delicious served with hot white rice.
Rice is an important part of a Chinese meal as it provides the ‘bulk’ necessary to a full meal. Ideally, use day old rice (remember to keep it refrigerated). If that is not possible, ensure the rice is cold.
The ‘secret ingredient’ in this dish is teh sauce the rice is fried in. We have used frozen prawns becuase they are easily available, but do use fresh if you prefer. Feel free to replace the prawns with sliced chicken.
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