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>
Spring
Tofu and Oyster Mushroom Stir-Fry
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.
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.
Basic Meat Marinade
A basic marinade for all meats.
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.
Sweet and Sour Prawn Stir-fry
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.
Spicy Szechuan Chicken Stir-fry
Fried red chillies in this dish adds a little heat. Leave out the chillies for a milder flavour.
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.
Fish in Yellow Bean 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.
Egg Fried 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.