Chinese recipes
Bean sauce noodles
Ingredients 450g/1 lb dried or fresh egg noodles 1½ tbsp sesame oil For the sauce 1½ tbsp groundnut or peanut oil 1½ tbsp garlic, finely chopped 1 tbsp fresh root ginger, finely chopped 3 tbsp spring onions, finely chopped 450g/1 lb minced pork 3 tbsp whole yellow bean sauce 1 tbsp chilli bean sauce 1½ tbsp Shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry 2 tbsp [...]
Bamboo steamed sea bass with spinach and soy chilli dressing
Ingredients For the soy chilli dressing ¼ tsp turmeric 1 red chilli, finely chopped 2 tsp soy sauce dash sesame oil squeeze lime juice For the sea bass 1 sea bass fillet, cut in half large handful fresh spinach leaves, to serve
Asian noodle salad
Ingredients ½ fennel bulb, shredded on a mandoline 1 carrot, peeled, shredded on a mandoline 1 lime, juice only 2 tsp sesame oil small bunch fresh coriander leaves 30g/1oz bunch of rice noodles, cooked according to packet instructions Preparation method In a large bowl mix together the fennel, carrot, lime juice, sesame oil, coriander and noodles. To serve, place noodles onto [...]
Aromatic pork belly hotpot
Ingredients 1.5kg/3lb 5oz belly pork, with rind still on 570ml/1 pint pork or chicken stock (if available, otherwise water) 12 spring onions 100ml/3½fl oz light soy sauce 75ml/2½fl oz Chinese rice wine 25ml/1fl oz rice wine vinegar 2 tbsp demerera (or light brown) sugar 3 star anise 10cm/4in piece of fresh ginger root, peeled and sliced in rounds a good pinch of dried chilli flakes