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Beef & lamb

Spicy cumin lamb stir-fry garnished with coriander

Spicy cumin lamb stir-fry (孜然羊肉)

Tender and succulent beef strips with a black pepper flavoured sauce, Chinese black pepper beef stir-fry can be made at home to a restaurant standard.

Black pepper beef stir-fry (黑椒牛柳)

Spice up cold winter days with a pot of Chinese spiced beef and potato stew. Easy preparation with intense flavour. Great dish for sharing.

Chinese spiced beef and potato stew (土豆炖牛肉)

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Pork

A bowl of Sichuan shredded pork with garlic sauce

Sichuan shredded pork with garlic sauce (Yu Xiang Rou Si, 鱼香肉丝)

Multi-layered flavour penetrating the tender meat, braised spare ribs with black bean sauce is a scrumptious treat requiring effortless preparation.

Braised spare ribs with black bean sauce (豆豉炖排骨)

Simplified red-cooked pork belly (红烧肉)

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Chicken

Inspired by the famous Hainan chicken rice, this one-pot chicken rice is very easy to prepare and packed with aroma and flavour. A great dish for sharing.

Chinese style one-pot chicken rice (葱油鸡饭)

Fried in sesame oil, braised in rice wine and soy sauce, then flavoured with fresh basil, Taiwanese three cup chicken is super aromatic and very easy to cook.

Three cup chicken (San Bei Ji, 三杯鸡)

Quick to cook and difficult to fail, spicy cumin chicken thighs with green beans is inspired by a popular Chinese street food. An easy pan-fried dish full of flavour.

Spicy cumin chicken thighs with green beans

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Fish & seafood

Sichuan boiled fish garnished with coriander and topped with dried chilli and Sichuan pepper.

Sichuan boiled fish (Shui Zhu Yu, 水煮鱼)

A tasty, good-looking dish with little preparation, steamed garlic prawns with vermicelli only takes a few minutes to cook. A great dish to impress your guests at dinner parties.

Steamed garlic prawns with vermicelli (蒜蓉粉丝蒸虾)

Chinese sweet and sour fish ready in 20 minutes! No deep-frying needed. Visually appealing and balanced in flavour. A must for Chinese New Year.

Sweet and sour fish in 20 mins (糖醋鱼)

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Vegetable

Briefly blanched lettuce topped with a tasty, sticky sauce, iceberg lettuce with oyster sauce is a classic Chinese dish that gives plain vegetable an appetizing tone.

Iceberg lettuce with oyster sauce (蚝油生菜)

Crunchy, thin strips flavoured with tangy spices, Chinese potato stir-fry shows you an exciting way to prepare potatoes.

Chinese potato stir-fry (酸辣土豆丝)

Creamy and luscious, stir-fried aubergine in plum sauce is a dish to die for. This recipe tells you how to achieve the desired texture using a minimum of oil.

Stir-fried aubergine in plum sauce (苏梅酱茄子)

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Egg & tofu

Tender tofu cooked in an aromatic and spicy sauce, accompanied by minced meat, Mapo tofu is one of the most popular ways to prepare tofu in China.

Mapo tofu, the authentic way (麻婆豆腐)

Probably the best way to enjoy hard boiled eggs! Chinese tea eggs are packed with flavour and have a beautiful marble look. Recipe in two versions provided.

Marbled tea eggs – two versions (茶叶蛋)

Only three common ingredients needed! Tomato and egg stir-fry is truly a national dish adored by every family in China.

Tomato and egg stir-fry (番茄炒蛋)

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Flour, rice & starch

Tasty, moist pork wrapped with half-soft, half-crispy dough, Shanghai pan-fried pork buns, traditionally served as breakfast, make a great party food.

Sheng Jian Bao: Pan-fried pork buns (生煎包)

Pork cubes cooked in a salty, fragrant sauce, then served with noodles and various vegetables, Zha Jiang Mian is a signature Beijing dish full of flavour and freshness.

Zha Jiang Mian (炸酱面): Beijing’s signature noodles

Want to make “fried rice” but no cooked rice available? This Chinese soy sauce rice pilaf comes to the rescue. Easy to prepare and better than takeaway.

Chinese soy sauce rice pilaf (酱油炒饭)

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Fruit, nut & dairy

Chinese peanut & sesame brittle on a plate

Peanut & sesame brittle (花生芝麻糖)

Fresh mango chunk topped with fluffy whipped cream, then wrapped with a thin, moist and elastic crepe, pillow-shaped mango pancake is a dessert to die for.

Hong Kong style mango pancake (芒果班戟)

A traditional Chinese home remedy for cough relief. Steamed or boiled pear with rock sugar is a delightful dessert very easy to prepare.

Pear with rock sugar – two ways (冰糖雪梨)

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