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Beef & lamb

Lamb skewers covered with spices

Chinese Lamb Skewers (Yang Rou Chuan’r, 羊肉串儿)

Chinese beef and potato stew

Chinese Beef Stew with Potatoes (土豆炖牛肉)

Spicy cumin lamb stir-fry garnished with coriander

Spicy cumin lamb stir-fry (孜然羊肉)

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Pork

Chinese red braised pork belly in a bowl

Braised Pork Belly (Hong Shao Rou/红烧肉), an Easy Version

A bowl of Sichuan shredded pork with garlic sauce

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

a braised pork rib held by a hand

Braised Spare Ribs with Black Bean Sauce (豆豉炖排骨)

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Chicken

Gong Bao chicken stir-fry

Kung Pao Chicken, the Authentic Way (宫保鸡丁)

a bowl of chicken & rice

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)

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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 plate of steamed prawns and mung bean noodles

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

Chinese sweet and sour fish on a plate

Sweet and sour fish (糖醋鱼)

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Vegetable

a plate of blanched iceberg lettuce served with oyster sauce

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)

a plate of stir-fried eggplant with plum sauce

Stir-fried eggplant with 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

Sheng Jiang Bao with chili oil

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

Beijing Zha Jiang noodles with pork, cucumber and bean sprout toppings

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

Soy sauce rice with soybeans & prawns

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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