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Most Sundays we’ll find ourselves having a spot of dim sum at our local Royal China in Bayswater. Last weekend we decided to venture further afield, and hit up Yum Cha on Chalk Farm Road in Camden, conveniently situated near the Blumenthal-esq (read full article)
A couple of weeks ago I noticed that a new Leong’s Legend (there are two other branches of the Taiwanese eatery in London’s West End) had quietly sprung up next to Four Seasons on Queensway and I excitedly made a mental note to return fo (read full article)
Before Chinese New year officially ends at the end of the week I thought I’d squeeze in another suitably festive recipe. Drunken chicken is a Shanghainese dish that is often found on the cold platter served at the start of a banquet. I prefer (read full article)
Seeing it’s Lunar New Year, it seems only right that I put up another oriental recipe – this time something sweet. The Chinese aren’t really known for their puds; from the few that come to mind Almond Jelly is probably one of the m (read full article)
Every Chinese family has their own soy braised chicken recipe – the one my mum used to make had only chicken wings, as that was my favourite part of the bird as a child. In this version I add boiled eggs (like you would to Chinese braised duck (read full article)
I’m not sure what it is – maybe it’s the short winter days, but it feels as if January has just flown by. I glanced at my calendar the other day and realised I only had a matter of days to get my monthly Gourmet, unbound post up. L (read full article)
The secret to this dish is that the aubergine is twice-cooked. It’s first deep-fried which makes the flesh seductively soft and creamy, then added back to the pan with the other ingredients to absorb all the fiery flavours of the spicy sauce. A (read full article)
Baked Pork Chop Rice is a Hong Kong diner classic which I adored as a child. It consists of a succulent fried pork chop resting on a bed of egg fried rice (sometimes with the addition of peas, mushrooms and onions), topped with rich tomato sauce and (read full article)
We have only been back in London for a few days but the swaying palm trees and soft sandy beaches of Maldives seem like a distant memory. To adjust to the sudden drop in temperatures, I made this warming chinese pork and apple soup – it was a s (read full article)
I was picking up a couple of poussins at the poultry aisle in Waitrose yesterday when I spotted some rather impressive looking turkey drumsticks. Deciding to be adventurous (I’ve only ever roasted whole turkeys or made burgers with mince), I sw (read full article)
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