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Ching He Huang, from Chinese Food Made Easy shows how to make a simple and satisfying vegetarian dish, a cold radish and sesame soy noodle salad.

Ingredients

For the noodle salad
200g/7oz whole wheat noodles, cooked according to packet instructions and drizzled with groundnut oil to prevent sticking
200g/7oz red radishes, washed and quartered
½ cucumber, halved lengthways, de-seeded and chopped
1 small handful black sesame seeds or toasted sesame seeds
fresh coriander sprigs, to garnish

For the sesame soy dressing
3 tbsp light soy sauce
3 tbsp toasted sesame oil
3 tbsp Chinese black rice vinegar or balsamic vinegar

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How to make Spicy Sichuan Chilli Chicken with jasmine rice, Chinese Food Made Easy with Ching He Huang.

Ingredients

For the sauce
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2.5cm/1in piece fresh root ginger, peeled, finely chopped
1 red chilli, de-seeded, finely chopped
½ red pepper, de-seeded, sliced into strips
2 tomatoes, sliced
5 tbsp water
2 tbsp tomato ketchup
1 tsp light brown sugar

For the chicken
1 tbsp groundnut oil
250g/9oz skinless chicken breast fillets, sliced
1 courgette, sliced into strips
½ red or yellow pepper, de-seeded, sliced into strips
2 tbsp light soy sauce
2 large spring onions, sliced lengthways

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How to make Chinese Chicken Chow Mien, Chinese Food Made Easy with Ching He Huang.

Ingredients

150g/5oz dried yellow shi wheat flour noodles, or medium egg noodles
dash toasted sesame oil
300g/11oz skinless chicken breast fillets, sliced into strips
dash dark soy sauce
1 tsp five-spice powder
1 tsp chilli sauce (optional)
1 tbsp cornflour
1-2 tbsp groundnut oil
1 red pepper, de-seeded and finely sliced
150g/5oz bean sprouts
1 large spring onion, sliced lengthways
2 tbsp light soy sauce
freshly ground black pepper

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How to make Chinese Sweet and Sour Prawns, Chinese Food Made Easy with Ching He Huang.

Ingredients

3 tbsp groundnut oil
8 large king prawns, de-veined, shelled (leaving tails on), heads removed
1 tbsp grated fresh root ginger
1 red chilli, de-seeded and finely chopped
½ onion, chopped
50g/2oz canned pineapple, drained and chopped
200ml/7fl oz pineapple juice
1 small handful chopped red and yellow pepper
1 small handful fresh beansprouts
salt and freshly ground black pepper
½ lime, juice only
honey, to taste
1 spring onion, finely sliced
steamed jasmine rice, to serve

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Video description: Heston’s quest to recreate some of Britain’s best-loved dishes took him to Beijing, the home of Peking duck to visit two of its most famous duck restaurants – the traditional Quanjude and the cutting-edge Dadong.

Back home Heston decided to present his Peking duck in three courses with eight separate dishes. He visited a duck producer in Ireland who supplies 98 per cent of all ducks to Chinese restaurants in Britain and found out why the characteristics of their breed make them ideal for cooking Peking duck. Heston then tackled the complex problem of achieving the perfect crispy duck skin without drying out the meat in his lab in Bray.

In Search of Perfection – Peking Duck 1

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How to make Chinese Sweet and Sour Pork, Chinese Food Made Easy with Ching He Huang.

Ingredients

2 tbsp groundnut oil
3 free-range eggs, beaten
400g/14oz jasmine rice, cooked according to packet instructions
3 tomatoes, sliced
3 tbsp light soy sauce
dash toasted sesame oil
pinch ground white pepper
1 large spring onion, finely sliced

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How to make Chinese Hot and Sour Noodle Soup, Chinese Food Made Easy with Ching He Huang.

Ingredients
For the soup

1 tbsp groundnut oil
2.5cm/1in piece fresh root ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
2 handfuls fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced
1 red chilli, de-seeded, finely chopped
1 tbsp Shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry
700ml/1 pint 5fl oz vegetable stock
220g/8oz canned bamboo shoots, drained and rinsed
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
1 tbsp Chinese black rice vinegar or balsamic vinegar
pinch ground white pepper
1 tbsp cornflour mixed with 2 tbsp cold water
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How to make with Chef Heston Blumenthal from In Search of Perfection TV show.

Heston’s duck Confit is coated in a rich aromatic sauce and served with shiitake mushrooms. Serves 4. Preparation time 30 minutes. Cooking time 30 minutes.

Ingredients

For the mushrooms and aromatics
140g/5oz shiitake mushrooms (sliced 2cm/0.8in thick)
15g/½ ginger, finely sliced
50g/1¾oz spring onion (finely sliced)
25g/1oz minced shallot
5g/¼oz minced garlic
2g seeded and sliced Szechuan chillies (about 6)
2 Szechuan peppercorns (crushed)
1 small fresh red chilli (thinly sliced)

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How to make Chinese Pork and Bamboo Shoot Stir Fry, Chinese Food Made Easy with Ching He Huang.

Ingredients:

1 tbsp groundnut oil
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
3 dried Chinese mushrooms, pre-soaked in hot water for 20 minutes, drained and chopped
225g skinless pork fillets, cut into thin strips
1 tsp Shaohsing rice wine or dry sherry
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tsp dark soy sauce
A few pinches of five spice powder
100g pickled chilli bamboo shoots, drained and cut into strips
1 cucumber, peeled and deseeded and sliced lengthways using a potato peeler
Steamed jasmine rice to serve

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How to make Singapore-style noodles, recipe by Ching He Huang.

Ingredients:

2 tbsp groundnut oil
1 tbsp grated fresh root ginger
1 red chilli, de-seeded, finely chopped
5 fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced
2 tsp ground turmeric
100g/3½oz smoked bacon, finely chopped
1 red pepper, de-seeded and sliced
1 handful julienned carrot strips
1 handful beansprouts
100g/3½oz cooked chicken breast, shredded
250g/9oz dried vermicelli rice noodles, pre-soaked in hot water for 10 minutes and drained
1 tsp crushed dried chillies
2 tbsp light soy sauce
2 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp clear rice vinegar or cider vinegar
1 free-range egg, beaten
dash toasted sesame oil
2 spring onions, sliced lengthways

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