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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 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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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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Ching He Huang teaches you how to season a new carbon steel wok before using it.

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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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