When I asked my closest friends, family, customers and students what their favourite dish was my brother Jim said he was a big fan of crispy pork belly. He said he even loves eating it cold and always ends up eating too much! This is the recipe for pork belly our grandmother used to make […]
Category: Recipes
Sweet Mandarin Recipe : 云吞汤 Cantonese Wonton Dumpling Soup
Literally translated, wonton means ‘swallowing a cloud’. Every province in China boasts their own version of wontons, all of them with different fillings – from prawn or pork to cabbage or pak choi – and their own trademark pleating technique. Throughout China, food is used to heal the body and this is THE ultimate get-well-soon […]
Royal China’s Recipe: 鸡肉菜饺 Chicken & Chive Dumplings
Dim sum is one of the most popular styles of Cantonese cuisine. Creating your own delicious dumplings can be made easy with the help of the freshest ingredients and a good technique. Below, the chefs at Royal China reveal their exclusive recipe for the most authentic Chicken & Chive Dumplings. Serves 4 Filling Ingredients: 300g […]
Sweet Mandarin Recipe : 烤肉调味酱 The Perfect BBQ Sauce
BBQ sauce: A thick, fruity sauce that evokes memories of heady evenings. Perfect as a marinade for meats, or as a dip with prawn crackers and other snacks. This recipe was supplied by the Tse Sisters from the renowned Sweet Mandarin restaurant in Manchester. You can check out more delicious recipes from their cookbook . Gluten free […]
Sweet Mandarin Recipe: 粤式烧鸡 Cantonese-style Roast Chicken
This recipe was supplied by the Tse Sisters from the renowned Sweet Mandarin restaurant in Manchester. You can check out more delicious recipes from their cookbook . Use tamari rather than soy sauce. Dairy free Egg free Serves 4 Preparation time 10 hours Cooking time 1½ hours Ingredients 1.3kg whole chicken 2 whole garlic bulbs […]
Sweet Mandarin Recipe: 香炸云吞 Moreish Crispy Wontons
This recipe was supplied by the Tse Sisters from the renowned Sweet Mandarin restaurant in Manchester. You can check out more delicious recipes from their cookbook. Use gluten-free wrappers. Dairy free Egg free Serves 2 (Makes approx. 20) Preparation time 25 minutes Cooking time 10 minutes 200g raw, peeled king prawns, minced 200g minced pork […]
Royal China’s Recipe : 香辣海鲜饺 Spicy Seafood Dumplings
Royal China Canary Wharf’s Dim Sum Head Chef, Ka Fai Leong has provided a recipe for Nee Hao readers to try and top tips for creating these delicious delicacies at home. Spicy Seafood Dumplings Recipe Makes approx 18 dumplings For The Dough Ingredients 290g plain flour 175ml water Method Chinese dumpling wrappers are fairly easy to […]
Sweet Mandarin Recipe : 香酥鸭 Aromatic Crispy Duck
For an alternative, why not cook a Aromatic Crispy Duck during the Christmas holidays? This recipe was supplied by the Tse Sisters from the renowned Sweet Mandarin restaurant in Manchester. You can check out more delicious recipes from their cookbook . 香酥鴨 Use a gluten-free barbecue sauce, such as Sweet Mandarin Barbecue Dipping Sauce, rather than […]
Hearty Carrot and Daikon Pork Soup 青紅蘿蔔湯
This comforting soup is common in many Chinese households as it is known to have heat elevating properties. It soothes the gut and promotes bowel actions. Daikon is an elongated, white coloured radish which you can easily find in Chinese supermarkets. They are generally grown during the winter months and are native to Asia. Green […]
Chef Winse’s King Prawn Bean Curd Roll 腐皮虾卷
George’s Kitchen – Queen Street, Nottingham ———Advert——— Fried king prawns wrapped in a bean curd sheet These crunchy parcels of delight dish are usually served with Worcestershire sauce to give it a tangy kick. A firm favourite for many people dining at Chinese dim sum restaurants. You might wonder what bean curd sheets are? They […]