CONTENTS
Dedication
Title Page
Introduction
Know Your ‘Mouthfeels’
10 Tips & Tricks
Add an Exotic
Yum cha
pork and prawn open dumplings
prawn claw dumplings
silken congee
golden spring rolls
pork potstickers
pan-fried turnip cake
shanghai soup dumplings
steamed pork buns
baked pork buns
steamed black bean ribs
steamed lotus leaf parcels
taro puffs
spring onion pancakes
Chineasy
chicken cashew nut
one-pot chicken rice
syrupy soy chicken
eggy fried rice
garlicky broccoli eggs
salmon and garlic chives
pork stuffed aubergine and rainbow peppers
pan-fried tofu steaks
glossy vegetable stir-fry
black bean and chilli beef
fragrant cumin and coriander beef
Sharing menu
zhang fam’s hot and sour soup
egg drop soup
coriander and fish soup
watercress soup
chicken and corn soup
chicken and parsnip soup
west lake soup
half-moon egg dumplings
pillow eggs
silky steamed eggs
mapo tofu
black bean steamed mussels
blanched prawns with garlic soy
spicy squid stir-fry
whole steamed fish
crispy five-spiced chicken wings
sesame-flecked chicken
fragrant steamed chicken
potato and chicken curry
sha cha chicken
duck and beansprout stir-fry with cucumber pickle
five-spiced pork belly with spring onions and sweet soy
gingery steamed pork patty
zingy orange pork schnitzel
justin’s beef kebab sticks with satay sauce
aromatic steamed beef meatballs
lacquered honey hoisin pork spare ribs
stir-fried water spinach
stir-fried cucumber
stir-fried mangetout
vermicelli and chinese leaf
cantonese stir-fried chinese broccoli
‘fish fragrant’ aubergine
spicy blistered beans
rainbow vegetable medley
Oodles of noodles
market chicken fried noodles
peanutty chicken vermicelli salad
almost-instant chicken noodle soup
broccoli oyster sauce noodles with fried onions
wonton noodle soup
beef fried rice noodles
hokkien noodles
fried sauce noodles
star anise braised beef on rice noodles
spicy and sour noodles
breakfast noodles
sticky fingers noodle fritters
crispy noodle nests
Banquet
dad’s sweet and sour pork
mum’s cracking five-spiced roast pork belly
golden garlic ribs
char siu pork
black peppercorn sizzling hotplate steak
eight treasures clay pot
poached chicken with ginger and spring onion sauce
lollipop chicken
crispy duck stuffed with sticky rice
spring onion, ginger and garlic crab
garlic-crusted king prawns
Chinese bakery
pineapple tarts
paper-wrapped cakes
sweet and salty walnut cookies
pineapple buns
tiger cake
flaky red bean pastries
mum and dad’s vibrant pandan cake
custard egg tarts
Sweet tooth
peanut and sesame brittle
marvellous mango pud
sweet sticky-filled pancake
glutinous rice dessert dumplings
soy salted caramel sauce
deep-fried ice cream
coconut and black sesame ice cream
ginger milk pudding
Basics
stock
jasmine rice
Ingredients & suppliers
Acknowledgements
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