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Category Archives: Recipes
Dragons-on-Horseback
Recently I had to take a plate of appetisers as a contribution to a pot-luck lunch party. The guests were a mixed bunch of Brits, Germans, Chinese and Filipinos, I wanted to make something out of the ordinary which would … Continue reading
Grabbing the future
Tomorrow is my younger grandson’s 1st birthday, a time for fun and rejoicing at having this special little chap in our family. Alas, because we live in China and he lives in India, we will not be with him on … Continue reading
Posted in Museums, Recipes, Uncategorized
Tagged birthday ceremony, Chinese customs, First birthday, homonyms, predicting the future, zhuazhou
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Sichuan pepper and 5 Spice Powder
I was surprised to learn that what we call Sichuan* Pepper (huajiao 花椒) is the only spice that is truly indigenous to China. Of course the Chinese cultivate and use many spices, but they all originated in other parts of … Continue reading
Fish Fragrant Aubergine – My version
The first thing you need to know about this dish is that no fishes are involved! It has this name because the combination of ingredients and the method of making the dish are very similar to some fish recipes. It … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Drink, Recipes
Tagged aubergines, brinjals, eggplants, sichuan cooking, vegetarian food
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Chinese pears poached in spiced red wine
Pears which have been poached in red wine are a popular dessert in Britain, the original recipe must go back hundreds of years and is lost in the mists of time. … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Drink, Recipes
Tagged Chinese pears, dessert recipes, Japanese pears, Mascarpone cream, Nashi pears, spiced fruit, Star Anise
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Yangzhou chao fan – everybody loves eating it.
When we were staying in Yangzhou last week I knew there was one dish we HAD to eat, and that was Yangzhou chao fan 扬州炒饭 which translates as Yangzhou fried rice. This is the dish that Yangzhou has given to the … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Drink, Recipes
Tagged Chinese cuisine, egg fried rice, fried rice, special fried rice, Yangzhow chao fan, Yi Bingshou, Yueng chow
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Cucumber and Pine nut salad with Spicy Dressing
It is ages since I posted a recipe, which is strange really as I do a lot of cooking both for ourselves and for when we entertain, and love finding and trying to recreate new dishes. Needless to say, living … Continue reading
