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vegetables

How to Prepare a Sumptuous Hot Pot (Steamboat) Feast 火锅

February 8, 2010

Everything you need to know (equipment, cutlery, soup bases, ingredients, dipping sauces etc) to host the most yummy hotpot (aka steamboat) meal.

Oyster Sauce Vegetables in Garlic Oil

January 6, 2010

The good thing about blanching vegetables is that they usually cook really quickly (if you cook too long, they lose their nutrients, colour and crunch) – just like this plate of oyster sauce vegetables where the baby boy choy have been blanched in boiling water for less than 40 seconds.

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Stir-fried Sweet Potato Leaves in Chilli

November 12, 2009

This is a delicious and spicy vegetable stir fry. The result is a wonderful balance between salty and spicy. This goes really well with rice.

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Hong Kong Style Instant Noodles 港式公仔面

October 2, 2009

Gong zai mian (公仔面) is served in Hong Kong tea cafes (cha can ting, 茶餐订). It is cooked using the chu qian yi ding (出前一丁) brand of instant noodles. I’m recreating this simple dish at home.

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