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Hong Kong-style chow mein with pan-fried crisp noodles topped with marinated protein, bok choy, oyster mushrooms and carrot in a chicken stock gravy.
Main ingredient: shrimp
Pairs well with: garlic bread, rice, grits, lemon wedges, col slaw
HB-10347 · Hand-built original
Crisp pan-fried chow mein noodles topped with marinated shrimp, bok choy, mushrooms and carrot under a savory chicken stock gravy.
Main ingredient: shrimp
Pairs well with: garlic bread, rice, grits, lemon wedges, col slaw
HB-10348 · Hand-built original
A Chinese hot and sour soup of mushrooms, bamboo shoots and tofu in seasoned chicken stock, thickened and finished with egg ribbons, vinegar and scallions.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-10349 · Hand-built original
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-1132 · Hand-built original
A peppery, vinegary soup with shredded chicken, shiitake and wood ear mushrooms, tofu and bamboo shoots, finished with egg ribbons and a cornstarch thickening.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-7290 · Hand-built original
Chicken strips stir-fried with bell pepper and broccoli in a chilli, garlic and ginger sauce.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-5429 · Hand-built original
Thinly sliced chicken breast fried and combined with broccoli, zucchini, mushrooms and bamboo shoots in a spicy Hunan sauce of soy sauce, oyster sauce and chili paste. Hunan is a province in south-central China.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: rice, noodles
HB-5534 · Hand-built original
In Yunnan, eating tofu is a social activity. All over the south of the province, people gather around grills tended by cooks who slowly toast chunks of cured tofu until they are crisp and golden on the outside, soft and slightly juicy within, and customers help themselves, dipping the tofu pieces into soy sauce, chilli, garlic and herbs. Aside from the ubiquitous tofu grills, there are many delicious local tofu recipes, including this one. In Yunnan, they make it with slices of fresh tofu soaked in an alkaline solution, which makes the texture particularly custardy after frying: a sort of arti
Main ingredient: pork
Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage
HB-1234 · Hand-built original
King prawns and scallop discs flash-fried in a smoking wok with garlic and ginger, tossed with choi sum, pak choi and mangetout in soy and sesame.
Main ingredient: prawn
Pairs well with: fried rice, spring rolls, bok choy, hot and sour soup
HB-17891 · Hand-built original
Roasted cauliflower, peppers, zucchini and cashews tossed in a thickened hoisin and coconut aminos sauce with jalapeño heat.
Main ingredient: cauliflower
Pairs well with: fried rice, spring rolls, bok choy, hot and sour soup
HB-11758 · Hand-built original
A Chinese kung pao of marinated chicken thigh stir-fried with dried red chilis, ground Szechuan peppercorn, garlic, peanuts and scallion whites in a soy and vinegar sauce.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-10380 · Hand-built original
Bite-size chicken marinated with egg white and corn starch, fried with garlic, ginger, dried chilies and Sichuan peppercorns in a black vinegar sauce, finished with toasted peanuts.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-10555 · Hand-built original
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-1295 · Hand-built original
Chicken thigh pieces are marinated in the kung pao sauce itself, stir-fried with dried chillies, garlic and ginger, then glazed with Sichuan pepper and finished with peanuts.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-7430 · Hand-built original
Sichuan-style king prawns in a cornflour coating, stir-fried with peppers, onion and dried chillies and glossed with a black vinegar sauce and salted peanuts.
Main ingredient: rice
Pairs well with: fried rice, spring rolls, bok choy, hot and sour soup
HB-14292 · Hand-built original
Crisp-fried tofu in a kung pao sauce of doubanjiang, Shaoxing wine and black vinegar, stir-fried with celery, scallions, dried red chilis, Sichuan peppercorns and crunchy peanuts.
Main ingredient: tofu
Pairs well with: steamed rice, bok choy, spring rolls, edamame
HB-18823 · Hand-built original
Extra-firm tofu is pressed, torn, coated in cornstarch and fried crisp, then tossed with bell peppers, dried red chilies, garlic, ginger and peanuts in a glossy kung pao sauce.
Main ingredient: tofu
Pairs well with: steamed rice, stir-fried vegetables, miso soup, edamame, pickled cucumber
HB-7433 · Hand-built original
Main ingredient: prawns
Pairs well with: fried rice, spring rolls, bok choy, hot and sour soup, lemon wedges
HB-1296 · Hand-built original
This recipe is a brilliant way to use up any leftover roast beef. It’s deeply flavourful and aromatic – and thanks to the herbs and spices, it also tastes deliciously fresh.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-3036 · Hand-built original
A light Chinese-style soup made from a roast chicken carcass simmered with garlic, ginger and soy, finished with egg noodles, sweetcorn, lime and coriander.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-14319 · Hand-built original
Broccoli stalks and carrot batons are blanched, then stir-fried with golden tofu batons in a chilli bean, hoisin and soy sauce with fresh chilli, jalapeños and garlic.
Main ingredient: tofu
Pairs well with: steamed rice, stir-fried vegetables, miso soup, edamame, pickled cucumber
HB-7456 · Hand-built original
Rice noodles sit in a rich pork broth with bok choy and garlic chives, topped with crisped seasoned ground pork, pickled mustard stems, black vinegar and chilli crisp. The bowl is spicy, sour and deeply savoury, in the Yunnan little-pot style.
Main ingredient: pork
Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage
HB-17760 · Hand-built original
A luxurious lo mein of egg noodles topped with seared scallops, shiitake mushrooms and Tenderstem broccoli in a glossy oyster sauce.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-17690 · Hand-built original
A Chinese stir-fry of blanched lotus root slices, wood ear mushrooms and red bell pepper glossed with an oyster sauce and chicken stock glaze.
Main ingredient: lotus root
Pairs well with: fried rice, spring rolls, bok choy, hot and sour soup
HB-7512 · Hand-built original
Ground chicken and crushed peanuts in a peanut, lime and chili garlic sauce, spooned into butter lettuce leaves.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-11781 · Hand-built original
A Taiwanese braise of pork belly strips simmered with soy sauces, Shaoxing wine, five spice, shiitake mushrooms and fried shallots, served over rice with hard-boiled eggs.
Main ingredient: pork
Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage
HB-10384 · Hand-built original
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-1386 · Hand-built original
Fiercely aromatic Sichuan chicken, flash-fried then tossed in a wok with dried chillies, Sichuan peppercorns, ginger and garlic until the tongue tingles.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-14405 · Hand-built original
This ayam percik-style chicken uses Malaysian chicken curry paste for an easier version of the classic dish. The chicken is cooked until charred and coated in a rich coconut curry sauce, then served with fragrant Malaysian-style herby rice.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-1415 · Hand-built original
A Sichuan tofu and ground pork dish simmered in a chili-oil sauce with doubanjiang, Sichuan peppercorn and chicken stock, thickened at the end with a cornstarch slurry.
Main ingredient: tofu
Pairs well with: steamed rice, stir-fried vegetables, miso soup, edamame, pickled cucumber
HB-10385 · Hand-built original
Cubes of medium-firm tofu are simmered gently in a Sichuan pork mince sauce with chilli bean sauce, black bean chilli oil, Sichuan peppercorns and sesame oil, thickened with cornflour. It is garnished with spring onion greens and chilli oil and served over jasmine rice.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-7559 · Hand-built original
Cubed tofu simmered with ground pork in a sauce of fermented chili bean paste, soy, Sichuan pepper and chili flakes, thickened with a cornstarch slurry.
Main ingredient: pork
Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage
HB-10889 · Hand-built original
A hands-off mapo-style traybake: tofu and mushrooms roasted in chilli bean paste with pak choi, finished with sesame oil, spring onions and numbing Sichuan pepper.
Main ingredient: tofu
Pairs well with: steamed rice, stir-fried vegetables, miso soup, edamame, pickled cucumber
HB-14428 · Hand-built original
A speedy vegetarian mapo tofu in chilli bean and black bean paste with rice wine, soy and stock, served with smashed cucumbers in a coriander, soy and black vinegar dressing. Jasmine rice and Sichuan pepper finish the plates.
Main ingredient: tofu
Pairs well with: steamed rice, stir-fried vegetables, miso soup, edamame, pickled cucumber
HB-18317 · Hand-built original
A single bowl of microwave egg fried rice with peas, spring onion, soy sauce and coriander.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-14512 · Hand-built original
Flank steak strips marinated with baking soda and cornstarch, seared in a hot wok and tossed with green onions and dried red chiles in a brown-sugar soy sauce.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-10391 · Hand-built original
Ground beef simmered in a soy, hoisin and coconut sugar sauce thickened with starch, tossed with glass noodles, green onions and sesame seeds.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-11822 · Hand-built original
Chicken thigh pieces marinated with baking soda and cornstarch, browned in a wok and finished with scallions and dried red chiles in a brown-sugar soy sauce.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-10392 · Hand-built original
Velveted lamb stir-fried with onion and green onions in a hoisin and five-spice sauce that turns glossy as it simmers. The lamb marinates in baking soda and cornflour first for its tender texture.
Main ingredient: lamb
Pairs well with: mint sauce, roasted potatoes, couscous, ratatouille, tzatziki
HB-7645 · Hand-built original
Marinated pork stir-fried with eggs, lily stems, tree ear mushrooms and spring onions, served in Chinese pancakes with hoisin sauce.
Main ingredient: pork
Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage
HB-5134 · Hand-built original
A saucy braised beef mince with doubanjiang, soy and oyster sauce, simmered forty minutes and thickened with cornflour, with peas stirred in at the end. Bowls of jasmine rice carry the mince under crispy fried leeks, a crispy-edged egg, sesame seeds and coriander.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-7663 · Hand-built original
Crisp deep-fried spring rolls filled with shiitake mushrooms, mung bean noodles, beansprouts, cabbage, and carrot.
Main ingredient: mushroom
Pairs well with: fried rice, spring rolls, bok choy, hot and sour soup
HB-14578 · Hand-built original
A fast, high-heat wok of mushrooms and tenderstem broccoli in black bean sauce, tossed with egg noodles and beansprouts.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-17402 · Hand-built original
Chicken breast pieces velveted in hot oil, then stir-fried with mushrooms, blanched zucchini, garlic and ginger in an oyster-sauce mixture.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-10393 · Hand-built original
Day-old long-grain rice stir-fried over high heat with a mix of mushrooms, peas, garlic, ginger and scallion, seasoned with soy sauce, white pepper and sugar.
Main ingredient: mushrooms
Pairs well with: fried rice, spring rolls, bok choy, hot and sour soup
HB-10394 · Hand-built original
Main ingredient: shrimp
Pairs well with: garlic bread, rice, grits, lemon wedges, col slaw
HB-1552 · Hand-built original
Dumplings made without folding, by laying each wrapper over a mound of seasoned pork filling like a blanket, then steaming and crisping the bottoms in a pan.
Main ingredient: pork
Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage
HB-7716 · Hand-built original
Minced shrimp balls seared in a skillet, wrapped in softened rice paper in the pan and steamed until the bottoms crisp, with a tamari and rice vinegar dipping sauce.
Main ingredient: shrimp
Pairs well with: garlic bread, rice, grits, lemon wedges, col slaw
HB-12300 · Hand-built original
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