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Boiled wontons are draped in a savoury chilli oil sauce built on garlic, Sichuan pepper, five spice and stock powder, loosened with light soy sauce, rice vinegar and hot water.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-8423 · Hand-built original
Rice noodles and bok choy tossed with ground chicken cooked in ginger, garlic and sambal oelek, coated in a soy and chicken broth sauce.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-12126 · Hand-built original
Persian or English cucumbers cut in a spiral, salted and drained, then dressed with rice vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, chili oil and sesame oil.
Main ingredient: cucumber
Pairs well with: fried rice, spring rolls, bok choy, hot and sour soup
HB-10453 · Hand-built original
Crisp fried spring rolls filled with pork mince, shiitake mushrooms, carrot, bean sprouts and cabbage seasoned with oyster and soy sauce, served with a homemade sweet and sour dipping sauce.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-8438 · Hand-built original
Marinated flank steak sliced against the grain and layered in butter lettuce leaves with rice noodles, carrot, cucumber and mint, under a spicy cashew sauce.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-12133 · Hand-built original
Scallops in their shells sit on nests of glass noodles under a three-stage garlic sauce and a soy and oyster dressing, steamed briefly and served with cucumbers pickled in black vinegar, soy and sesame oil.
Main ingredient: rice
Pairs well with: fried rice, spring rolls, bok choy, hot and sour soup
HB-8454 · Hand-built original
Delicately steamed white fish under sizzling ginger-scallion oil, served with egg noodles tossed in sesame paste, chilli bean sauce and Sichuan pepper.
Main ingredient: cod
Pairs well with: fried rice, spring rolls, bok choy, hot and sour soup
HB-17191 · Hand-built original
Napa cabbage and thawed frozen tofu stewed with sweet potato vermicelli in a chili bean paste broth with ginger, garlic and scallions.
Main ingredient: tofu
Pairs well with: steamed rice, stir-fried vegetables, miso soup, edamame, pickled cucumber
HB-9586 · Hand-built original
Baby back ribs browned and braised in soy sauces, hoisin, oyster sauce, brown sugar and rice vinegar with cinnamon, bay and dried chilis, reduced to a sticky glaze.
Main ingredient: rice
Pairs well with: fried rice, spring rolls, bok choy, hot and sour soup
HB-10455 · Hand-built original
Chicken thigh halves bake in a honey, soy and sesame marinade until golden and sticky. Spring onions, sesame seeds and lime wedges finish the tray.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-18008 · Hand-built original
Marinated chicken in a sticky honey, soy and garlic sauce served with wok-fried egg rice.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-3857 · Hand-built original
Chinese noodles tossed with caramelised minced beef, cabbage and sprouts in a sticky hoisin sauce. It is sweet, savoury and filling.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-3948 · Hand-built original
Salmon chunks crisp in the air fryer or oven, finish in a sticky soy, oyster and Shaoxing sauce with sesame seeds, and are served with butter-fried crispy rice and a pineapple, jalapeño and lime salsa.
Main ingredient: salmon
Pairs well with: asparagus, lemon butter sauce, rice pilaf, cucumber salad, roasted potatoes
HB-8467 · Hand-built original
A quick, flexible chicken stir-fry with purple sprouting broccoli, red pepper and rice noodles in a sweet-savoury sauce of soy, sesame and chilli bean paste.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-17699 · Hand-built original
Hong Kong-style chow mein noodles stir-fried until lightly crisp with five-spiced tofu, flowering chives, carrot, bean sprouts and scallions. A mix of light and dark soy with sesame oil coats the noodles.
Main ingredient: noodles
Pairs well with: fried rice, spring rolls, bok choy, hot and sour soup
HB-8472 · Hand-built original
The 'three treasures of the earth' — eggplant, potato and bell pepper — fried until tender and tossed in a wok with garlic, scallion and a soy and Shaoxing wine sauce.
Main ingredient: eggplant
Pairs well with: steamed rice, fried rice, spring rolls, bok choy
HB-18797 · Hand-built original
Crisp slices of lotus root shallow-fried until caramelised at the edges, then stir-fried Sichuan-style with fermented black beans, doubanjiang, dried chilies, garlic and green pepper.
Main ingredient: lotus root
Pairs well with: steamed rice, fried rice, bok choy, hot and sour soup
HB-18798 · Hand-built original
Baby bok choy stir-fried briskly with garlic and ginger in a soy and rice wine glaze, finished with sesame oil.
Main ingredient: rice
HB-18213 · Hand-built original
Mung bean vermicelli tossed over high heat with shredded cabbage, shiitake mushrooms, garlic and chiles in a soy and black vinegar sauce — a night-market style vegan noodle stir-fry.
Main ingredient: noodles
Pairs well with: bok choy, spring rolls, hot and sour soup, fried rice
HB-18800 · Hand-built original
Velveted chicken breast stir-fried with string beans, onion, ginger and garlic in a soy and oyster sauce thickened with cornstarch.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-10456 · Hand-built original
Blanched Napa cabbage leaves rolled around turkey, carrot, mushroom, scallion and rice, pan-crisped and served with a soy, vinegar and sesame dipping sauce.
Main ingredient: turkey
Pairs well with: fried rice, spring rolls, bok choy, hot and sour soup
HB-12152 · Hand-built original
Double-fried chicken thigh pieces in a flour and cornstarch coating, tossed with bell peppers, onion and pineapple in a ketchup, brown sugar and vinegar sauce.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-10457 · Hand-built original
Chicken thigh coated in a rice-flour and cornstarch batter, deep-fried crisp and tossed with bell peppers in a ketchup, plum sauce and rice vinegar sauce.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-11056 · Hand-built original
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-2264 · Hand-built original
Sweet and sour chicken is a Chinese main course.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-3222 · Hand-built original
Chicken thigh pieces stir-fried with peppers, onion and pineapple in a sweet and sour sauce thickened with cornflour.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-5368 · Hand-built original
Potatoes cut into opening lattice flowers, fried crisp and drenched in a glossy vinegar, ketchup and tangerine peel sweet and sour sauce with diced peppers.
Main ingredient: potato
Pairs well with: sour cream, green beans, coleslaw, grilled steak, roast chicken
HB-15472 · Hand-built original
Double-fried pork shoulder in an egg, flour and cornstarch coating, combined with bell peppers, onion and pineapple in a ketchup and brown sugar sauce.
Main ingredient: pork
Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage
HB-10458 · Hand-built original
Main ingredient: pork
Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage
HB-2265 · Hand-built original
Double-fried pork cubes in a cornflour coating under a glossy pineapple sweet and sour sauce with peppers and onion. The pork marinates overnight in grated onion, garlic, ginger and baking soda, then fries twice so the coating stays crisp under the sauce.
Main ingredient: pork
Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage
HB-8515 · Hand-built original
Thick hand-pulled wheat noodles dressed per bowl with garlic water, sesame paste, chili oil, sweet soy sauce, Sichuan pepper and chopped peanuts.
Main ingredient: noodles
Pairs well with: fried rice, spring rolls, bok choy, hot and sour soup
HB-8528 · Hand-built original
Sweetcorn kernels and firm tofu in a fiery mapo-style sauce of black beans, chilli bean paste and Sichuan pepper. Jasmine rice, spring onion, sesame seeds and coriander go over and alongside.
Main ingredient: tofu
Pairs well with: steamed rice, stir-fried vegetables, miso soup, edamame, pickled cucumber
HB-18300 · Hand-built original
Double-fried chicken breast pieces tossed with red bell pepper, onion and pineapple in a sweet chili and chicken stock sauce.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-10459 · Hand-built original
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-2277 · Hand-built original
A large butterflied chicken breast marinated in soy sauce, garlic and ginger, coated in coarse sweet potato flour and fried, then dusted with five spice, paprika and chili powder.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-10460 · Hand-built original
Bite-size chicken thigh marinated in soy sauce, ginger, garlic and shaoxing wine, coated in sweet potato flour and fried with fresh basil, then seasoned with five spice.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-10461 · Hand-built original
A flour dough layered with a hot-oil scallion and flour mixture, rolled, coiled and rested, then pan-fried covered until crisp and scrunched to separate the layers.
Main ingredient: flour
Pairs well with: fried rice, spring rolls, bok choy, hot and sour soup, coffee
HB-11089 · Hand-built original
Fresh noodles slicked with a sesame paste and peanut butter sauce sharpened with soy, rice vinegar, ginger and chile, topped with cucumber sticks and chopped peanuts.
Main ingredient: noodles
Pairs well with: fried rice, spring rolls, bok choy, hot and sour soup
HB-8541 · Hand-built original
Fried tofu cubes simmered in a sweet soy and oolong tea brine with star anise, fennel, cloves and black cardamom, then chilled overnight.
Main ingredient: tofu
Pairs well with: steamed rice, stir-fried vegetables, miso soup, edamame, pickled cucumber
HB-9591 · Hand-built original
Steamed pork belly in a soy and Shaoxing sauce is served with cabbage-leaf parcels of sticky rice stir-fried with smoked tofu, shiitake and broccoli.
Main ingredient: pork
Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage
HB-17919 · Hand-built original
A Chinese chicken dish cooked with soy sauce, sesame oil, rice wine, ginger, garlic, chilli and basil.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-3889 · Hand-built original
Chicken thighs braised in shaoxing wine, soy sauces, sugar and sesame oil with ginger, garlic and dried chilis, finished with a large handful of fresh basil.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-10471 · Hand-built original
Crisp cornstarch-coated tofu and charred broccoli florets glazed in a soy, sesame and brown sugar sauce with garlic, ginger and scallions. A weeknight stir-fry that goes straight over rice.
Main ingredient: tofu
Pairs well with: steamed rice, stir-fried vegetables, miso soup, edamame, pickled cucumber
HB-15610 · Hand-built original
Tofu, baby corn and red pepper skewers broiled in repeated brushings of a sweet, salty chili bean glaze until browned and sticky. Umami-heavy finger food for the grill or broiler.
Main ingredient: tofu
Pairs well with: steamed rice, stir-fried vegetables, miso soup, edamame, pickled cucumber
HB-15613 · Hand-built original
Tofu marinated in a peanut, tamari and maple sauce, stir-fried with peppers, Tenderstem broccoli, carrot ribbons and noodles. Sesame seeds and chopped peanuts finish the glossy tangle.
Main ingredient: tofu
Pairs well with: steamed rice, stir-fried vegetables, miso soup, edamame, pickled cucumber
HB-18292 · Hand-built original
Golden fried tofu slices and soaked shiitake mushrooms simmered in a vegetarian oyster-style sauce with peas. The glossy sauce, finished with sesame oil and spring onions, is made for steamed fragrant rice.
Main ingredient: tofu
Pairs well with: steamed rice, stir-fried vegetables, miso soup, edamame, pickled cucumber
HB-18286 · Hand-built original
Fluffy steamed bao buns filled with tamari, ginger and chilli roasted cauliflower. Sriracha mayonnaise, carrot, spring onion and sesame seeds add heat and crunch.
Main ingredient: cauliflower
Pairs well with: fried rice, spring rolls, bok choy, hot and sour soup
HB-15707 · Hand-built original
Wheat noodles over a sesame paste and chili oil sauce sharpened with black vinegar, topped with a browned soy curl and shiitake mince fried with Sichuan preserved greens — a fully vegan dan dan.
Main ingredient: noodles
Pairs well with: bok choy, spring rolls, hot and sour soup, fried rice
HB-18802 · Hand-built original
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