This Shanghai Vegetable Rice (Cai Fan) is a simple one-pot rice dish made with fragrant jasmine rice, leafy greens and salty pancetta. Inspired by the traditional use of Chinese cured ham, it's a comforting meal that's packed with delicate flavour and perfect for a quick lunch or dinner.
Moreish Cinnamon Sugar Mini Bao Doughnuts are a playful twist on traditional steamed bao, transforming soft, fluffy bao dough into crispy, golden doughnuts coated in warm cinnamon sugar and served with condensed milk for dipping. These Moreish Cinnamon Sugar Mini Bao Doughnuts combine classic Chinese steamed bun technique with a Western-style doughnut finish, giving you the best of both textures in one bite. Made using bao flour mix or homemade bao dough, these mini bao doughnuts are steamed first to create that signature pillowy interior, then lightly pan fried or deep fried for a crisp outer layer. Coated in cinnamon sugar and dipped into sweet condensed milk, they are indulgent, nostalgic and perfect for sharing.
If you have searched for bao doughnuts, cinnamon sugar bao, or how to fry steamed bao, this Moreish Cinnamon Sugar Mini Bao Doughnuts recipe gives you the full School of Wok method.
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These Teriyaki Chicken Noodles are a quick and easy midweek stir-fry with tender chicken thighs, crisp vegetables and springy noodles coated in a homemade teriyaki sauce. Finished over a high heat for plenty of wok hei, it's a simple family favourite that's ready in minutes.
Singapore Fried Rice Vermicelli
Singapore Noodles, also known as Singapore Fried Rice Vermicelli, is a vibrant curry spiced noodle stir fry that is hugely popular in Chinese takeaways across the UK. Despite the name, the dish is believed to have Cantonese roots, combining rice vermicelli with Madras style curry powder for its signature golden colour and fragrant spice.
This Singapore Noodles recipe focuses on correct noodle preparation, high heat wok control and even distribution of curry spice through the classic “round and forward” folding motion.
The key is soaking, drying and cooking quickly so the noodles remain separate, lightly coated and never soggy.
Thai Omelette with Nam Prik Pao is a classic Thai street-style dish featuring a light, crispy
omelette served with a rich homemade chilli paste. The omelette is flavoured simply with fish
sauce, spring onion and chilli, then cooked in hot oil to create crisp edges and a fluffy centre.
The Nam Prik Pao paste adds depth with dried chillies, garlic, dried shrimp and tamarind,
creating a sweet, savoury and spicy accompaniment.
This Thai-Style Fried Chicken is inspired by Bangkok street food, featuring bone-in chicken coated in a deeply flavoured batter made with garlic, spring onions, coriander, black pepper and fish sauce. Fried until crisp and golden, the rice flour batter delivers a light, crunchy coating packed with aromatic Thai flavours.
This Tomato Egg Drop Soup is a comforting Chinese home-style soup made with seared tomatoes, onions, celery and ham simmered in a light chicken broth. Thickened just enough to suspend delicate ribbons of egg, it's a simple yet satisfying soup that's perfect any time of year.
Shiraz Pad Thai is a creative twist on the classic Thai street food favourite, combining the traditional sweet, sour and salty balance of Pad Thai with the rich fruitiness of Shiraz wine. Rice noodles are stir fried over intense heat with egg, tofu, pickled radish, dried shrimp and aromatics, then coated in a tamarind based sauce enriched with Shiraz. The result is a smoky, deeply savoury noodle dish where wok hei meets the bold character of Thai wine country cooking.
This Thai Braised Pork Belly is a rich, aromatic comfort dish featuring tender pork belly slowly braised in caramelised palm sugar with garlic, coriander root, warming spices and a savoury-sweet sauce. The long, gentle simmer creates meltingly soft pork with a beautifully glossy braising liquor that's perfect with steamed jasmine rice.
A classic Chinese dish, this hot & sour soup will keep you coming back for more and more with it's addicting spiciness from the Sichuan peppercorns and mouth watering sourness!
Cantonese Wok Fried Prawns are a classic seafood dish commonly found in Hong Kong style dai pai dong street kitchens. Large prawns are lightly coated in cornflour and quickly fried to seal in their natural sweetness before being tossed in a punchy Cantonese sauce made with soy sauce, ketchup and Worcestershire sauce. The result is a dry style stir fry where the sticky sauce clings to each prawn while aromatic ginger, garlic and spring onion flavour the oil.
