This quick wok dish uses a clever homemade “hoisin-style” sauce made from strawberry jam, citrus and miso. Stir fried with blistered green beans, ginger and garlic, it delivers a bold balance of sweet, savoury and tangy flavours with a glossy, caramelised finish.
Cantonese Black Bean Rice Noodle Stir Fry
Succulent Black Bean Beef Hor Fun is a Cantonese restaurant classic featuring tender slices of beef stir fried with fermented black bean paste and served over silky wide rice noodles.
This Succulent Black Bean Beef Hor Fun recipe delivers deep savoury flavour from tau si fermented black beans, balanced with oyster sauce, Shaoxing rice wine and a touch of beer for richness.
Hor fun are wide, flat rice noodles that absorb sauce beautifully. The key technique is separating the noodles gently over high heat before topping them with a medium-wet black
bean beef stir fry. When cooked correctly, the beef remains succulent, the vegetables retain bite and the sauce lightly coats every strand without becoming heavy.
Crispy Pork Belly is one of the most celebrated dishes in Chinese roast meat cooking, prized for its contrast of juicy, tender pork and incredibly crisp crackling skin. This Crispy Pork Belly recipe follows a classic Chinese preparation technique that focuses on drying the skin, seasoning the meat and carefully roasting the pork in stages to achieve the perfect fluffy crisp. By blanching the pork first, curing the surface with salt and finishing with rice vinegar, this Crispy Pork Belly delivers that signature bubbly crackling with rich, succulent meat underneath.
This Japanese Fried Rice, or Yaki Meshi, is smoky, savoury and packed with fluffy rice, crispy bacon and fragrant spring onions. Finished with dashi, soy sauce and a touch of sake, it’s a comforting Japanese take on classic fried rice.
Simple and Delicious Yaki Udon is a classic Japanese stir fried noodle dish built around thick, chewy udon noodles, tender slices of chicken and crisp vegetables. This Simple and Delicious Yaki Udon recipe focuses on wok technique, high heat and allowing the sweet savoury sauce to caramelise gently into the noodles without breaking them.
Yaki Udon is known for its balance of soy, mirin and tonkatsu sauce, giving it a slightly sweet, deeply savoury finish. The key is cooking the noodles until they absorb the sauce completely, leaving them glossy, soft and just on the verge of sticking.
These Japanese Chicken Meatball Tsukune Skewers are juicy, savoury and coated in a glossy homemade teriyaki glaze. Made with freshly minced chicken thighs, sesame and ginger, they’re tender inside with a beautifully caramelised finish.
