These Korean Pork Belly Tacos combine slow-roasted, melt-in-the-mouth pork belly with soft homemade corn tortillas, quick pickled red onions and fresh lime. Sweet, spicy, savoury and tangy, they're the perfect fusion of Korean and Mexican flavours.
These Pork & Prawn Gyoza are made completely from scratch with homemade dumpling wrappers and a juicy filling of pork, prawns, cabbage, shiitake mushrooms, ginger and garlic. Pan-fried until crispy, then steamed, they have a delicate wrapper with a golden crunchy base and a succulent filling.
Crispy and juicy Gyoza made by rock legend Miles Kane for a Wok & Roll Wednesday!
Super Simple Pak Choi with Oyster Sauce is a classic Chinese restaurant style side dish where crisp blanched greens are finished with sizzling ginger oil and served with a rich savoury sauce. This Super Simple Pak Choi with Oyster Sauce recipe focuses on precise blanching, keeping the stems slightly translucent and the leaves vibrant green before finishing with hot oil for aroma and shine.
This is how Chinese greens are prepared in many restaurants. Quick blanching, no overcooking, then a final glaze of oil and sauce for balance alongside rice and meat dishes.
Sweet & Sticky Chinese Hoisin Cola Ribs are a rich, caramelised party favourite inspired by classic Cantonese hoisin ribs, with a clever twist of Coca Cola for extra glaze and depth. This Sweet & Sticky Chinese Hoisin Cola Ribs recipe balances thick sauces such as hoisin and ketchup with thinner ingredients like dark soy and rice vinegar to create the perfect sticky coating.
Cooking low and slow allows the sugars to caramelise gradually, creating deep colour and tender meat that pulls away from the bone. A final baste during roasting builds that irresistible lacquered finish.
Chilli & Garlic Mussels are a simple Cantonese seafood dish inspired by coastal Hong Kong cooking, where incredibly fresh shellfish is stir fried quickly with aromatic ginger, garlic and chilli. The mussels release their own natural seafood stock as they cook, creating a light but intensely flavourful sauce enriched with soy sauce, chilli bean paste and rice wine. This fast wok cooked dish is all about freshness, heat and bold aromatics.
Ants Climbing a Tree is a classic Sichuan home style dish made with minced pork and glass vermicelli noodles. The name comes from the appearance of tiny grains of pork clinging to translucent mung bean noodles, resembling ants climbing branches. This Ants Climbing a Tree recipe is simple, savoury and deeply comforting with chilli bean paste, soy sauce and stock soaking directly into the noodles.
Classic Cantonese Stir Fry
Unbelievable Chinese Oyster Sauce Beef and Broccoli is a Cantonese takeaway favourite built around tender slices of beef, vibrant green broccoli and a glossy oyster sauce finish. This Unbelievable Chinese Oyster Sauce Beef and Broccoli recipe focuses on proper wok technique, high heat control and a simple marinade that keeps the beef succulent while naturally thickening the sauce.
Oyster sauce is the backbone of many Cantonese stir fries. Combined with chicken stock, a dash of dark soy and a touch of sugar, it creates a rich, savoury glaze that coats both meat and vegetables beautifully. The key is cooking quickly at very high heat so the beef sears rather than steams.
Light & Fluffy Chinese Bao Buns are one of the most iconic steamed breads in Chinese cuisine, known for their pillowy texture and slightly sweet flavour. Popularised across Taiwan and Japan as hirata-style folded buns, these steamed bao are perfect for stuffing with crispy meats, grilled fillings or fresh vegetables.
Learning how to make Light & Fluffy Chinese Bao Buns at home is all about understanding dough texture, gluten development and correct steaming technique. Using medium-gluten wheat flour, similar to Western plain flour but milled finer, gives the buns their soft white finish. The key is kneading until smooth, allowing proper proving time and steaming over a vigorous boil.
