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September 2009

AUTUMN SNOWFLAKE

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Snowflake Rice:
2 cups of boiled rice
2 duck eggs
Soy sauce (Kikkoman C00039)
1 Generous Tablespoon of salted butter (Jersey Salted butter or French Laduree butter)
2 cooked and shredded crab arm thingsRead More »AUTUMN SNOWFLAKE

HOISIN SAUCE

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Just whisk the following together in a bowl: 8 tablespoons of white wine vinegar 2 cloves of finely chopped or blended garlic 8 teaspoons of… Read More »HOISIN SAUCE

CHICKEN CHOW MEIN

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TAKEAWAY VERSION
You need 2 woks for this. One for the noodles and one for everything else:
Noodle wok:
Soak some dry egg noodles in hot water until it’s soft.
Heat wok with a couple of tablespoons of oil until it’s very hot (the oil will move around the wok very easily).
Throw in a handful of beansprouts and let sit for about 30 seconds.
Throw in the softened noodles and fry for a further minute or 2. (If you want the noodles crispy then put the noodles in
first and in a lot of oil)
Add soy sauce to tasteRead More »CHICKEN CHOW MEIN

PRAWN ON TOAST

Firstly grab about 500g of fresh Prawns, remove the shell and take out the black gut on the spine then chop into small pieces.
Finely chop up 1 large Spring onion.
Lightly beat 1 egg white.Read More »PRAWN ON TOAST

PRAWN IN BLACK BEAN SAUCE

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Prepare the prawns by deshelling and then removing that black stuff off the spine (the gut) and then soaking in Soy sauce (I recommend Kikoman C00039)
Heat up the wok with a little peanut oil.
Add the following to the oil:
2 tablespoons of chopped black beans
2 chopped cloves of garlic
1 tablespoon of gingerRead More »PRAWN IN BLACK BEAN SAUCE

BEEF IN BLACK BEAN SAUCE

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There are 2 methods for black bean sauce:
The first is a cheat method where you buy the sauce in a jar/can from a Chinese supermarket like Wing Yip. You can even find this in mainstream supermarkets these days although they usually stock duff brands. Read More »BEEF IN BLACK BEAN SAUCE

EGG FRIED RICE

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OK there are 3 ways to make egg fried rice:
The first is to cheat and use Veetee Rice (long grain).
Break an egg or 2 into a hot wok with 2 tablespoons of decent peanut oil. As the egg begins to cook turn it over as if frying and egg in a frying pan.
As it begins to solidify, begin to break it up into pieces with a spatula. Read More »EGG FRIED RICE

CHILLI & SALT PRAWNS

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To make chilli and salt prawns get some really good quality salt and some fresh red and green chillis. Use fresh king prawns if possible with the shell on.
Crush 2 chillis in a pestle & mortar and add salt in the mix.Read More »CHILLI & SALT PRAWNS

The trouble with the NHS

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With the USA considering whether or not to adopt a NHS style healthcare system, Kwai Chi highlights the pros and cons of the nhs and suggests improvements and alternatives drawing from personal experiences having lived in other countries.Read More »The trouble with the NHS