CRISPY SHREDDED BEEF
The Crispy Beef
500ml of peanut oil
250g of Topside Beef
2 tablespoons of cornstarchRead More »CRISPY SHREDDED BEEF
The Crispy Beef
500ml of peanut oil
250g of Topside Beef
2 tablespoons of cornstarchRead More »CRISPY SHREDDED BEEF
Beat 2 eggs and add the chicken and some chopped spring onions. Heat up a wok with some peanut oil and make sure the oil… Read More »CHICKEN EGG FOO YUNG
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
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
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
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
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
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
As a lot of you would like to know how to make the curry found in Chinese takeaways – here is the secret.
Add the following:
Garam masala powder
Termeric powderRead More »CHINESE TAKEAWAY CURRY SAUCE
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
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
Sweet and Sour sauce is easy enough to make. Just add the following into a pan:
3 oranges (grate the zest and include)
2 tablespoons of vinegar
1 chopped pineapple or 1 mangoRead More »SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN
Instead of buying crispy aromatic duck for £20-£30 for a whole duck in a restaurant/takeaway, you can buy the following at wing yip (or other chinese/etnic supermarkets) (approx prices)Read More »CRISPY AROMATIC DUCK
Kwai Chi and John Skellon http://youtube.com/schellinho explore what’s on offer at one of England’s oldest attractions.Read More »Things to do in England: Stonehenge, Wiltshire
So what do you do for your stag or hen party? With a little help from a couple of my buddies we offer a few ideas on the day of my friend’s very own stag party!Read More »Stag party/ Bachelor Party ideas
Kwai Chi takes a walk down the second largest street festival in the world on the ‘family day’ Sunday of the 2 day event.Read More »Things to do in London: Notting Hill Carnival
Kwai Chi devours mouthfuls of hazelnut chocolate spreads to find out what is truly the best out there in the real wide world! Read More »What's the best hazelnut chocolate spread out there?
Buying an engagement ring is one of the most expensive single purchases you will make in your life so it’s important to know what you are buying into before shopping around. Unless you have already decided not to get a ring at all or get one without a diamond (see here for general ring advice) read on…. Read More »What to look out for when buying a diamond engagement ring
If you’re after a really good suit then there is no better place on the planet for a well tailored bespoke suit than from Savile Row, London.Read More »Things to do in London: Savile Row
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