Paneer, also known as ponir or Indian cottage cheese, is a fresh acid-set cheese common in the Indian subcontinent (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka) made from cow or buffalo milk. It is a non-aged, non-melting soft… Read More
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Chinese Steamed Buns (Bao Buns)
Bao means Buns so it is somehow odd that they are universally known as Bun Buns so to speak. Bao Buns, pronounced “bow”, but also known as a ‘steamed buns’ or ‘baozi’ are a deliciously, warm, fluffy treat of filling… Read More
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Bombay Aloo
Bombay potato, sometimes called Bombay aloo or aloo (alu) Bombay, is an Indian dish prepared using potatoes that are generally cubed or roughtly chopped the same size, parboiled and then fried and seasoned with various spices such as cumin, curry,… Read More
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Sweet and Sour Chicken (non-fried)
Guō bāo ròu is a classic dish from Northeast China (Dongbei), originating in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province. Sweet and sour is a generic term that encompasses many styles of sauce, cuisine and cooking methods. It is commonly used in East Asia… Read More
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Egg Drop Soup
Egg Drop Soup is a Chinese soup of wispy beaten eggs in chicken broth. Condiments such as black or white pepper, and finely chopped spring onions and tofu are commonly added to the soup. The soup is made by adding… Read More
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Char Siu Pork
Char siu (Chinese: pinyin: chāshāo; Cantonese Yale: chāsīu) is a Cantonese style of barbecued pork. Your options are: Pork loin; Pork belly, juicier and fattier; Pork butt (shoulder), leaner; Pork neck end, well marbled (jyu geng yuk). My personal preference… Read More
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Crispy Chilli Beef
Crispy Chilli Beef, aka Sichuan (Szechuan) Dry Fried Beef, aka Gan Bian (Dry Frying) Niu Rou (Beef). One of my top 3 from a takeaway and a lovely dish to savour with kuàizi whilst taking your time. I generally prefer… Read More
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Chicken Biryani
Biryani is a mixed rice dish originating among the Muslims of the Indian subcontinent. It is made with Indian spices, rice, either with meat (chicken, beef, goat, lamb, prawn, fish), or eggs or vegetables such as potatoes. Biryani is one… Read More
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Bibimbap {Korean}
Bibimbap “mixed rice”, sometimes romanised as bi bim bap or bi bim bop, is a Korean rice dish. The term “bibim” means mixing (burned rice at the bottom of the dish and cooked rice), while the “bap” noun refers to… Read More
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Frascati Soaked Pork and Beef Meatballs
It’s unclear who invented the first meatball, although many people believe that the meatball first originated in Persia where leftover meat was used to make a dish known as Kofta. It is supposed that from Persia the meatball spread throughout… Read More