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454 recipes

Spicy Wontons

Boiled wontons are draped in a savoury chilli oil sauce built on garlic, Sichuan pepper, five spice and stock powder, loosened with light soy sauce, rice vinegar and hot water.

ChineseMains, Starter15 minServes 1215 kcalDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-8423 · Hand-built original

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Spring Roll recipe

Crisp fried spring rolls filled with pork mince, shiitake mushrooms, carrot, bean sprouts and cabbage seasoned with oyster and soy sauce, served with a homemade sweet and sour dipping sauce.

ChineseStarter30 minServes 15286 kcalDairy-freeLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-8438 · Hand-built original

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Steamed Cantonese scallops with garlic sauce, glass noodles and pickled cucumbers

Scallops in their shells sit on nests of glass noodles under a three-stage garlic sauce and a soy and oyster dressing, steamed briefly and served with cucumbers pickled in black vinegar, soy and sesame oil.

ChineseMain course12 hr 30 minServes 2202 kcalDairy-freeEgg-freeLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: rice

Pairs well with: fried rice, spring rolls, bok choy, hot and sour soup

HB-8454 · Hand-built original

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Sticky Asian Ribs

Baby back ribs browned and braised in soy sauces, hoisin, oyster sauce, brown sugar and rice vinegar with cinnamon, bay and dried chilis, reduced to a sticky glaze.

ChineseMain course1 hr 15 minServes 21836 kcalDairy-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: rice

Pairs well with: fried rice, spring rolls, bok choy, hot and sour soup

HB-10455 · Hand-built original

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Sticky soy salmon and crispy rice

Salmon chunks crisp in the air fryer or oven, finish in a sticky soy, oyster and Shaoxing sauce with sesame seeds, and are served with butter-fried crispy rice and a pineapple, jalapeño and lime salsa.

ChineseMain course1 hrServes 4152 kcalEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: salmon

Pairs well with: asparagus, lemon butter sauce, rice pilaf, cucumber salad, roasted potatoes

HB-8467 · Hand-built original

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Stir-Fried Chow Mein With Four Vegetables Recipe

Hong Kong-style chow mein noodles stir-fried until lightly crisp with five-spiced tofu, flowering chives, carrot, bean sprouts and scallions. A mix of light and dark soy with sesame oil coats the noodles.

ChineseMain course0 minServes 6101 kcalVegetarianVeganDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: noodles

Pairs well with: fried rice, spring rolls, bok choy, hot and sour soup

HB-8472 · Hand-built original

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Stir-Fried Lotus Root with Garlic and Black Beans

Crisp slices of lotus root shallow-fried until caramelised at the edges, then stir-fried Sichuan-style with fermented black beans, doubanjiang, dried chilies, garlic and green pepper.

ChineseSide20 minServes 495 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: lotus root

Pairs well with: steamed rice, fried rice, bok choy, hot and sour soup

HB-18798 · Hand-built original

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Stir-Fried Sesame Baby Bok Choy

Baby bok choy stir-fried briskly with garlic and ginger in a soy and rice wine glaze, finished with sesame oil.

ChineseServes 4 as part of a multicourse meal82 kcalDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: rice

HB-18213 · Hand-built original

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Stir-Fried Vermicelli Noodles

Mung bean vermicelli tossed over high heat with shredded cabbage, shiitake mushrooms, garlic and chiles in a soy and black vinegar sauce — a night-market style vegan noodle stir-fry.

ChineseMain course20 minServes 3426 kcalDairy-freeEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: noodles

Pairs well with: bok choy, spring rolls, hot and sour soup, fried rice

HB-18800 · Hand-built original

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Sweet and sour fried chrysanthemum potatoes

Potatoes cut into opening lattice flowers, fried crisp and drenched in a glossy vinegar, ketchup and tangerine peel sweet and sour sauce with diced peppers.

ChineseLight meals & snacks2 hrServes 4306 kcalVegetarianVeganDairy-freeEgg-freeLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: potato

Pairs well with: sour cream, green beans, coleslaw, grilled steak, roast chicken

HB-15472 · Hand-built original

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Sweet and Sour Pork

Double-fried pork cubes in a cornflour coating under a glossy pineapple sweet and sour sauce with peppers and onion. The pork marinates overnight in grated onion, garlic, ginger and baking soda, then fries twice so the coating stays crisp under the sauce.

ChineseMains50 minServes 5215 kcalDairy-freeEgg-freeLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: pork

Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage

HB-8515 · Hand-built original

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Sweetcorn mapo tofu

Sweetcorn kernels and firm tofu in a fiery mapo-style sauce of black beans, chilli bean paste and Sichuan pepper. Jasmine rice, spring onion, sesame seeds and coriander go over and alongside.

ChineseMain course1 hrServes 2261 kcalVegetarianVeganDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: tofu

Pairs well with: steamed rice, stir-fried vegetables, miso soup, edamame, pickled cucumber

HB-18300 · Hand-built original

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Taiwanese Scallion Pancake

A flour dough layered with a hot-oil scallion and flour mixture, rolled, coiled and rested, then pan-fried covered until crisp and scrunched to separate the layers.

ChineseBreakfast1 hr 10 minServes 4223 kcalVegetarianVeganDairy-freeEgg-freeLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: flour

Pairs well with: fried rice, spring rolls, bok choy, hot and sour soup, coffee

HB-11089 · Hand-built original

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Tofu and Broccoli

Crisp cornstarch-coated tofu and charred broccoli florets glazed in a soy, sesame and brown sugar sauce with garlic, ginger and scallions. A weeknight stir-fry that goes straight over rice.

ChineseMain course0 min2 to 4 servings555 kcalVegetarianVeganDairy-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: tofu

Pairs well with: steamed rice, stir-fried vegetables, miso soup, edamame, pickled cucumber

HB-15610 · Hand-built original

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Tofu and Vegetable Skewers

Tofu, baby corn and red pepper skewers broiled in repeated brushings of a sweet, salty chili bean glaze until browned and sticky. Umami-heavy finger food for the grill or broiler.

ChineseServes 4146 kcalVegetarianVeganDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: tofu

Pairs well with: steamed rice, stir-fried vegetables, miso soup, edamame, pickled cucumber

HB-15613 · Hand-built original

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Tofu with 'oyster' sauce

Golden fried tofu slices and soaked shiitake mushrooms simmered in a vegetarian oyster-style sauce with peas. The glossy sauce, finished with sesame oil and spring onions, is made for steamed fragrant rice.

ChineseMain course1 hr 30 minServes 4-6114 kcalDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: tofu

Pairs well with: steamed rice, stir-fried vegetables, miso soup, edamame, pickled cucumber

HB-18286 · Hand-built original

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Vegan Dan Dan Noodles

Wheat noodles over a sesame paste and chili oil sauce sharpened with black vinegar, topped with a browned soy curl and shiitake mince fried with Sichuan preserved greens — a fully vegan dan dan.

ChineseMain course25 minServes 2746 kcalVegetarianVeganDairy-freeEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: noodles

Pairs well with: bok choy, spring rolls, hot and sour soup, fried rice

HB-18802 · Hand-built original

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