Tag: Lunch

  • 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 ‘steamed buns’ or ‘baozi’ are a deliciously, warm, fluffy treat of filling wrapped inside a sweet, white dough. Made with a mix of…

  • Chinese Beef, Vegetable and Noodle Soup

    Steaming beef noodle soup is a comfort to enjoy. Tender mouthfuls of beef and chewy noodles in a savoury, aromatic broth that will warm you through and through whilst providing you with some delicious vegetables too. Colour means flavour, don’t avoid or lessen the time browning the beef. That’s where…

  • Chicken Shawarma

    Shawarma is a dish in Middle Eastern cuisine consisting of meat cut into thin slices, stacked in a cone-like shape, and roasted on a slowly-turning vertical rotisserie or spit. Originally made of lamb or mutton, today’s shawarma may also be chicken, turkey, beef, or veal. Make the marinade in advance…

  • Chicken and Goat’s Cheese Quesadilla

    At its base level a quesadilla is simply a grilled tortilla, mostly with melted cheese inside. The use of goat’s cheese works beautifully with the Tahini Sauce. The salsa verde adds a gorgeous citrus bite to the overall dish. There are, of course, a wealth of additional fillings you could…

  • 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). The shoulder or the neck end for that juiciness without too much fat or being dry…