Gourmets-Recipes

Serves 3, or 4 - 6 as part of a meal

Ingredients:

4 cups cold cooked rice
4 ounces frozen uncooked shrimp, unshelled
4 ounces cooked ham, diced (or substitute cooked chicken, turkey, etc.)
2 eggs (more if desired)
1/2 cup green peas
1 medium onion
1 green onion
Seasonings (Add according to directions or to taste)
1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
1 tablespoon Oyster Sauce
1 teaspoon salt
pepper
cornstarch mixed with water

Oil for stir-frying

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(Bubble teas are the latest fad to hit the Asian tea industry.
Feel free to adjust this recipe according to your own tea
and flavoring preferences)

Ingredients:

3 ounces tapioca pearls
sugar syrup
1 cup brewed tea (Chinese black tea or lychee tea is good)
1 cup milk (or to taste)
Ice cubes

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(A refreshing dessert made with star anise and fresh berries)
Serves 6

Ingredients:

5 whole star anise (if using broken pieces use 1 tablespoon)
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 passion fruit tea bags
3 cups mixed berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries)
1/2 cup bananas, cut into 1/2-inch dice

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A Cantonese recipe

Ingredients:

4 ounces Sirloin beef sliced thin or thick steaks
3 green peppers (or red and green peppers as desired)
1/2 small onion
2 sticks of celery
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon MSG (if desired)
1 teaspoon black beans
2 cloves garlic
3 slices ginger
1/2 cup stock or hot water
2 tablespoons oil for cooking

Marinade:
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
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(Hot and Sour Soup is reputed to be good for colds)

Ingredients:

1 cake tofu (fresh tofu if possible)
1/2 cup bamboo shoots, shredded
2 Tbsp black fungus (Wood Ear)
or 3 - 4 Chinese dry mushrooms
small handful dry lily buds

2 ounces pork tenderloin, julienned

Marinade:
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp tapioca starch (or cornstarch)
1/2 tsp sesame seed oil

6 cups water (or 6 cups water and 1 cup Campbell’s chicken broth)*
2 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
2 Tbsp soy sauce
2 Tbsp red rice vinegar** (or white if red not available)
1 tsp sesame oil
2 Tbsp finely chopped green onion
1 Tbsp finely chopped ginger

white pepper to taste (no more than 1 tablespoon)
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Ingredients:

9 oz (250 g) hearts of white Chinese cabbage (bok choy)
4 tbsp (60 ml) vegetable oil
3 tbsp scallions, chopped
1 tsp rice wine
7 oz (200 ml) high stock
3/4 tsp salt, or to taste
3 1/2 oz (100 ml) milk
2 tbsp cornstarch (cornflour) dissolved in 2 tbsp water
1/4 tsp sesame oil
1/4 tsp MSG (optional)

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