[Chinese] How to cook Prosperity toss (yee sang)

How to cook Prosperity toss (yee sang)

Ingredients

  • 100 g wonton wrappers, sliced 1 cm wide
  • vegetable oil to deep fry
  • ¼ cup (40 g) thinly sliced candied ginger
  • 1 thumb sized piece (40g) grated fresh ginger
  • ¼ cup (40 g) thinly sliced pickled ginger
  • 2 tbsp (20 g) julienned red salted ginger *
  • 2 tbsp (20 g) pickled onion, sliced finely
  • 1 cup (100 g) shredded carrot
  • 2 cups (100 g) shredded lettuce
  • 1 cup (100 g) shredded green apple
  • 1 cup (100 g) shredded cucumber
  • 1 medium-large (180 g) turnip, shredded
  • 200 g thinly sliced sashimi salmon
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander
  • 3 green shallots, finely shredded
  • ½ cup (75 g) sesame seeds, toasted
  • ¾ cup (100 g) crushed roasted peanuts
  • ½ tsp five spice powder
  • ½ tsp pepper
Sauce
  • ½ cup (150 g) Chinese plum sauce*
  • 1½ tbsp soy sauce
  • 2½ tbsp sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp warm water

Directions

 

[Chinese] How to cook Chinese steamed buns filled with crisp, spiced chicken (mantou jiaoyan ji)

How to cook Chinese steamed buns filled with crisp, spiced chicken (mantou jiaoyan ji)

Ingredients

  • 1x 7 g yeast sachet
  • 300 ml lukewarm milk
  • 500 g (3⅓ cups) plain flour
  • 35 g caster sugar
  • 1 tsp vegetable oil
  • 1 cucumber, sliced
  • 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • coriander leaves and chilli sauce, to serve
Crisp, spiced chicken
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 5 cm-piece ginger, sliced
  • 3 star anise
  • 1 cinnamon quill
  • 1 tsp Sichuan peppercorns (see Note)
  • 1 long red chilli, chopped
  • 125 ml (½ cup) Chinese rice wine (shaoxing) (see Note)
  • 80 ml (⅓ cup) dark soy sauce
  • 55 g (¼ cup) brown sugar
  • 4 chicken breast fillets
  • 75 g (½ cup) rice flour
  • 1 tsp five-spice powder
  • 1 tsp dried chilli flakes
  • vegetable oil, to deep-fry

Directions

 

[Chinese] How to cook Homemade Sichuan-style lamb shanks

How to cook Homemade Sichuan-style lamb shanks

Ingredients

  • 60 ml (¼ cup) vegetable oil
  • 4 lamb shanks
  • 2 celery stalks, 1 halved lengthwise, 1 thinly sliced
  • 2 long red chillies, 1 halved lengthwise, 1 thinly sliced
  • 2 leeks, 1 quartered, 1 thinly sliced
  • 75 g (⅓ cup) black bean and garlic sauce
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 L beef stock
  • 1 tsp Sichuan peppercorns
  • chopped flat-leaf parsley, to serve

Directions

 

[Unknown] How to cook Caramel Apple Cake Bars with Caramel Apple Frosting

How to cook Caramel Apple Cake Bars with Caramel Apple Frosting

Ingredients

  • 1 box Pilsbury Caramel Apple Cake Mix
  • 1 (8 ounce) block cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1 can Pilsbury Caramel Apple Frosting

Directions

 

[Unknown] How to cook Crispy Cheddar Chicken

How to cook Crispy Cheddar Chicken

Ingredients

Chicken
  • 4 large chicken breasts
  • 2 sleeves Ritz crackers
  • 1/4 t salt
  • 1/8 t pepper
  • 1/2 C milk
  • 3 C cheddar cheese, grated
  • 1 t dried parsley
Sauce
  • 1   10 ounce can cream of chicken soup
  • 2 T sour cream
  • 2 T butter

Directions

 

[Unknown] How to cook Salmon Sandwich With Sweet Mustard Sauce

How to cook Salmon Sandwich With Sweet Mustard Sauce

Ingredients

For the Sweet Mustard Sauce
  • tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
For the Sandwich
  • 1 egg
  • Four 4-ounce salmon fillets, about 1 inch thick, skin removed if desired
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 2 tablespoons Sweet Mustard Sauce, (see above)
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tomato cut into four 1/2 -inch slices
  • 1/4 red onion, sliced thinly
  • 8 slices dark rye or multi-grain bread
Mixed leafy greens
  • 1 avocado halved, pitted, and cut into 1/2 inch slices
  • 2 teaspoons capers, drained

Directions

 

[German] How to cook Black Forest cake

How to cook Black Forest cake

Ingredients

  • 80 ml (⅓ cup) kirsch (see note)
  • 600 g frozen cherries, defrosted, drained on paper towel
  • chocolate curls and grated chocolate, to decorate
Pastry base
  • 60 g cold unsalted butter, chopped
  • 125 g plain flour
  • 55 g (¼ cup) caster sugar
  • 1 tbsp ground almonds
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 egg yolk
Chocolate sponge
  • 60 g dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids), chopped
  • 75 g unsalted butter, chopped, at room temperature
  • 165 g (¾ cup) caster sugar
  • 6 eggs
  • 50g (⅓ cup) plain flour
  • 75g (½ cup) cornflour
  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder
  • ½ tsp salt
Cream filling
  • 2 tbsp powdered gelatine
  • 1.2 litres thickened cream
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
Chocolate ganache
  • 200 ml thickened cream
  • 400 g dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids), chopped

Directions

 

[German] How to cook Onion cake (zwiebelkuchen)

How to cook Onion cake (zwiebelkuchen)

Ingredients

  • 260 g (1¾ cups) plain flour
  • 125 g butter
  • 300 g sour cream
  • 400 g (about 6) middle bacon rashers, rind removed, thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 700 g (about 4 large) red onions, halved, thinly sliced
  • 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten
  • 4 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 80 ml (⅓ cup) milk
  • 2 tbsp chopped chives
  • ½ tsp caraway seeds
  • green salad, to serve

Directions

 

[Greek] How to cook Honey, thyme and lemon haloumi with buckwheat

How to cook Honey, thyme and lemon haloumi with buckwheat

Ingredients

  • 1½ tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • juice and finely grated rind of 1 lemon, plus wedges to serve
  • 125 g buckwheat
  • 8 sprigs thyme
  • salt and black pepper
  • 150 g green beans, sliced in halves lengthways
  • 250 g block haloumi, halved horizontally
  • 1½ tbsp honey
  • 6 chargrilled artichoke hearts, halved (see Note)

Directions

 

[Greek] How to cook Vegetarian lentil and eggplant moussaka

How to cook Vegetarian lentil and eggplant moussaka

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 small red onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1½ tbsp picked lemon thyme leaves
  • 400 g tin tomatoes with herbs
  • 400 g tin lentils, drained and rinsed
  • ¼ cup picked oregano leaves
  • salt and black pepper
  • 140 g chargrilled eggplant slices, cut into 3 cm pieces
  • 80 g fresh ricotta
  • 80 ml (⅓ cup) Greek yoghurt
  • 1 egg
  • mixed green leaves, to serve

Directions