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"I fancied some sweet & sour chicken with a good quantity of nice thick sauce but couldn't seem to find a recipe so came up with this. I used Bill Hilbrich's Sweet Sour Sauce Secrets as a starting point for the sauce. It makes a generous size dish for two with lots of sauce for the rice / couscous or you could use say 500g of chicken and divide it four..."

Ingredients: pepper, cornflour, ketchup...

"My local Chinese restaurant makes a wonderful version and this recipe, from "Stir-Frying to the Sky;s Edge" by Grace Young, is the closest to it that I have found. The barbecued Chinese pork can be found in Chinese markets, but I make my own, Chinese Roast Pork . I do not use the bell pepper and use perhaps half the scallions. While it's..."

Ingredients: curry powder, noodles...

"This is a lovely recipe for chinese style chicken balls. Serve with warm sweet and sour sauce and you could have ordered from a chinese food restaurant. You can use this batter for shrimp or battered won ton. Place over a bed of rice. Enjoy!"

Ingredients: eggs, fat, milk...

"This is a dish our family likes to order in Kunming. The name literally means "Old granny potatoes" because it's well-suited to people who have no teeth. I've never seen how it's made, but I found the following description at http://www.etours.cn/china_city_guide/yunnan_travel_guide/dining/kunming_food.php : "Making method..."

Ingredients: hot Chinese chili paste, dried red chilies...

"Yeah, I know "gaijin" is Japanese and this recipe is an American version of Chinese food. Irony intended.

I like this recipe because it is fresh and flavorful and the ingredients are readily available at almost any grocery store. The keys to success here are high heat, a short cooking time (which you ensure by slicing the..."

Ingredients: chuck steaks, cornstarch...

"The name of this dish means "two plots of land", and evokes the image of a field of corn and a field of soybeans growing side by side. Growing up in Iowa, this was the reality of the landscape around me, but it wasn't until I moved to China that I encountered this simple vegetable dish that brings the two together. This is standard..."

Ingredients: frozen corn kernels, edamame...

"A perfect winter comfort food. My 10-yr-old son brought home half a daikon from the market recently and said "Mom, make this into soup with meat." This is what he's getting. I like the slow cooker method, found at the end of the directions. You can use 1/2 lb carrots and 1/2 lb daikon if you like."

Ingredients: baby back ribs, fresh cilantro...

"This recipe was inspired by a simaler one in a Country Women's Association cookbook. We serve this with steamed rice, carrots and broccoli."

Ingredients: cornflour, fresh ginger...

"Adapted from Morey Amsterdam's Benny Cooker Crock Book. Although the title comes from a joke from Amsterdam's night club act, the recipes are all genuine. Prep time is marinating time."

Ingredients: cornstarch, rye whiskey...

"A delicious combination of prawns with a selection of vegetables, made with Yeo's Chilli bean sauce which gives it a unique flavour and a bit of a kick - easy to prepare and easier to eat!"

Ingredients: cornflour, chili bean sauce...

"On our very first night in Kunming, December 2000, our colleagues took us out for dinner at the Baiyun Canting on Jinhuapu Road. The tangcu paigu we had that night (and on many subsequent occasions) were incredible. I don't know the Baiyun secret, but now that Baiyun is gone, I'm making my peace with this tasty version, developed with the..."

Ingredients: cornstarch, green onions...

"Oh, the waste of expired hoisin that I've thrown away! A small-batch recipe that's easy to whip up. This does NOT taste exactly like store bought, but can get you through a recipe with darn good results. Wheat free. Sriracha Asian Sweet Hot Sauce works best."

Ingredients: black bean paste, garlic powder...

"From "Stir-Frying to the Sky's Edge" by Grace Young, a wonderful cookbook that explores Chinese cooking around the world, as interpreted in Trinidad, Jamaica and Peru, as well as in more familiar areas. This is described as a typical Hunan family-style stir fry.Update: The reviewer is right, this is a lot of salt, and I had not focused..."

Ingredients: cornstarch, Chinkiang vinegar...

"I'm not entirely sure how authentic this is, but I looked up various adzuki bean paste recipes since I can't get canned/jarred nearby. So I came up with this one where the first batch was too sugary so I toned it down and got it right the second time-- it's easy but not quick! Using dried adzuki beans is optimal but canned would probably..."

Ingredients: sugar, water, adzuki beans...