Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add the ground
ing fermented beans in whole bean form, place the beans in
he egg, chicken pieces, celery, bean sprouts, sweet soy sauce, lemon
he seeds from the vanilla bean into the saucepan, and then
For the herring salad, place the
nd oyster sauce and saute for 30 seconds. Remove from the
inch of salt. Marinate steaks for at least 15 mins. Cook
Vanilla Bean -- Add 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise, to 2 cups sugar, store 1 week before using.
Peppermint Stick -- In a food processor, combine 2 cups sugar and 1 candy cane or use any peppermint candy, broken into pieces, store 2 days before using.
Lovely Lavender -- Tie 2 tablespoons dried lavender in cheesecloth.Add it to 2 cups sugar, store 2 weeks before using.
Cinnamon- Ginger -- In food processor, combine 2 cups sugar, 2 Tblsp. crystallized ginger and 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon, process, store 1 week before using.
igh heat. Cook chicken, turning, for 3-4 mins, until browned
Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a wok or large skillet on high heat. Stir-fry lamb, garlic and chili peppers for 3-4 mins, until browned, breaking up lumps with a spoon. Transfer to a plate. Cover to keep warm.
Heat remaining oil in same wok. Stir-fry beans and onion for 2-3 mins, until tender.
Return lamb mixture to wok with cabbage, black bean sauce and 1/4 cup water. Stir-fry for 2-3 mins, until cabbage begins to wilt. Serve on a bed of rice noodles topped with bean sprouts and cilantro.
he lamb; mix well. Marinate for at least 1 hr or
ith plastic wrap or paper for 5 mins; peel away skin
Blanch the bean sprouts for 20 seconds in lightly salted,
lice thinly.
Meanwhile, for the fava bean mash, separately boil, steam
z ramekins.
Stir red bean paste and 1 oz chocolate
For the black bean salad, place beans in a
Whisk sherry, black bean sauce and sugar in a small bowl until sugar dissolves.
Heat a wok or large frying pan over high heat. Add 1 tbsp oil and swirl to coat surface. Working in batches, stir-fry beef for 2-3 mins, or until browned. Remove from wok and set aside.
Add remaining oil to wok. Stir-fry onion for 1 min. Add carrot and stir-fry for 1 min. Add pepper and zucchini and stir-fry for 2 mins. Return beef to wok along with black bean mixture. Toss until heated through. Spoon into lettuce leaves. Serve.
kg in microwave to defrost for approximately 6-7 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all of the ingredients for the crust together. The batter will be lumpy. Spread into a 9x9 casserole dish. In a large frying pan brown the ground beef and drain the fat out. Add the chopped onion and cook until clear. Add in the remaining bean mix ingredients and cook until hot. Spoon the bean mixture onto the batter. Cook in the oven for 30 minutes. In the last 15 minutes of cooking you can add shredded cheese to the top for added flavour. For a large 9x13 casserole just double the recipe.
Pour into molds and chill for at least 5 hours or