Chinese

Delia's recipes for Chinese food include a wonderful crispy beef stir-fry, plus stir-fried chicken and prawns - one of the healthiest cooking methods on earth

Crispy Beef Stir-fry

The good thing about Chinese cooking is that it always manages to make a little meat go a long way. Rump...

The good thing about Chinese cooking is that it always manages to make a little meat go a long way. Rump steak is perfect for stir-frying, and for this recipe just ...

Steamed Trout with Ginger

As with salmon, trout is slightly higher in fat, but still very low compared with meat. The fat in both ...

As with salmon, trout is slightly higher in fat, but still very low compared with meat. The fat in both trout and salmon is the good kind we all need to include in ...

15 minutes

to cook

Stir-fried Chicken with Broccoli and Mushrooms

Chinese-style recipes are often perfect for one, because many of them are made at top speed. The trouble...

Chinese-style recipes are often perfect for one, because many of them are made at top speed. The trouble is that Westerners are often inclined to add a little extra...

6 minutes

to cook

Stir-fried Green Vegetables

The principle of stir-frying involves speed of cooking with a high heat. As the vegetables come into con...

The principle of stir-frying involves speed of cooking with a high heat. As the vegetables come into contact with the hot surface of the pan or wok, the heat seals ...

7 minutes - 8 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian

Chinese Stir-fried Rice

The golden rule of stir-frying rice successfully is to always make sure the cooked rice is absolutely cold....

The golden rule of stir-frying rice successfully is to always make sure the cooked rice is absolutely cold. In other words, you can't boil it and stir-fry st...

Vegetarian

Deep-fried Prawns

If you like the flavour of prawns, then frozen, raw tiger prawns, defrosted and briefly deep-fried, give po...

If you like the flavour of prawns, then frozen, raw tiger prawns, defrosted and briefly deep-fried, give possibly the best flavour of all – apart from taking them stra...

Hung Shao Pork

It must have been about 20 years ago that I met Ken Lo, the famous cookery writer and restaurateur, for the...

It must have been about 20 years ago that I met Ken Lo, the famous cookery writer and restaurateur, for the first time and asked him how to make this, which is one of ...

Marinated Cucumber and Sesame Salad

This very simple little salad makes a nice side dish. I like to serve it as a nibble before an oriental ...

This very simple little salad makes a nice side dish. I like to serve it as a nibble before an oriental meal. If you have problems tracking down Japanese ingredient...

Vegetarian

Oriental Chicken

It’s hard to believe something so simple and easy can, firstly, be low-fat and secondly, taste so very good...

It’s hard to believe something so simple and easy can, firstly, be low-fat and secondly, taste so very good. I guarantee that once you’ve made this once, you’ll go ...

40 minutes

to cook

Chicken Stir-fry with Broccoli

The great thing about stir-fries is speed, and you could ring the changes by replacing the broccoli with sl...

The great thing about stir-fries is speed, and you could ring the changes by replacing the broccoli with sliced sugar snaps, and shiitake mushrooms with any other mush...

7 minutes - 10 minutes

to cook

Oriental Pork Casserole

This is quite an exotic recipe, a wonderful combination of flavours that develop and permeate the pork as i...

This is quite an exotic recipe, a wonderful combination of flavours that develop and permeate the pork as it cooks very slowly. The surprising thing is the casserol...

1 hour 36 minutes

to cook

Oriental Steamed Fish with Ginger

This can be a quick supper dish for the family or it's exotic enough for entertaining: all you need is a fa...

This can be a quick supper dish for the family or it's exotic enough for entertaining: all you need is a fan steamer – bamboo or the old-fashioned kind.

8 minutes - 10 minutes

to cook

Pickled Limes

This is a very sharp, concentrated preserve which goes wonderfully with fish, especially Rösti Crab Cakes. ...

This is a very sharp, concentrated preserve which goes wonderfully with fish, especially Rösti Crab Cakes. It is also good with Baked Thai Red Curry Chicken – but b...

Sesame Toast

Serve with Shiitake Broth

Vegetarian

Singapore Stir-fried Noodles

I have to thank my friend, the late Ken Lo, the Chinese restaurateur, for introducing me to this incredibly...

I have to thank my friend, the late Ken Lo, the Chinese restaurateur, for introducing me to this incredibly good recipe, which is a spectacular combination of flavours...

Soba Noodle Salad

Soba noodles are made with buckwheat and are traditionally served either hot in soups or cold in salads. ...

Soba noodles are made with buckwheat and are traditionally served either hot in soups or cold in salads. The salad version is my favourite and you can, of course, u...

Vegetarian

Stir-fried Rice with Egg and Spring Onions

The golden rule of stir-frying rice successfully is to always make sure the cooked rice is absolutely cold....

The golden rule of stir-frying rice successfully is to always make sure the cooked rice is absolutely cold. In other words, you can't boil it and stir-fry straight ...

Vegetarian

Tempura with Prawns

This is designed for beginners, just to get the feel of making tempura and the practice. There are, of c...

This is designed for beginners, just to get the feel of making tempura and the practice. There are, of course, many different types of ingredient that can be used, ...

Teriyaki Beef

Teriyaki sauce must be one of the most popular Japanese sauces the world over. The following recipe is m...

Teriyaki sauce must be one of the most popular Japanese sauces the world over. The following recipe is my own interpretation, as I find I like less sugar than the a...

6 minutes - 10 minutes

to cook