Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Chinese”
After our virtual dinner party No. 5 we had left over lychees and syrup in the fridge. What to do with them? Chicken With Lychees Many years ago a friend attended a cooking class run by Elizabeth Chong, a legend in Melbourne. It was in the early 1980s. A week or so after the class our friend cooked some of …
Elizabeth Chong’s Pork Dumplings Some decades ago we would often hear Elizabeth Chong’s name mentioned. In particular, from various friends who had attended her cooking classes in Melbourne. They would recreate the recipes for us, producing memorable meals of Cantonese cuisine, based on freshness and elegance combined with simplicity. Our experience is that Cantonese cooking, and Chinese cooking in general, …
My father was a naturally gifted cook – years ahead of his time in terms of experimentation and sophistication. He loved Chinese food, one reason being that his first job (at age fifteen) was at Chung Gong’s greengrocer in Launceston. Through the protective owners he developed a taste for Cantonese cuisine, acquiring useful cooking skills along the way. Every few …
