April, enjoy the brighter and longer days

A bit about your dishes
 

Qing Ming is a time to celebrate clearer and brighter days of late spring.  4th of April is the Qing Ming Festival, in the weeks before and after that, families would organise thrips to the graveyard, to pay respect to their ancestors and loved ones.

Tofu and Wild Garlic Spring Rolls

Spring rolls are perfect for this time of the year, Chinese people eat spring rolls to celebrate the fresh growth in the fields.

Asparagus Fried Rice

Nothing says more springtime than the fresh asparagus. It has a similar texture and sweetness to the Chinese seasonal ingredient, the bamboo shoots. Enjoy every mouthful that bursts with crunch, sweetness, and freshness.

Tomato and Mushroom Soup

Tomatoes and mushrooms are both naturally rich in proteins that provide the umami taste. This is a perfect example of tasty vegan dish in Chinese cooking.

Sweet and Sour Fish

This dish is named pinecone fish, for its appearance. The scoring of the fish created more surface and contact with the coating also helps the fish being cooked quickly and evenly, and take on more flavoursome sauce.

Twice Cooked Pork Belly

This is one of the signature dishes of Sichuan cuisine in South West China. The pork belly is boiled, then sliced and stir fried. It is soft and fragrant.

Chilli and Eggs Stir Fry 

Dried fried chillies with fluffy fried eggs, simple but delicious.

Spicy Cauliflower stir fry

This is a dish showcases the Chinese stir fry cooking so well. Simple ingredients elevated onto a different level of deliciousness by using the high heat and adding flavouring at the right moment.

Jasmine Rice

Chinese jasmine rice is different from rice in other cuisines around the world, we like it soft and fragrant but not too sticky.

Mango Cheesecake.

The beautiful smooth mango puree added a touch of orient to the classic cheesecake.