Chinese long beans are also known as yard-long beans, asparagus beans, or snake beans. These vibrant, flavorful beans are a ...

In a small bowl, mix the pork with the soy sauce and half of the garlic and ginger. In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook the beans until just tender, 3 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold ...

Chinese fermented black beans (known in Cantonese as dou si) are powerful little umami bombs - they add an intense, rich savouriness to whatever they're cooked with. They are made from soy beans ...

Although this is a Chinese dish, I like to use sakura shrimp - tiny, pink dried shrimps that are sold in packs in the Japanese food sections of supermarkets. They have a more delicate texture and ...

Aduki beans need soaking for several hours before cooking, preferably overnight. Add a teaspoonful of bicarbonate of soda to speed things up. An even quicker method is to bring them to the boil in ...