Fans of Chinese cuisine are no doubt familiar ... with the right amount of sweet tanginess. Plum sauce also serves as a nice ...

Tea smoking is common in Chinese cuisines ... While the duck breasts are salting, make the plum sauce. Remove the pits from the plums then cut the flesh into small dice. Finely mince the shallots.

John Torode is in the kitchen with a recipe for an authentic Chinese meal that’s easy to create at home - Chinese duck with plum sauce and noodles. Put the oil and the shallots into the saucepan ...

Many shops that specialise in congee - Chinese rice porridge ... Buy thinly sliced beef from the supermarket, usually labelled for sukiyaki or hotpot. Aged soy sauce has a rich, not too salty ...