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110 recipes released to the public. The rest of the archive is not on the internet.
Chu Hou Braised Beef Brisket (柱侯牛腩)
Chu hou brisket is the great slow braise of Hong Kong's noodle shops and dai pai dong: fatty, tendon-laced beef…
Clay Pot Rice with Cured Meats (臘味煲仔飯)
Lap mei bou zai faan is Hong Kong's cold-weather dish: long-grain rice cooked from raw in a lidded clay pot over a…
Hong Kong Milk Tea (絲襪奶茶, Silk Stocking Milk Tea)
Hong Kong milk tea is a blend of coarse and fine Ceylon-type black teas brewed strong, repeatedly poured — "pulled"…
Har Gow (蝦餃) — Crystal Prawn Dumplings
Har gow are the crystal prawn dumplings a Hong Kong dim sum kitchen is judged on: a boiling-water wheat starch…
Char Siu (叉燒) — Cantonese Barbecued Pork
Char siu is the lacquered, sweet-savoury barbecued pork that hangs in every siu mei window in Hong Kong, sliced to…
Hong Kong Wonton Noodle Soup (雲吞麵)
Wantan mein is the small bowl Hongkongers judge a noodle shop by: five or six prawn-and-pork wontons sitting at the…
Mussels in White Wine, Shallot and Butter (Moules Marinière)
Moules marinière is the everyday shellfish dish of the French Atlantic and Channel coasts: live mussels tipped into…
Country Pâté (Pâté de Campagne)
A coarse-ground pork terrine that sits at the centre of French home charcuterie: shoulder, throat fat and liver…
Pike Quenelles with Sauce Nantua (Quenelles de Brochet, Sauce Nantua)
Quenelles de brochet are the dish Lyon judges its cooks by: a flour-and-milk panade beaten with raw pike, soft…
Cheese Soufflé (Soufflé au Fromage)
A cheese soufflé is a very thick béchamel enriched with egg yolks and mountain cheese, lightened with whipped…
Choucroute Garnie à l'Alsacienne (Alsatian Garnished Sauerkraut)
Choucroute garnie is the flagship dish of Alsace: lacto-fermented cabbage braised for hours in goose fat and dry…
Tarte Tatin (Tarte des Demoiselles Tatin)
An upside-down apple tart from Lamotte-Beuvron in the Sologne, where the Tatin sisters ran the hotel opposite the…