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Discover the wonders of flavours that bind and celebrate Chinese New Year with Lee Kum Kee
Try these delicious twists on classic Chinese recipes, made with Lee Kum Kee’s flavour-packed sauces
If you’re not familiar with Chinese cuisine, it might seem daunting to try to replicate traditional recipes or flavours in your own kitchen. But the truth is you only need a few authentic, easily accessible ingredients to create the foundations of many different dishes – from glazes and marinades to stir-fries and stews.
Lee Kum Kee has been producing some of the best Asian sauces and condiments for more than 130 years. And to celebrate the start of Chinese New Year on 29 January, the brand has curated a collection of richly flavoured recipes that you can make using its products, all of which are available at major retailers across the UK.
Think fluffy bao buns filled with Char Siu-marinated pork belly, and crispy rice paper pork dumplings, flavoured with Premium Light Soy Sauce. There are unique takes on traditional celebratory dishes, too, such as steamed fish topped with Makrut Lime Leaf Chilli Sauce, and a one-pot chicken dish marinated in Premium Oyster Sauce. Whatever you make, each recipe is super easy to follow and captures the joy of cooking and eating together.
Master the flavours
If you enjoy experimenting with Chinese cuisine, you can also up your taste game with Lee Kum Kee’s Mastering Flavours Kit, created in partnership with chef Andrew Wong, whose A. Wong restaurant in London has been awarded two Michelin stars. Available online for £34.99, it includes four of Andrew’s favourite Lee Kum Kee sauces: Double Deluxe Soy Sauce, Pure Black Sesame Oil, XO Sauce and the brand’s signature Premium Oyster Sauce
Whether you're searing, drizzling or marinating, each sauce in the kit has been chosen for its ability to bring out the best in your raw ingredients. Plus, there’s a booklet containing nine mouthwatering recipes, to help you master the flavours at home, whatever your skill level.
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Celebrate Chinese New Year with Lee Kum Kee’s prosperity salad recipe – a vibrant dish symbolising luck and abundance. Gather around the table with your loved ones and toss the salad high! It’s believed that the higher you toss it, the greater your prosperity for the year ahead.
Prosperity salad
SERVES 4 | PREP 20 mins | COOK 10 mins | EASY
Ingredients
• 4 tbsp dry roasted peanuts, crushed
• 2 tbsp white sesame seeds
• 100g wonton pastry, cut into strips
• vegetable oil
• 1 white radish, cut into matchsticks
• 1 cucumber, cut into matchsticks
• 2 carrots, peeled and cut into matchsticks
• 1 red pepper, sliced
• 1 yellow pepper, sliced
• 100g pickled shallots, sliced
• 200g smoked salmon, thinly sliced
• 1 red grapefruit, cut into segments
• 100g pickled ginger
• bunch of coriander, leaves picked and roughly chopped
For the dressing
• 200g Lee Kum Kee Plum Sauce
• ½ tsp Chinese five-spice powder
• ½ tsp ground white pepper
• 2 tsp Lee Kum Kee Pure Sesame Oil
• 1½ limes, juiced
Method
1 Toast the crushed peanuts and sesame seeds in a frying pan over a medium heat for around 2 mins or until fragrant, then set aside. In the same pan, fry the wonton strips in a little oil until golden and crispy on each side (you may need to do this in batches). Meanwhile, squeeze out any excess water from the white radish and pat dry with paper towels.
2 On a large, shallow platter, place the white radish, cucumber, carrots, red pepper, yellow pepper, pickled shallots and fried wonton strips in separate piles around the edge. Arrange the smoked salmon in a rose shape in the centre and fill any gaps with the grapefruit segments and pickled ginger, then sprinkle the coriander and toasted nuts across the top.
3 Mix all the dressing ingredients together in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave on high for 1 min, then leave to cool. Place a third of the dressing into a serving bowl for guests to top up if they wish, then pour the remaining dressing over the salad just before the prosperity toss.
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