Brookvale Public School

Country of Origin : China
Given by : Courtney Jordon (2M) - 2003

Ingredients

* 500 g (1lb) pork fillet
* 2 teaspoons of sugar
* 1 tablespoon of tomato sauce
* 3 tbsps of soya sauce
* 1 teaspoon of oil
* 2 gloves of crushed Garlic
* 1/2 teaspoon of mixed spice
* 1 tablespoon Hoi Sin sauce

Method

Combine all ingredients in mixing bowl, mix well
Add pork and marinate
Leave a few hours or overnight (if possible) turning occasionally
Place on wire rack in baking tray
Bake in hot oven approx. 30 mins (or until meat is tender)
Basting frequently with marinade
Turn pork once during cooking. (add small amount of water to baking tray to prevent juices burning)

* Serve hot or cold cut into slices.

Chinese Vegetables

Country of Origin : China
Given by : Ben Lee (5G) - 2003

Ingredients

* Broccoli
* Carrot
* Salt
* Oil
* Sesame oil
* Sugar

Utensils

Pot

Method

Boil water add a little bit of oil and salt.
Add broccoli, cut in pieces (2-3cms), take out broccoli when it boils.
Put carrot pieces in pot, wait till it boils then take it out.
Put all broccoli and carrot into a big pot.
Add sauce, salt, sugar, sesame oil etc.
Stir then serve.

Chinese Salad

Country of Origin : China
Given by : Ricky (SCL) - 2003

Ingredients

* Potato
* King Prawns
* Apple
* Boiled eggs
* Mayan
* Avocado

Utensils

Knife, spoon & bowl.

Method

Chop ingredients in half and then put them into the bowl.
Put Mayan into the bowl and mix.
You're ready to eat!

Fried Rice

Country of Origin : China or Hong Kong
Given by : Sally, (6T) - 2003

Ingredients

* 8 cups of cooked rice
* 1 cup of peas
* 3 eggs
* 250g BBQ pork
* 4 tablespoons of vegetable oil
* 1 tablespoon soy sauce
* 1/2 tsp salt

Utensils

Mixing bowl, knife, small mixing bowl & frying pan.

Method

Mix 1 tsp of salt with cooked rice in a mixing bowl and set aside.
Dice BBQ pork into small pieces.
Crack 3 eggs into a small mixing bowl.
Add 1/2 tsp of salt to the eggs and beat.
Put stove on high and add 2 tbsps of vegetable oil into frying pan.
Fry eggs and cut into small pieces.
Put the 8 cups of cooked rice into the frying pan and stir fry.
Add BBQ pork and peas to the rice.
Stir fry until cooked, then add soy sauce to the fried rice.
Stir until the rice is evenly browned.

* Serves 4.

Quick Curry Chicken

Country of Origin : China
Given by : Stella (6T) - 2003

Ingredients

* 1/2 chicken (450g)
* 1 onion
* 1/2 carrot
* 1 tsp grated ginger
* 1/2 tablespoon curry powder
* parsley

Marinade

* 1/2 tablespoon ginger juice
* 1/2 tablespoon wine
* 1/8 tsp salt
* 1 tablespoon cornflour
* pinch of pepper

Seasoning

* 3/4 cup of water
* 1 tablespoon light soya sauce
* 1/2 teaspoon sugar
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* pinch of pepper

Method

Cut chicken into chunks and stir in marinade.
Fry chicken chunks briefly in some oil and then remove to drain.
Rinse onion and carrot, then cut into chunks for later use.
Heat 2 tbsps oil and saute garlic and curry powder.
Add onion and carrot and saute as well.
Put in chicken chunks, sprinkle with wine and saute.
Pour in seasoning mixture and cook until ingredients are tender.
When sauce thickens, add some evaporated milk and stir well.
Garnish dish with parsley.

Chinese Tofu

Country of origin: China
Given by Adam (3W)-2008

Ingredients

* 1 piece of tofu
* 50g green peas
* 50g sweet corn
* 50g carrots( cut into desire patterns)
* 5 pieces dry black mushrooms
* 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce
* 1 tablespoon of chopped spring onion
* ½ teaspoon of sugar
* 1 tablespoon of corn starch solution

Utensils Used

*big bowl (wok)

Method Used

1. Soak the dry black mushrooms, shred and cut tofu into thick slices.
2. Heat wok with 2 tablespoons of oil, fry both sides of tofu into golden by slow heat, and dish up.
3. heat same wok with 1 tablespoon of oil over high heat add onion, then peas and sweet corn
4. Add some water (you can use water of soaking mushrooms) and oyster sauce then return the tofu to the wok, stir and mix well.
5. Stir fry well, cover with a lid and cook for a while, add corn starch solution and dish up.

Fried Rice

Country of Origin: China
Given By : 5G - 2008

Ingredients

* 8 mushrooms (Chopped).
* 2 Capsicums, remove seeds and dice.
* 8 slices of bacon remove fat from edges and cut into small pieces.
* 2 carrots peel and chop finely
* 2 tablespoons of fresh coriander
* 1 C Peas
* Half a Chinese cabbage sliced
* 3 baby pak choy, chopped
* 1 onion, pilled and chopped finely
* 1 C Bean sprouts
* 2 sticks of celery, dice
* 1 small tin of corn
* 3C of cooked rice
* 6 eggs
* Soy sauce
* Sesame oil

Method

Chop all the vegetable
Crack the eggs in a bowl and whisk
Turn the pan onto medium/High
Gently pour the eggs into a pan and cook like an omelet
Remove the omelet
Fry the bacon and remove from pan
Use a little sesame oil to stir fry the vegetables
Put the rice and bacon in with the vegetables, give it a good stir
Add about 1/3C of soy sauce. Mix well
Chop up omelet
Give throw fried rice a really good stir before serving

Taste the fried rice; you may want to add some more soy sauce and some sweet chili sauce.

Fried Rice

Country of Origin: Chinese/Aussie
Given by Kaylene (3W)-2008

Ingredients

* Onion
* Chinese Sausages
* Ham (Sliced)
* Strawberries
* Eggs
* Fried Onions
* Tomato
* Carrot

Utensils

*Pan and Knife

Method

You add all the ingredients into the frying pan and cook

Honey Garlic Spare Ribs

Country of Origin: China
Given by: Betty (6T) - 2008

Ingredients

* 1 bottle Honey garlic sauce
* Spare Ribs, oil

Utensils Used

* Bowl
* Pan
* Stove
* Chopping Board
* Knife & Scooper

Method Used

Cut the spare ribs into small pieces.
Then put them in the pot with boiling water for 1 minute.
Scoop them out for about 10 minutes
Heat the pan up, pour in a bit of oil.
Put the ribs into the pan
Pour in the honey garlic sauce and cook until it is ready.
Serve in a bowl.

Strawberry Dumplings

Country of Origin : China
Given By : Kevin (1/2B) - 2008

Ingredients

* 225g fresh curd cheese (pot cheese or ricotta)
* 1 large egg
* 1 tablespoon sugar (15ml) pinch salt
* 1 ½ cups half sifted purpose flour (170g)
* 1 tablespoon melted butter
* 12 apricots, plums or strawberries

Utensils

* Mixer
* Non-stick pan
* Knife
* Ring cutter
* Large pot
* Strainer

Method Used

With mixer, beat cheese until smooth.
Add egg & continue to beat.
Sprinkle in sugar & salt.
Gradually add the flour.
Continue to beat until dough begins to form.
Add butter (melted) & mix just until the dough holds together when patted with your hands.
Bring large pot of water to boil.
Lightly flour a rolling pin & work surface.
Roll the dough out into a thin circle & cut out 12 circles with a 4 inch ring cutter.
Place apricot or plum or strawberry in the centre of the dough & carefully bring the edges together to completely enclose the fruit & form a dumpling make sure there are not any tears or holes in the dough.
Working in batches gently lower the dumplings into the simmering water they should not be touching or crowded.
Cook for about 10- 15 minutes the dumplings will sink to the bottom of the pot & then rise to the surface.
Carefully remove dumplings with strainer & serve.