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How to make simple & delicious spaghetti Mediterranea

Chef Umberto Bombana from the 8½ Otto e Mezzo restaurant in Hong Kong shares his secret recipe for creating the best flavours in a classic Italian dish –  spaghetti Mediterranea.

December 13, 2019
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Wok hei is a term that foodies often use to describe the flavour of a perfect stir-fried dish. The Chinese words, meaning “breath of the wok”, refer to a distinct feature of Cantonese cooking, and being able to whip up wok hei is a benchmark skill many professional chefs strive to acquire. In this episode of Eat Drink Asia, host Lisa Cam speaks with two chefs in Hong Kong to learn about the sometimes elusive art and science behind wok hei and why it has become so beloved with Cantonese food fans around the world. Listen to the podcast: https://sc.mp/9f3e3f10:08
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April 7, 2023
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North Korea has held a cooking competition in honour of the country’s late leader Kim Jong-il, whose birthday falls on February 16. The father of the current leader, Kim Jong-un, had a serious...01:19
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February 14, 2023
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A sightseeing company in the Chinese city of Chengdu has come up with a novel way to spice up the nightlife and boost local tourism by introducing the first hotpot-themed tour bus. Passengers can...01:14
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May 26, 2022
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The coronavirus pandemic has brought the fine-dining world to its knees, and top chef Gaggan Anand was one of the high-profile casualties, but he’s raring to make a comeback. In the third episode...22:06
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Every year ahead of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Chinese chefs at restaurants, hotels and bakeries in Hong Kong are busy coming up with new flavours for mooncakes, with twists including egg custard,...04:15
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On https://sc.mp/cooking, Chef Hideaki Sato from restaurant Ta Vie shows us his take on the traditional French dessert blancmange. Chef Sato’s Asian twist involves infusing the blancmange with...03:35
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On https://sc.mp/cooking, Richard Ekkebus, executive chef at Amber restaurant in the Landmark Mandarin Oriental hotel in Hong Kong, shows us how to make a light and fresh appetiser using snap peas...04:24
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On https://sc.mp/cooking, Chef Danny Yip from The Chairman restaurant in Hong Kong shows us how to make this Cantonese classic, with a luxurious addition: fresh flower crab.03:55
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Chef Vicky Cheng from VEA Restaurant & Lounge in Hong Kong shows us how to make “full of umami and delicious” crispy oyster scallion pancakes.03:38
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December 20, 2019
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