Tofu With Mince Meat

Ingredients:

1 pack soft tofu
1 tbsp oil
4 thin slices ginger
3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
100 g lean minced chicken or beef
1 tsp light soy sauce
1 tsp dark soy sauce
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp ground pepper
1 tsp cornflour, mixed with 3 tbsp water
Sprinkling of finely shredded cucumber, carrot, spring onion and chili


Method:

1. Slice tofu into 2 cm slices and lay on a serving plate (it is not necessary to cook).

2. Heat oil and fry ginger slices for a minute or two until fragrant. Add garlic and fry until golden brown before stirring in the minced meat. Season with the light and dark soy sauces, sugar and pepper.

3. Lastly swirl in the cornflour mixture and stir until mixture thickens - about 2 minutes. Take pan off the heat and pour mixture over the tofu slices.

4. Sprinkle on the shredded vegetables and serve.

Steamed Chicken

Ingredients:

1 spring chicken,cleaned
1 tsp salt
2 stalks spring onions
2 thick slices ginger
2 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp corn oil
1 tbsp sesame oil



Method:

Mix the corn oil with the sesame oil. Put cleaned chicken on a plate. Rub generously with salt. Stuff ginger and spring onions into the stomach cavity.

Place chicken in a steamer and steam over high heat for 20 minutes. Remove and rinse under cold running water. Drip-dry chicken and brush with combined oil mixture.

Cut into serving-size pieces. Pour light soy sauce over chicken pieces and serve.