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As we re-settle into Simao life it's been great to reinstate some traditions like our Wednesday afternoon student Cooking Club. It's a chance for the students (very bored of canteen food) to cook some of their favourite dishes, and a great opportunity for us to learn something about chinese cooking (and spice up our own repertoire). We kick off with a trip to Lanhua Market then retire to the kitchen for a couple of hours of frantic, conjested kitchen action! Pictured are: (L-R) Sue's nose, Lesley, Michelle, Cisy, Allen and Melon. The students were very modest about their abilities but proved to be excellent cooks!

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Sue and Lesley (on low stool)
Sue was keen to cook a local classic called "huang men ji" (yellow braised chicken). Half a chicken from the market chopped into pieces, cooked with star anise, black cardamom, garlic and spring onions. The result was very tasty, almost curry-like! The students efforts were: hongshao yanyu (potatoes in red sauce); qingtang yu (clear fish soup with mint); hongdou zhusuancai (kidney beans with pickled vegetables); fanqie lami (a Dai-style spicy dip for vegetables) and Freda did her trademark tofu tomato dish! All much better tasting than the College Canteen...

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Sue's 'huang men ji' dish



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