Chinese New Year

Otherwise known as char siu bao, barbecue pork buns are a traditional Cantonese comfort food. The soft, pillowy exterior hides a delicately flavoured filling. You won't stop at just one.

This Sichuan pork with peach and chilli salad is typical of this style of Chinese cuisine, with its bold flavours and particular kick that comes from the classic Sichuan pepper seasoning.

Fresh, light, fragrant and healthy. Serve this Asian-style fish with a bowl of steamed coconut rice for an easy and tasty meal for two.

For this recipe, we deboned a whole chinese barbecued duck, available from Asian barbecue takeaway stores. Choy sum, also known as chinese flowering cabbage, and tat soi, chinese flat cabbage, can be found at most greengrocers as well as Asian supermarkets

Money bags are shaped exactly like that - old fashioned purses. These ones may not contain money, but they are filled with delicious and fragrant spiced chicken that will have you coming back for more.

Barbecued duck and peking duck pancakes can be bought at Asian food shops. Note

White icing is also known as fondant (it’s the traditional icing used on wedding cakes). It is available in packets from the supermarket and cake decorating shops. Note