Tea smoking is common in Chinese cuisines ... While the duck breasts are salting, make the plum sauce. Remove the pits from the plums then cut the flesh into small dice. Finely mince the shallots.

This Chinese plum chicken bake is a tangy high-protein ... Stir in the plums, ginger, chicken, soy sauce, sugar and 100ml/3½fl oz water. Cover with a lid and bring to the boil.

John Torode is in the kitchen with a recipe for an authentic Chinese meal that’s easy to create at home - Chinese duck with plum sauce and noodles. Put the oil and the shallots into the saucepan ...

The roasted grapes in this dish are blended to make a sweet sauce, similar to the Chinese plum sauce. Wrap it all in a lettuce leaf with some crunchy cucumber and crisp fresh leeks, and you’ve ...