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Spicy Sichuan

Episode 5 of 6

Ching-He Huang celebrates the hot and spicy flavours of Sichuan cooking by using easy-to-find ingredients and delicious contemporary twists on authentic recipes.

Ching-He Huang continues her celebration of the hot and spicy flavours of Sichuan cookery by using easy-to-find ingredients and delicious contemporary twists on authentic recipes. Ching-He cooks zesty chilli tiger prawns for people who know all about heat - a group of firemen from the north-west of England. Ching also visits one of the most northerly chilli farms in the world which, remarkably, is in Chorley in Lancashire.

She is even more surprised to discover that chilli farmer Richard Alker throws away half of his crop each year because he's unable to sell his chillies locally. Taking her 'Chillies For Chorley' campaign onto the streets, Ching sets up a stall at Chorley Market to prove that Richard's locally produced chillies can be delicious and versatile, demonstrating a delicious and easy-to-make chilli chicken recipe.

She shows fireman chef Robbie Birtwhistle how to prepare fragrant pork with rice - a dish that will allow him to feed his fire-fighting brigade on a budget and between call-outs, and that is perfect for anyone who wants a simple, value-for-money recipe that can be cooked in stages.

Ching also prepares a mouth-watering Sichuan orange beef and a spicy warm bacon and cucumber salad before demonstrating the preparation of one of the ultimate dishes of authentic Sichuan cuisine, spicy Sichuan hot pot.

29 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Ching-He Huang
Director David Robertson
Producer Richard Shaw

Broadcasts

  • Mon 4 Aug 2008 20:30
  • Tue 5 Aug 2008 20:30
  • Wed 1 Oct 2008 04:05
  • Mon 8 Dec 2008 20:00
  • Fri 6 Feb 2009 17:00
  • Sat 16 May 2009 16:00
  • Mon 20 Jul 2009 18:30
  • Fri 25 Mar 2011 17:15
  • Fri 26 Aug 2011 16:30
  • Sun 9 Jun 2013 11:30