RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Steamed salmon with black beans

  Salmon is not a Chinese fish although it is growing in popularity in cosmopolitan Hong Kong and Canton. Ken Hom shows you how east meets west

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  Smoked trout and peas with pappardelle

  Try Ben Ebbrell’s simple creamy fish sauce on wide strips of fresh pasta – perfetto

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  Shortbread

  A crumbly biscuit classic made to Claire Clark's family recipe

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  Bird in a bird roast

  James Martin spurns the turkey for his Christmas lunch, instead cooking up a stunning four-bird roast

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  Lamb with smoked garlic and Provencal vegetables

  Daniel Galmiche serves pan-fried lamb chops with roasted tomatoes, Provencal vegetables and sauce vierge in typical French style

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  Apricot brioche delight

  Malcolm Archer serves this custard-topped pudding with apricot and amaretti ice cream for a match made in heaven

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  Dan dan noodles

  Tom Parker Bowles serves up Sichuan-style noodles with a kick - a recipe inspired by his favourite food writer, Fuchsia Dunlop

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  Mild mustard salmon burgers

  Ainsley Harriott's burgers work well with any firm fish, such as tuna - serve them with lashings of mayo or tomato ketchup...

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  Seared wagyu sirloin on truffled jerusalem artichoke purée

  For a special dinner party, try Peter Gordon's divinely tender Wagyu beef with beetroot and horseradish purée and creamy Jerusalem artichoke

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  Asian dressing

  Sophie Grigson’s piquant South East Asian-inspired dressing packs a punch over British salad ingredients