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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  Thai fishcakes wrapped in crisp noodles

  Paul Rankin’s creamy salmon fishcakes are pressed with egg noodles and fried until crisp – perfect with an Asian-style salsa

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  Dtom kha

  Start the New Year with a restorative, cleansing Thai soup from Ian Pengelley made with lemon grass, kaffir lime and coconut

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  Xmas pud soufflé

  Christmas pudding like you've never tried to before, from Matthew Fort

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  Chateaubriand with mustard Béarnaise and shoe string chips

  The king of steaks, Matt Tebbutt cooks up the ultimate dinner à deux for beef lovers

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  Cheese rissoles

  Simon Rimmer combines the textures of crisp fried potatoes with melting smoked cheese and a minty pea purée for a thrifty dinner party starter

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  Kashmiri meatballs

  Madhur Jaffrey's sausage-shaped 'meatballs' taste very Kashmiri in their blend of flavours

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  Sweet chilli squid

  Matt Follas serves fried squid with a sauce made of bird’s eye chillies, garlic, rice vinegar, sugar and fish sauce – great with crunchy fresh vegetables

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  Birria

  Thomasina Miers cooks a traditional Mexican celebration dish of spicy beef stew with ancho chillies, served with a zingy salsa

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  Cote de boeuf with chunky chips and chateaubriand sauce

  For an indulgent dinner dish, try James Martin’s steak cooked on the bone with goose fat chips and a rich mushroom and tarragon sauce