Your self-esteem levels will skyrocket when you’ve overcome the delicious challenge that is Chinese five-treasure duck. As its name suggests, this complex recipe contains many an ingredient – pork belly, prawn, chicken and choy sum, to name a few. If you’re looking for a stand-out centrepiece for LNY, this is it.
At the other end of the commitment, scale lies Kong BBQ s Benjamin Cooper’s recipe for jazzed-up rice crackers. Combining edamame salsa, sticky soy and spicy ssamjang with store-bought rice crackers, this easy Korean appetiser delivers fiery, nutty and piquant punches.
According to Adam Liaw, “Spring rolls are said to resemble gold bars with their shape and golden colour, while the Cantonese word for ‘orange’ is a homophone for the word for ‘wealth’. This dessert [custard spring rolls with orange syrup] combines both ingredients for a sweet treat that’s as lucky as it is delicious.