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Chinese New
Year is the biggest festival amongst Chinese communities and is
traditionally a time for family, friends and loved ones to see one
another, exchange gifts and share a big, extravagant meal. The New
Year celebrates the earth coming back to life after the winter
months, when the sowing of new crops can begin, so the preparation of
celebratory food is important.
Mixing sweet,
sour, savoury and bitter tastes Bart Chinese 5 Spice (£1.49 for
35g) is perfect for adding authentic Chinese flavour. The easy-to-use
blend can help create a range of oriental foods, from quick and tasty
stir fries to more elaborate marinade dishes. It has a lemony/ginger
aroma, a strong aniseed flavour and contains cinnamon, fennel, star
anise, ginger and cloves. The blend is also available as an
easy-to-use wet paste (£1.59 for 82g).
Start New Year
celebrations with a succulent glazed duck dish, fit for a king.
Create a sticky marinade for duck breasts by mixing Bart Chinese 5
Spice with honey, sweet soy sauce, balsamic vinegar and chilli. The
glazed duck is delicious served on a bed of Chinese vegetables stir
fried in ginger and garlic.
For a special
Chinese treat, crispy fried chicken thighs work well with an oriental
salad. Marinade the chicken thighs in Bart Chinese 5 Spice mixed with
light soy source, salt and sesame oil, before frying till golden on
all sides. Serve on a salad of mizuna leaves, rocket, shredded
Chinese leaves, tomatoes, coriander and red onion.
Bart Chinese 5
Spice is also great for creating simple yet tasty supper dishes.
Simply stir through noodles, add to stir fries or sprinkle on chicken
or meat before grilling for double-quick, authentic Chinese meals.
Established in
the 1960s in Bristol, Bart Spices is an independent company with a
comprehensive range of organic, Fairtrade and conventional herbs,
spices, pastes and mixes. Over 100 Bart products are available from www.bartspices.com.
Bart Chinese 5 Spice can be on found on the website, all major
supermarkets and good food shops in the UK. |
