Country Profile:
Official name: People's Republic of China
Population: 1.35 billion (UN, 2011)
Capital: Beijing
Largest city: Shanghai
Area: 9.6 million sq km (3.7 million sq miles)
Major language: Mandarin Chinese
Major religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Taoism
Life expectancy: 72 years (men), 76 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 Renminbi (yuan) (Y) = 10 jiao = 100 fen;
Main exports: Manufactured goods, including textiles, garments, electronics, arms
GNI per capita: US $4,940 (World Bank, 2011)
[BBC News 2012]
Chicken, Mushroom and Courgette
Tags: Reduced-salt, reduced-monounsaturated fats, reduced-starch
Ingredients:
- Chicken breast diced
- Dark soy sauce (1tbsp.) reduced-salt
- Oyster sauce (1tbsp.)
- Garlic (1 clove crushed)
- Rice wine
- Onion sliced
- Courgette sliced thinly
- Mushrooms
- Cashew nuts (toasted)
- Olive oil
Method:
- Marinate the diced chicken in the soy sauce, then cook in a little vegetable oil until browned.
- Sauté the onion and garlic in a teaspoon of oil until soft, then add the sliced courgette, mushrooms, a splash of rice wine and a few tablespoons of water. Cook for 5-10 minutes until tender.
- Add the cooked chicken back into the pan with the oyster sauce. Continue to cook for another few minutes.
- Sprinkle the toasted cashew nuts on top and serve with wholewheat/buckwheat noodles or alternatively wholegrain basmati rice.
Music to get you in the mood:
Tong Li- Full Moon, Blooming Flowers
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