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The Australian Women’s Weekly Chinese Cooking Class

Everything from honey chilli chicken to our best-ever chicken and corn soup. Time for a trip down memory lane!
womens weekly chinese cooking class cookbook recipes

Remember these retro recipes from The Weekly’s ‘Chinese Cooking Class’ cookbook? From a gorgeous collectors’ edition, these favourites will taste just as good today as when they were first printed. Choose from ginger beef, lemon chicken and a gorgeous array of spring rolls and soups for an easy, delicious and winning midweek dinners the entire family will adore.

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Spring rolls

A delicious Chinese spring roll recipe, straight from The Australian Women’s Weekly Chinese Cooking Class book.

womens weekly chinese cooking class cookbook recipes

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Honey chilli chicken

Honey chilli chicken

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Lemon chicken

With subtle flavouring, try this delicious lemon chicken recipe for a light and flavourful family dinner.

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Chinese vegetables

Because cooking time is so short, these Chinese vegetables are crisp, colourful, and full of flavour.

Scallop and Vegetable Combination

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Scallop and vegetable combination

Scallop and vegetable combination

Chinese Custard Tarts

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Chinese custard tarts

Chinese custard tarts

These silky egg tarts are consumed all year round in China, and are a familiar addition to any Dim Sum dessert trolley. And for good reason, they’re delicious!

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Ginger beef

Ginger beef

This light, flavourful stir fry from the vintage edition of The Australian Women’s Weekly Chinese Cooking Class book is tossed in a fragrant Asian sauce and can be ready in no time at all.

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Beef and black bean sauce

Crunchy, fresh and delicious, this beef and black bean sauce recipe makes for a quick and easy midweek meal.

Chicken and Almonds

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Chicken and almonds

A classic Chinese stir-fry, chicken with almonds is flavoured with soy and spiked with sherry, straight from the pages of the Women’s Weekly Chinese Cooking Class book.

Banana Fritters

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Banana fritters

Banana fritters

The perfect dessert for the family.

Sweet and sour pork

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Sweet and sour pork

Sweet and sour pork

Our take on the Cantonese-classic.

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Chicken and corn soup

Chicken and corn soup

A light and clear traditional Chinese soup, your dinner guests will love this delicious chicken and corn soup, straight from The Australian Women’s Weekly Chinese Cooking Class book.

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