You might need to buy:
  • olive oil to coat
  • For the sauce:
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • garnish:
You might need to buy:
  • boiled octopus
  • cucumber
  • yellow bell pepper
  • rice wine vinegar
  • olive oil

Prepare all the ingredients before you start cooking, because stir frying demands they be added to the skillet quickly. Make sure the scallops smell fresh when you purchase them, and use them within 1 day after purchase.

serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • bay scallops
  • salt
  • white pepper
  • sugar
  • rice vinegar or white wine vinegar
  • sesame oil
  • cornstarch
  • egg white
  • strawberries
  • sugar snap peas
  • oil
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • minced fresh ginger root
serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • sea or bay scallops
  • white wine vinegar
  • dry white wine
  • heavy cream
  • curry powder
  • salt & freshly ground pepper
You might need to buy:
  • For the scallops:
  • butter
  • juice of 1/2 lemon
  • scallops
  • salt and pepper
  • For the sauce:
  • dry vermouth
  • dry white wine
  • small pinch of saffron threads
You might need to buy:
  • ·4 tbsp Masala Rub
  • ·1 tbsp Hot Rub
  • ·2 tsp salt
  • ·1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
  • ·1 tbsp lemon juice
  • ·20 raw unpeeled large shrimp
You might need to buy:
  • ·1 tbsp Oriental Rub
  • ·1/4 tsp salt
  • ·1/4 cup oil
You might need to buy:
  • Dragon Well green tea leaves
  • water
  • medium raw shrimp shelled and deveined
  • salt
  • cornstarch
  • soy sauce
  • brewed tea
  • chicken broth or water
  • sesame oil
  • granulated sugar
  • Oil for stir-frying

This popular recipe, also known as Honey Walnut Shrimp, is found in both western and Hong Kong restaurants.

You might need to buy:
  • walnuts
  • water
  • sugar
  • oil
  • cornstarch
  • egg whites
  • Tbs honey
  • Tbs mayonnaise
  • Tbs fresh lemon juice
  • Tbs condensed milk
  • oil