Chinese Food in Minutes
| Chinese Food in Minutes | |
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| Starring | Ching He Huang (host) |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 13 x 30 minutes |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Five |
| Release | 9 February 2010 – present |
“Chinese Food in Minutes”, a 13 x 30-minute series, is based on Ching He Huang’s title of the same name, published by HarperCollins in September 2009. Every episode sees Ching coach two novices in the art of cooking Chinese, and she soon transforms them from dumpling dunces into Szechuan supremos.
In each episode, she prepares three delicious versions of authentic Chinese dishes and takeaway classics. Watching her are two participants who have never attempted to cook such cuisine before.
The chef then makes a third course designed to complement the meal. She also gives viewers at home her own tips, tackling a different aspect of Chinese cookery each week.
Episodes
| Episode Number | Air Date | Notes |
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| 1 | Tue 9 Feb 2010 | Ching-He Huang is joined by gospel choir singers Monica George and Laura Rahaman as she cooks up an easy, super fast family favourite of garlic chilli beef and mushroom pak choy, and gives a new look to two takeaway favourites: chicken and black bean stir fry, and sweet and sour wuxi pork ribs. |
| 2 | Tue 16 Feb 2010 | Two busy barmen want to ditch their late-night takeaways and learn some fast, fresh wok classics. On the menu is a saucy chicken and snake bean stir-fry, sweet and sour duck and sizzling yellow bean scallops with wild rice salad. |
| 3 | Tue 23 Feb 2010 | Guests are a couple of cheesemongers from Borough Market. They are dedicated foodies who want Ching to show them how to spice up their kitchen repertoires. On the menu are steamed wine sea bass, a spicy beef dish and the Chinese classic, hot-and-sour soup. |
| 4 | Tue 2 Mar 2010 | Ching-He Huang assists two personal trainers who want to win their friends' approval with a couple of spicy suppers. On the menu are chilli chicken and cashew nuts, and chilli bean cod with an exotic mushroom stir-fry |
| 5 | Tue 9 Mar 2010 | Ching gives students Archie Dallas and Liam Larke a lesson in cooking using the signature flavours of garlic, chilli and ginger. This week's dishes include fried sweet chilli chicken, a winter warmer of spicy Sichaun aubergine, and a favourite marinade of griddled honey yellow bean pork. |
| 6 | Tue 16 Mar 2010 | Ching is joined by carpenters Dave Martin and Charlie Hodgson to wok up another feast of culinary delights. This week's dishes include rice wine and peppered beef noodles, Taiwanese ginger and sesame chicken noodle soup, and mixed seafood crispy noodles. |
Broadcasts
“Chinese Food in Minutes”by Ching He Huang is a 13-part peak time cooking television series commissioned and shown by Five, first aired on 9 February 2010. The first part of Chinese Food in Minutes, with chef Ching-He Huang, served up 1 million viewers and 4% share that night.
Publications
A recipe book accompanies the TV series.
Ching's Chinese Food in Minutes (HarperCollins, 2009) ISBN 9780007265008