This recipe is a slight variation ... It contains expensive ingredients: primarily dried scallops (conpoy) along with dried shrimp and sometimes, dried Chinese ham. You can make your own, or ...

This version - with lobster and scallops - is a lot more luxurious, but it's still comfort food. I like to serve this soup with rice cracklings, which add a crunchy texture and nutty flavour.

You can serve these in Chinese style soup-spoons as a canape, just one scallop per portion ... but here's a very simplified recipe - this will make about two cups worth. Place everything from ...

Scallops can be bought in or out of their shells. The two main varieties available in the UK are the larger king scallop and the tiny queen scallop. Look out for scallops that have been harvested ...

These scallops are a perfect starter, best served with a glass of champagne. They also make cute little canapes served on Chinese spoons - place a teaspoon of sauce on a spoon and top with one ...