Chicken with black bean sauce is a popular restaurant dish ... Oil blanching – frying the chicken briefly in hot oil so it is partially cooked – gives the meat a lovely, silky texture.

An authentic version of the classic beef in black bean sauce from Jeremy Pang ... oil in a wok over a high heat and once smoking hot, add the onions, peppers and spring onion.

Briefly rinse the black beans with water, then drain them and put them in a bowl with 30ml (2tbsp) of hot water. Soak for about 15 minutes, then mash them with a fork and mix in the rice wine.

Sometimes my mother would vary the taste by adding an extra spicy touch of chilli bean sauce. It is very quick ... Heat a wok or large frying\-pan until it is hot. Add half of the oil, and ...