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Chinese Five Spice Duck with Bitter Salad by Karen Martini

Asian Recipes By Amy @ cookbookmaniac

This recipe was the easiest thing to put together and photograph. I didn't prep, nor expect it to turn out quite like it did. It's funny how the harder I try, the less successful the outcome. No matter how often this happens I still love that little surprise at the end when I am astonished by my own cooking. This is my first attempt at five-spice anything. It must seem silly that I've started off by using a Chinese recipe from an Italian chef - even when I have quite a few Asian cookbooks in my collection. This particular recipe jumped out at me and I decided to give it a try. I am glad I did. I made some slight alterations (because I was lazy), this turned out to be super easy, delicious and pleased my toughest critic... Mum. Recipe adapted from Where the Heart Is by Karen Martini…

Crisp Duck Breast with Orange and Daikon Salad

Asian Recipes By Amy @ cookbookmaniac

"Yoshoku - Japanese food western style" Crisp Duck Breast with Orange and Daikon Salad Recipe taken from Yoshoku by Jane Lawson 2 orange 300g daikon 80g baby rocket 4 x 175-200g duck breast fillets oil, for brushing 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 teaspoon sesame oil 1 tablespoon drinking sake Ponzu Dressing 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon lime juice 1 teaspoon Japanese rice vinegar 1 teaspoon Japanese soy sauce 1 teaspoon mirin 1 teaspoon sake 1/4 teaspoon sugar 5 x 1cm piece of kombu, wiped with a damp cloth 1 teaspoon bonito flakes To make the ponzu dressing, put all the ingredients in a non-metallic bowl and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 24 hours. Remove the skin from the orange and carefully remove all the pith. Segment the oranges into a bowl, then squeeze the juice from the membranes over the…