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Beer rice stuffed with fresh crabmeat

Trust us when we say rice and beer make for a refreshing match. Adding crabmeat gives the dish a sweet tinge of flavour and extra texture.

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Stout cake with lemon curd

A dark, dense brew, stout when paired with butter has a rich aroma. This cake is perfect for afternoon tea parties.

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Poached beer marinated prawns with rock salt

You can serve the prawns raw or poached. Bottomline: there is no substitute ingredient for fresh, live prawns for this recipe. The shells should be pink in colour with the prawn heads still intact.

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Chilli chocolate blocks

CHILLI CHOCOLATE BLOCKS

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Valrhona chocolate ganache

VALRHONA CHOCOLATE GANACHE

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Manjari vinegar chocolate

MANJARI VINEGAR CHOCOLATE

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Stir-fried prawns with diced meat in sichuan style

Zhen says: “The ingredients for this stir-fried dishcan be found in supermarkets. To lower the spice levels, omit the chilli padi.”

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Sweet glutinous rice balls

The roundness of glutinous rice balls or tang yuan are a symbol of harmony and unity. Here, they are dyed red, purple and yellow for a splash of colour.

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Cuttlefish soup with pork dumplings

Loaded with vegetables, this soup is light yet savoury and a welcome respite from a spread of heavy festive dishes.