Leftover Spaghetti with ginger garlic

Picture: Spaghetti with whitebait

This is is my tried and tested Ginger Garlic combination which I use very often.
It is so versatile and loved by all.
You can make it vegetarian, or add a little leftover roast or even flaked fish, cooked prawns.

Ingredients for 4 people:

• 300 gr dry spaghetti
• Flavorings: 100 gr cooked meat of fish, mushrooms, vegetables
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 cm cube of ginger, grated
• 1 hot chili
• olive oil
• Paprika to garnish

Method

• Cook the spaghetti in plenty of boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain and keep to one side.
• Peel the garlic and chop it finely.
• Grate the ginger.
• Heat 3 tbsp oil a large pan, add the garlic, ginger, chili and your chosen flavoring; cook for a few seconds. Add the spaghetti. Mix everything with a fork and reheat well. Serve.

Chinese Potatoes

Ingredients for 5-6 servings:
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons of finely chopped garlic
7 to 8 potatoes peeled and diced
salt to taste
red chilli powder, to taste
Soy Sauce and grated ginger

Method:
Heat the oil in a pan and add the garlic; when it is slightly brown, add the potatoes, salt, cook on medium high fire till potatoes are done. Once done add the red chillies and grated ginger to taste.
Serve hot with fresh bread and cooked meat. Or as part of a chinese style meal.

Beef and noodles a la Chinese

Recently a dear friend has brought a bag full of Chinese spices directly from China. All of the packages are written in Chinese... so I have no idea what to do with them. However I am going to test all of the spices and have a great time testing recipes.
I find that the main Chinese taste is provided by the garlic and ginger. Just those two ingredients combined with soy sauce and oyster sauce will give you the taste you are looking for. If you also have 5 spice mix in your larder, use it enrich the flavours.

Beef with mushrooms and noodles.

Ingredients for 4

1. 200 gr beef steak, cut into thin strips
2. 200 gr mushrooms, sliced
3. 1 spring onion, chopped
4. 200 gr noodles
5. 1 tsp Chinese spice mix
6. 1 Garlic clove, sliced
7. 1 x 1cm grated fresh ginger

Cook the noodles according to the packet instructions. Drain and reserve.
Heat a large pan or wok with 2tbsp vegetable oil. Add all of the garlic and vegetables; stir fry for one minute. Add the ginger and strips of meat; cook for 3-4 minutes. Pour 200 ml water, the soy and oyster sauces to taste. Add the noodles on top and stir until heated through.
Serve with extra soy sauce and chili oil.