Chicken Chow Mein - Takeaway Style

A staple of Chinese restaurants and takeaways, chow mein is very simply fried noodles together with meat and vegetables. It doesn't have to be chicken either, you can easily replace it with beef, or pork, or shrimps, or do a combination of all of them - this is usually known the "house special" chow mein! The thing about take away chow mein though is that often you find that at the bottom of the metal tray is a large pool of oil and grease. Or maybe you don't notice as you have bought the takeaway after a night on the town, and are a little worse for wear! But it is possible to have chicken chow mein without the grease overload.

Surinamese Loempias (Spring Rolls) with Pepper Sauce

These little beauties are a Surinamese take on spring rolls or egg rolls, a common starter or snack food across East Asia. The difference between the Surinamese loempias and traditional Chinese or Vietnamese spring rolls is that the Surinamese version are thicker and softer than the crispy Asian spring rolls. The softness comes from the fact that they are dipped in an eggwash before frying.

The loempias are served with a hot pepper sauce, which is also described below.