David R wrote:
> "David R" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hey there,
> >
> > I'm wanting my partner and I to cook a simple traditional chinese meal as
> > an extra birthday treat.
> >
> > I can cook British dishes, as I'm British, but I don't know where to start
> > with a simple chinese traditional dish.
> >
> > Could someone possibly post a recipe of some simple meal that we could
> > both prepare, that would help show that I do genuinly wish to start
> > learning how to prepare food?
> >
> > I went to a Chinese shop today to buy some ingredients, but the internet
> > does not seem to give good advice on chinese food :-(
> >
> > I cannot speak Chinese, so it's a bit hard to get started!
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > David.
>
> I forgot to mention that I would like the preparation of the meal to be
> quick and painless, as we don't have much time to get it made tomorrow!
>
> Thanks

I would suggest steamed white rice, stir fry (meat or seafood of your
choice) with your favorite vegetables, steamed fish with garlic,
scallion, ginger, oil and soy sauce.

You might be able to google for recipes. I don't have any but remember
these are fairly easy to prepare.