Before we get into the sauce, it’s worth noting that there’s no such thing as real Chinese curry. When it comes to traditional, regional Chinese cuisine, curry simply isn’t part of the equation.

A crowd-pleasing easy chicken curry, packed with Chinese flavours. The sauce is really easy using two popular spice blends: curry powder and five-spice. Serve over rice. Each serving provides 487 ...

Serve this deliciously savory dish with nasi biryani or draped over steamed rice; either way, it’s a stunning meal.

Five-spice powder is available from Chinese grocers, and is becoming more widely available in supermarkets too. A good blend should be fragrant and spicy but also slightly sweet.