Mary Berry’s spicy noodle soup is a light meal packed with vegetables

Pour the stock into a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Add in the ginger, chilli, spring onions, Chinese five-spice powder, sugar, sweet chilli sauce and soy sauce, and reduce to a simmer for 5 minutes. Next, add mushrooms and noodles. Simmer for another three to four minutes until the noodles are cooked. Stir … Read more

Is kimchi vegetarian? It can be, but traditionally cooks prepare the spicy Korean preserved vegetable dish using fermented seafood

Is kimchi vegetarian? Not always. According to the 2022 iteration of the Codex Alimentarius international food standards, kimchi is vegetarian in that it’s simply “prepared with Chinese cabbage as a predominant ingredient and other vegetables which have been trimmed, cut, salted and seasoned before fermentation”. Sure enough – no mention of meat products here. Another … Read more