0:00:03 > 0:00:04MUSIC PLAYS
0:00:26 > 0:00:30Whose kitchen are we going to today?
0:00:30 > 0:00:33Hi, I'm Larry. Come on in, come on in.
0:00:34 > 0:00:37- This is my mum, Jun.- Hi.
0:00:37 > 0:00:40- And this is my kitchen.- Hi.
0:00:42 > 0:00:45Today, I'm going to cook steamed tofu, egg and prawn
0:00:45 > 0:00:47because it's my favourite dish.
0:00:47 > 0:00:49Larry's mum has taught him
0:00:49 > 0:00:53a special way of cooking steamed tofu, egg and prawn.
0:00:53 > 0:00:58Larry's mum is Chinese and her family originally come from China.
0:00:58 > 0:01:02China is a very large country in East Asia.
0:01:02 > 0:01:07More people live in China than in any other country in the world.
0:01:07 > 0:01:10Cooking is very important in Chinese life
0:01:10 > 0:01:14and Chinese food has lots of different flavours.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17There's sweet, sour,
0:01:17 > 0:01:20salty, bitter and spicy.
0:01:20 > 0:01:24Most food is cooked in small bite-sized pieces
0:01:24 > 0:01:28and eaten with chopsticks instead of knives and forks.
0:01:31 > 0:01:36Larry has washed his hands, put on his apron and he's ready to cook.
0:01:36 > 0:01:40Today, I'm going to cook steamed tofu, egg and prawn for my friends.
0:01:40 > 0:01:42And he's invited Lewis,
0:01:42 > 0:01:45Anya and Morgan to taste one of the main ingredients
0:01:45 > 0:01:50before they come round for a very special Chinese meal later.
0:01:51 > 0:01:52What's that?
0:01:52 > 0:01:54It's all squishy.
0:01:58 > 0:02:00- Eurgh!- It's tofu.
0:02:00 > 0:02:03No-one seems very keen on tofu so far.
0:02:03 > 0:02:05Tastes soggy.
0:02:05 > 0:02:07Don't want to eat any more of it.
0:02:07 > 0:02:08It's disgusting.
0:02:08 > 0:02:11Let's see if Larry can change their minds,
0:02:11 > 0:02:14because it's one of the main ingredients
0:02:14 > 0:02:16in his tofu, egg and prawn recipe.
0:02:16 > 0:02:21As well as silken tofu, you will need eggs, salt,
0:02:21 > 0:02:25water, prawns,
0:02:25 > 0:02:28broccoli, sesame oil,
0:02:28 > 0:02:33spring onions, soy sauce and fish sauce.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38Now we wash the prawns in a colander.
0:02:41 > 0:02:45I'm washing them to get rid of the dirt.
0:02:47 > 0:02:51Add a pinch of salt and then give them another rinse.
0:02:56 > 0:03:00Now I'm going to pat them dry with a kitchen towel.
0:03:09 > 0:03:11That's right, Larry.
0:03:11 > 0:03:15You must wash your hands after handling raw prawns.
0:03:15 > 0:03:16Crack some eggs.
0:03:20 > 0:03:24In Chinese, we say egg as "jidan".
0:03:27 > 0:03:29Wipe your hands again...
0:03:31 > 0:03:33..add a pinch of salt...
0:03:35 > 0:03:39I'm going to use chopsticks to stir them.
0:03:39 > 0:03:44Chopsticks are things that Chinese people use to eat.
0:03:47 > 0:03:49Then pour the eggs over the prawns.
0:03:51 > 0:03:53Now for spring onions.
0:03:53 > 0:03:56This is what we call top-and-tailing.
0:03:58 > 0:04:02Then carefully cut up the rest of the spring onions.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11Add half of them to the egg mixture...
0:04:11 > 0:04:12Two more bits.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15I will save these bits for later.
0:04:15 > 0:04:17Then take some water.
0:04:17 > 0:04:22You put two dessert spoons of sesame oil.
0:04:22 > 0:04:24Oh, sesame oil.
0:04:24 > 0:04:31I'm now going to put one spoon of soy sauce.
0:04:31 > 0:04:33Soy sauce.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36Now I'm going to just put this sauce.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39That's fish sauce. Oh-ho!
0:04:39 > 0:04:41Give it all a lovely mix,
0:04:41 > 0:04:45and add it to your eggy mixture.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48Now it's time for my most important ingredient.
0:04:48 > 0:04:50You know what that is, don't you?
0:04:50 > 0:04:52That's right, it's tofu.
0:04:52 > 0:04:57Tofu is made from soy beans, which grow on the soy bean plant.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00Soy beans grow inside pods on the plant
0:05:00 > 0:05:03and these are the main ingredient in tofu.
0:05:05 > 0:05:06Some people think that tofu
0:05:06 > 0:05:10was accidentally invented in ancient China
0:05:10 > 0:05:14when dried and ground soy beans were mixed with sea water.
0:05:14 > 0:05:19No-one really knows for sure how tofu was first made.
0:05:19 > 0:05:22Now it's so popular, it's eaten all over Asia
0:05:22 > 0:05:24and enjoyed around the world.
0:05:27 > 0:05:32The tofu has been left to drain on kitchen paper and is ready to use.
0:05:32 > 0:05:35I'm going to cut my tofu into cubes.
0:05:35 > 0:05:40Don't cut them too small otherwise they will snap in little bits.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51I'm going to snap my broccoli.
0:05:53 > 0:05:57When you snap your broccoli, you can use both parts.
0:05:59 > 0:06:01I think that's enough.
0:06:01 > 0:06:05Now I'm going to pour my egg mixture into here.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07And make sure you push everything down
0:06:07 > 0:06:11so it's covered in the eggy mixture.
0:06:11 > 0:06:15There. Mum, Mum! I'm ready!
0:06:16 > 0:06:18Ask a grown-up to cook it for you.
0:06:19 > 0:06:23Larry's mum Jun is using a steamer to cook his dish
0:06:23 > 0:06:25in a traditional way.
0:06:25 > 0:06:28Or you could cook it at home in a normal oven.
0:06:28 > 0:06:32To make Larry's steamed tofu, egg and prawn in your home,
0:06:32 > 0:06:37first wash the prawns. Sprinkle them with a little salt.
0:06:38 > 0:06:40And wash the salt off.
0:06:40 > 0:06:42Then pat them dry.
0:06:43 > 0:06:47Remember to wash your hands after touching raw prawns.
0:06:48 > 0:06:49Then crack your eggs.
0:06:52 > 0:06:54Check there's no shell in it...
0:06:55 > 0:06:57..and tip them into a jug.
0:06:59 > 0:07:04Add another pinch of salt and whisk the eggs.
0:07:06 > 0:07:09Now tip the eggs over the prawns in a bowl.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14Then top and tail the spring onions.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17And carefully cut into small pieces.
0:07:18 > 0:07:21Add some of these to the eggy mixture.
0:07:22 > 0:07:26Next, take some water and add sesame oil...
0:07:31 > 0:07:32..soy sauce...
0:07:34 > 0:07:35..and fish sauce.
0:07:37 > 0:07:38Mix it all together...
0:07:40 > 0:07:44..and pour it into the egg and prawn mixture.
0:07:44 > 0:07:46Then whisk it up again.
0:07:47 > 0:07:51The silken tofu has been left to drain on kitchen paper
0:07:51 > 0:07:53and is ready to use.
0:07:53 > 0:07:56Carefully cut it into small pieces.
0:07:58 > 0:08:00Place them in an ovenproof bowl.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07Then snap broccoli, just like this,
0:08:07 > 0:08:08and add it to your bowl.
0:08:13 > 0:08:17Tip the egg and prawn mixture all over the tofu and broccoli.
0:08:17 > 0:08:21Make sure it's all covered in the eggy mixture.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24Now ask a grown-up to put the bowl onto a deep baking tray
0:08:24 > 0:08:30and cover it with two layers of kitchen foil, just like this.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33Pour water into the baking tray
0:08:33 > 0:08:37and get them to put it into the oven for you.
0:08:37 > 0:08:41Now, there's just enough time for Larry to get the table ready
0:08:41 > 0:08:43for his very special Chinese meal.
0:08:43 > 0:08:47Today, I'm going to teach my friends how to use chopsticks.
0:08:50 > 0:08:51Wow, that'll be fun!
0:08:55 > 0:08:57DOORBELL RINGS
0:08:57 > 0:09:00Larry's table looks brilliant, doesn't it?
0:09:00 > 0:09:03Perfect for his Chinese meal.
0:09:03 > 0:09:05- ALL:- Hello.
0:09:06 > 0:09:11Now everyone's washed their hands and is ready to eat.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14Whoa! This is awesome.
0:09:14 > 0:09:19- What does it say here? - It says good luck.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22- What are these? - These are chopsticks.
0:09:22 > 0:09:24I've never seen chopsticks before.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27Well, you're going to use them today.
0:09:27 > 0:09:30Here's Mum with Larry's tofu, egg and prawn.
0:09:30 > 0:09:34This is what Chinese people call steamed tofu, egg and prawn.
0:09:34 > 0:09:37Well done, Larry. That looks delicious.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40And Mum's even decorated the top of it with
0:09:40 > 0:09:43the rest of the spring onions.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46The prawns look really nice.
0:09:46 > 0:09:51My mum has made some rice to go with the steamed tofu, egg and prawn.
0:09:56 > 0:09:59- Yay.- So, how do you use chopsticks, then, Larry?
0:09:59 > 0:10:03Put these like that, and then it's easy.
0:10:03 > 0:10:07You need a finger to trap the chopsticks, not to go like that.
0:10:07 > 0:10:09I am.
0:10:09 > 0:10:11It takes a bit of practice.
0:10:16 > 0:10:18That's it, that's it. You nearly got it.
0:10:18 > 0:10:22Now no-one was too sure about tofu when they first tried it.
0:10:22 > 0:10:25Do you think they'll change their mind with Larry's
0:10:25 > 0:10:26tofu, egg and prawn?
0:10:26 > 0:10:31- What do you think my special ingredient is?- Tofu.- Tofu.
0:10:31 > 0:10:35Yes, it is tofu. Is it better than before or is it worse?
0:10:35 > 0:10:38I really like this tofu in this.
0:10:38 > 0:10:40This is really nice, Larry.
0:10:40 > 0:10:43I think it's really good, isn't it?
0:10:43 > 0:10:46Yeah, it's really good together.
0:10:46 > 0:10:48Brilliant. Well done, Larry.
0:10:48 > 0:10:51They do like the taste of tofu after all.
0:10:51 > 0:10:54Thank you for coming to My World Kitchen.