Chinese Food in Minutes S1:E2

Gospel Singers

Ching-He Huang is joined by gospel choir singers Monica George and Laura Rahaman as she cooks up an easy, super fast family favourite of garlic chilli beef and mushroom pak choy, and gives a new look to two takeaway favourites: chicken and black bean stir fry, and sweet and sour wuxi pork ribs.

Cheesemongers

Chongqing beef, steamed wine sea bass, and traditional style hot and sour soup are on the menu in the week that Ching is joined by cheesemongers Jon Revell and Freddie Kerr Dickieson.

Personal Trainers

On the menu this week: chilli bean cod served with a garlic pak choy and exotic mushroom stir fry; juicy chilli chicken and cashew nuts; and sichaun stir-fried pork with cucumber. Personal trainers Anabela Silva and Michelle Kania join Ching in the kitchen.

Students

Ching gives students Archie Dallas and Liam Larke a lesson in cooking using the signature flavours of garlic, chilli and ginger. This week's dishes include fried sweet chilli chicken, a winter warmer of spicy Sichuan aubergine, and a favourite marinade of griddled honey yellow bean pork.

Carpenters

Ching is joined by carpenters Dave Martin and Charlie Hodgson to wok up another feast of culinary delights. This week's dishes include rice wine and peppered beef noodles, Taiwanese ginger and sesame chicken noodle soup, and mixed seafood crispy noodles.

Entrepreneurs

Ching comes to the aid of young American entrepreneurs Rachel Church and Melissa Reitano. On the menu are spicy chunky lamb, pork and water chestnut dumplings, and duck spring rolls.

Surveyors

Ching is joined by surveyors David Parker and David Lindemann as she cooks up another delicious array of dishes: sweet and smoky 'hong sao yu', crispy mongolian lamb, and cantonese style duck with pak choy and rice.

Taxi Drivers

Ching is joined by taxi drivers Alex Winters and Bernice Mason as she prepares three more delicious dishes: prawn and chilli bamboo shoot stir-fry; breaded haddock with Sichuan pepper, chilli and salt; and roast beef in four-spiced chilli oil.

Estate Agents

Two Yorkshire estate agents, Leanne Marshall and Nicola Watson, experiment with groundnut and sesame oil as Ching cooks crispy king prawns in a sweet-and-sour sauce, Taiwanese three-cup chicken, and spicy pork and prawn wontons

Nurses

Nurses Jennifer Allen and Rebecca Harty join Ching in the kitchen for this week's lesson in authentic Chinese cookery. Dishes include soy-steamed cod; steamed chicken with sour and spicy dressing; and chicken rice.

Ice-Skaters

A pair of professional figure skaters experiment with dishes which use Sichuan peppercorns and other hot spices. Ching cooks peppercorn chicken, prawn fried rice and wok-fried crispy scallops. It is then the turn of her two protégés to recreate her recipes for their friends.

Rugby Players

Two rugby players ask Ching-He Huang to help them learn to prepare oriental dishes. She takes them to London's Chinatown in search of ingredients that will provide long-lasting energy, and teaches them to prepare two traditional Chinese dishes, including mushroom tofu in black bean sauce.