Ganache
1 (14-ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk*
1/3 cup palm sugar* or 1/3 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped

Spring rolls
8 (8-inch) square frozen spring roll pastry wrappers,* thawed
4 small ripe Chinese bananas (dwarf bananas),* peeled, halved lengthwise, or 2 regular bananas, peeled, halved lengthwise, then halved crosswise
2 Champagne mangoes (small orange kidney-shaped mangoes) or 1 regular mango, peeled, pitted, cut lengthwise into 3-inch-long, 1/2-inch-wide strips
1 egg, beaten to blend
Vegetable oil (preferably grapeseed oil; for frying)

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8 ounces top sirloin, cut into 1/4-inch-thick strips
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon Sherry
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon oriental sesame oil
3 large garlic cloves, minced
1 2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled, minced

2 cups broccoli florets


1 tablespoon peanut or other vegetable oil
2 cups Chinese pea pods, trimmed
6 green onions, cut into 1-inch-long pieces
1/2 red bell pepper, sliced
1 teaspoon cornstarch

beef, broccoli,

For dough
1 3/4 to 2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup boiling-hot water
For filling
1/4 lb ground beef chuck (1/2 cup)
1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon Asian sesame oil
1 tablespoon peanut oil
1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
1 teaspoon Chinese sweet bean paste
2 cups finely chopped yellow or green garlic chives (6 oz)

For panfrying
1 tablespoon peanut oil
1/3 cup warm water

Special equipment: a 6-inch (3/4-inch-diameter) rolling pin or dowel

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