Starters - Spring Rolls and Dipping Sauce

Heat a wok briefly, then add the peanut oil and sesame oil. When hot, stir-fry the crushed garlic and chili for 1 minute. Do not stirfry the garlic too long or it will become bitter. Add the vegetables and ginger and stirfry for 1 minute more, then drizzle over sherry or rice wine and soy sauce. Allow the mixture to bubble for up to 1 minute

Using a slotted spoon, transfer the vegetables to a dish. Set this aside until cool, then stir in the crabmeat and season with salt and pepper

Soften the spring roll wrappers, following the directions on the packet. Place some of the filling on a wrapper fold over the front edge and the sides, then roll up neatly sealing the edges with a little beaten egg. Repeat this with the remaining wrappers and filling

Heat the oil in the wok and then fried spring rolls in batches turning several times, until browned and crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper and keep hot while frying the remainder. Serve at once garnish with lime wedges and coriander with the dipping sauce