give this zesty fruit fix covered in warm sake a go, you can find this recipe in ‘the wagamama cookbook’

you need

• 200ml (7fl oz) water
• 110g (4 oz) white sugar
• 2 star anise
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 dried red chile
• 2 oranges (you need the zest of 1 and the juice of 2)
• 1 apple, peeled, cored and cut into 1cm (1/2-in) cubes
• 1 chinese pear, peeled, cored and cut into 1cm (1/2 in) cubes
• 12 dried apricots
• 50g (2 oz) dried banana
• 50g (2 oz) dried papaya
• 50g (2 oz) dried mango
• 12 lychees, peeled, pitted, and cut in half
• 75ml (3fl oz) sake

instructions

put the water, sugar, star anise, cinnamon, chile, orange juice and zest in a pan. bring to a boil, cook for 5 minutes, and then lower the heat to a simmer. add the apple, pear, and all the dried fruit, cover and simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until tender
transfer to a bowl and add the lychees. heat the sake and, just as it comes to a boil, pour it over the fruits, stir and serve