Lamb in Hot Bean Sauce

When the Shanghai winter chill really begins to bite, citizens turn to hearty meats and sizzling dishes to warm them. Lamb is especially warming when cooked in a rich blend of bean sauce and chillies, wine and aromatics. Better still, serve it on a preheated cast-iron hot plate like those used in Chinese restaurants, to provide an attractive talking point. Chinese stores sell these cast-iron plates, which you simply heat over a gas flame or in the oven and then place on a wooden base for sa