Chinese Food 31: National Cellar 1573 国窖1573

   雅:国窖1573是您能品味到的历史,是中国文化的载体,无数文人雅士常常把自己的情感寄托其中。    The liquor National Cellar 1573 features mildness, pureness and elegance. 国窖1573中,口感特征与工艺特点为:柔、纯、雅。 Mildness: “Pureness, mildness, sweetness, softness and elegance” are often used to describe this special taste of China. Try a sip Read More

Chinese Food 24 : Fermented Glutinous Rice 醪糟

   开初少数人带着尝试的心情,到刘家小食店食之,继而一传十、十传百,很快驰名省内外。刘老八十多岁才传技于儿媳,现已继传到第三代孙媳魏克芬。其醪糟特点:不燥不酸,较长时保持浓香甜味,放入水中煮沸,水清明析,米粒成团。冷热服食均是甜味清香扑鼻。     The famous Yinjiapo Fermented Glutinous Rice in Xuyong County has a history longer than one hundred years. Dozens of medicinal herbs are used in making the yeast. After the glutinous Read More

Chinese Food 23 : Luoyang Water Banquet 洛阳水席

   洛阳水席以其独特的风味、精湛的技艺、逼真的造型、美好的传说、渊源的文化积淀而引起轰动,被称作有洛阳古都地方特色的一朵奇葩。    Shui Xi, or Water Banquet, is a set of dishes in Luoyang. With carefully selected materials, strict cooking procedures, diverse dishes, and unique flavors, the Water Banquet is considered one of Read More

Chinese Food 22 : Xiasha Shaomai 下沙烧卖

   如今,每年下沙烧卖上市期间,每天都要制作2万-3万个烧卖,十几位手工师傅一起做,仍然供不应求。下沙烧卖就像一年一度的桃花,美不胜收,但花期太短,所以花开之时,更要细细赏味。    Bamboo shoots in spring are tender and fresh after the spring shower. Xiasha Shaomai (steamed dim sum) made in Pudong, Shanghai directly uses fresh bamboo shoots and meat as the stuffing Read More

Chinese Food 21 : Chinese Wild Vegetable 中国野菜

   说到底古代名人吃野菜大多不是为了果腹,人家吃野菜吃的是一种品位,如果真的沦落到靠野菜充饥,哪里还有闲情逸致去对野菜赋诗咏吟?在民间野菜千百年来仍被不少穷苦人家所食用,对于普天之下的布衣百姓,再怎么吃野菜,恐怕也吃不出名人的那种心境吧。    Not only people in the modern society, but also ancient people, not only ordinary people, but also emperors and ministers have shown special preference to wild vegetable. Existing historical data showed Read More

Chinese Food 21 : Marinated Food with Salt 卤

   不同于传统的食材思路,最近武汉人把海鲜也给卤了。曰“油浸大虾”,将配方不明的香料投入热油,制成“卤油”,烧至120度大火改小火,入足两寸大海虾后,关火,加盖,待其凉透,其味也入透,捞出沥去浮油上桌—-其虾壳肉易于分离,虾肉弹性十足,鲜辣适口。    According to the definition in the dictionary, Lu(marinate) means salt, especially referring to well salt. Marinated food, or food stewed with soy sauce and spices, means that the chef puts roughly Read More

Chinese Food 20 : Pork with Garlic Sauce 鱼香肉丝

   4.锅注入1匙色拉油,先放入蒜、姜末爆炒一下,再放入辣椒酱,然后放入材料猪肉200克、黑木耳(水发)15克、荸荠30克,加调料酱油1匙、味精1/2匙、糖1匙、醋1匙、香油1匙、水淀粉2匙翻炒两下,再放葱花即可。    Shredded Pork with Garlic Sauce鱼香肉丝 Style of cooking: Sichuan cuisine 菜系:川菜 Flavor: Flavored with fish spices 口味:鱼香味 Characteristics: the major ingredient of this dish is the shredded pork with 30% fatty Read More

Chinese Food 19 : Fried Prawns with Longjing 龙井虾仁

   3.烧热锅,下油,至四成熟时,放入虾仁,并迅速用筷划散,至虾仁呈玉白色时,倒入漏勺滤去油。下葱煨锅,将虾仁倒入锅中,迅即将茶叶连汁倒入,淋入绍酒,翻炒片刻即可。    Stir Fried Prawns with Longjing Tea龙井虾仁 Style of cooking: Zhejiang cuisine 菜系:浙菜 Flavor: fresh scent 口味:清香味 Introduction 介绍: Just as its name implies, stir fried prawns with Longjing tea is made Read More

Chinese Food 18 : Jinggang Rice Noodles 靖港米粉

   靖港米粉的汤最是讲究。白白的米粉本是淡而无味之物,若无鲜汤几乎难以下咽。鲜汤乃猪骨熬成,是为“原汤”。从前靖港街上各家屠行的猪骨,均被面粉馆订购了去。各米粉馆的大灶旁,都安置着专门用来熬骨头汤的砂锅,乳白色的汤汁在锅内微微地沸滚着,散发着诱人的鲜香。吃米粉的顾客来了,舀一勺原汤在预先放好酱油、盐、葱花、芫荽的碗里,然后把烫热的米粉夹到碗中,原汤之鲜和葱花之香渗入米粉丝中,淡而无味之物顿成鲜而爽口的美食。何况还有盖码:酱汁、牛肉、牛杂、三鲜、猪蹄、猪肚丝、红烧肉……任君选取。    Jinggang Rice Noodles 靖港米粉 Once serving as an important water transport port, Jinggang welcomed different kinds of people always on the move, who would land and experience delicious food of Jinggang Read More

Chinese Food 17 : Beijing Roast Duck 北京烤鸭

   常用的吃烤鸭的佐食品有二种,一为荷叶饼;一为空心芝麻烧饼。荷叶饼可一揭两片,每片抹上甜面酱再放葱段、黄瓜条、(或青萝卜条)、烤鸭片,或者抹上蒜泥、酱油、黄瓜条(或青萝卜、条),再夹上烤鸭片卷起来吃。早年,全聚德烤鸭店还常、年备有一种、配以大麦米和红小豆熬制的小米粥。这种小米粥色泽美观,滑润爽口,吃完烤鸭后再喝上一小碗这种特制的小米粥,一定会给你带来无比的、舒畅感。    Beijing Roast Duck 北京烤鸭 Beijing-style roast duck, or Peking duck, is now a world-famous delicacy. Generations of gastronomes have developed rules of eating Peking duck. 北京烤鸭已是名扬世界的美食品,历代美食家吃北京烤鸭,吃出了许多讲究来,似乎非如此吃食,则不能体现出正宗风味。 To experience the genuine flavor, Read More