Chinese food 34: Braised Sea Cucumber with Scallions 葱烧海参

   4.将炒锅置于旺火上,倒入糊葱油(30克),烧热后下入青蒜段和蒸好的葱段,略煸一下,撒在海参上即成。    Style of cooking: Shandong cuisine 菜系:鲁菜 Flavor: scallions 口味:葱香 Characteristics: 特色: 1. Braised Sea Cucumber with Scallions originates from the famous Shandong cuisine, which is rich with scallions and has unique flavors. After Read More

Chinese food 33: Green Onion Pancake 葱油饼

   很多老式的葱油饼,会在事先预备好的面团里夹入油酥、葱和一大块猪油肉;接着放在油锅上煎,等煎至双面金黄,再放进炉内烘烤10秒,这样整个外皮会更加松脆。这样的一种葱油饼从制作到出炉大约需要10分钟。烤得金黄焦脆的葱油饼被整齐的码在台子上。吃老式的葱油饼,最美味的就在于外层,一口咬上去脆脆的,并且还带着葱花和肉的气息,如果烤得再焦脆一些,吃起来会更香。    Green Onion Pancake is a snack hiding on the street corner. Though the Green Onion Pancake is small and has a simple appearance, as one of the commonly found snacks, it Read More

Chinese Food 32: Traditional Snack Taosu 传统休闲小吃桃酥

 过去,逢年过节,走亲访友,送上一包桃酥很是体面,一斤为一包,圆扁扁的一块块桃酥包成长方形,包时讲究里外三层,里层为晒干的荷叶,第二层为厚草纸,再用黄纸或白纸缚外,上面贴张印花,像是现在的商标,又酥又甜的桃酥馨香诱人。     Taosu is a snack popular in both northern and southern China. It is known for its dryness, crispness, brittleness and sweetness. The main ingredients are flour and egg. It contains carbohydrates, Read More

Chinese Food 54: Mengzi Rice Cake 云南蒙自年糕

   蒙自年糕曾获得云南省优质产品称号和全国食品博览会铜牌奖,产品畅销省内外,远销越南、泰国、新加坡、美国等国家和地区。    Mengzi Rice Cake in Yunnan Mengzi Rice Cake is one of the famous traditional foods of Yunnan Province. 蒙自年糕即云南的蒙自年糕,是云南省传统的名小吃。 Mengzi Rice Cake is one of the famous traditional foods of Yunnan Read More

Chinese Food 58: The Origin of Daokou Braised Chicken烧鸡的传说

   “义兴张”的牌子打出以后,张炳反复实践,在选鸡、宰杀、撑型、烹煮、用汤、火候等方面,摸索出一套经验。他选鸡严格,要选两年以内的嫩鸡,以保证鸡肉质量。挑来的鸡,要留一段候宰时间,让鸡消除紧张状态,恢复正常的生理机能,有利于杀鸡时充分放血,也不影响鸡的颜色。配料、烹煮是最关键的工序。将炸好的鸡放在锅里,对上老汤,配好佐料,用武火煮沸,再用文火慢煮。烧鸡的造型更是独具匠心,鸡体开剖后,用一段高粱杆把鸡撑开,形成两头尖尖的半圆形,别致美观。“义兴张”开业已近三百年了,张炳的烧鸡技术历代相传,始终保持独特的风味。    Braised chicken is a traditional dish from Daokou, and it is also known as “Daokou Five-fragrant Boneless Braised Chicken”. It gained popularity and became nationally known. In the past 100 years Read More