Most Popular Chinese Dishes
I grew up in a poor household, but that didn’t stop my grandmother from telling me to dream big. If I wanted to eat lobster, she told me to close my eyes and imagine the next bite I was taking was lobster. That was a wonderful leap of imagination and I’ll always be grateful for …
We had just finished our tour around the hutongs (alleys) of Beijing when we saw a lady with a small cart selling these steaming buns. I asked her in Mandarin, “What is that?” and she replied “Zhuròu baozi”-which means pork bun. When I bit into it, I loved how the coriander and leek complemented the …
Shengjianbao, also known as Pan-Fried Baozi Stuffed with Pork is a Shanghai speciality. Shengjianbao are buns filled with juicy pork, then arranged in a flat, oil-slicked wok in which the bottoms are fried until they are crisp. My uncle introduced me to shengjianbao at Shanghai’s famous Dongxin Lu wet market; we both ran over to …
Next to the New Year festivities, the Chinese wedding was, perhaps, the most noisy and colorful celebration. The entire village joined in the party which lasted until the bridegroom got drunk! But before going any further, let’s go back a few months when a matchmaker began the affair. A’Chinese girl was considered marriageable when she …
In this post, we are going to tell you how to make chilli chicken step by step. Tender chunks of marinated chicken breast are swiftly stir-fried with chilli and other seasonings to create this enduringly popular homestyle poultry dish, which may be prepared and cooked in less than twenty minutes. Along with rice and some …
This is one of the simplest dishes of all to cook, relying entirely on the unadorned rich flavor of pumpkin, which blossoms when allowed to cook in its own juices. Try to select sweet mature pumpkins for this dish. This is a vegetable dish that most children like to eat. It is a popular choice …
China is a land of vast territory and rich resources. Customs and habits vary greatly from place to place. Over the centuries, the people have created an extraordinary variety of delicious foods which have become a part of the country’s cultural legacy. An incomplete count yields more than five thousand recipes in the culinary repertoire. …
Hot dogs are a staple of American cuisine, and they are enjoyed by people of all ages. However, for Muslims, finding halal hot dogs can be a challenge. In this article, we will explore the world of halal hot dogs and provide you with all the information you need to know about them. What is …
The quality of the ingredients determines the quality of the dish itself.In meat dishes, each part of the animal has its use. Pig body parts food 1,2.Head and tail: Usually stewed or pickled. 3.Fat back near the neck. This tender meat is suitable for deep-frying, Liu-frying or stir-frying. 4. Upper shoulder:This part is tough and …
What is five flower pig? Five flower pig means Pork Belly, it is indeed called “五花肉” (wǔ huā ròu) in Chinese, which literally translates to Five Flower Meat. 五 = Five 花 = flower 肉 = Meat Because pork bellies usually have 5 layers of meat: 1.Skin 2.white fat 3.thin layer of meat 4.white fat …
