Vegetarian Delight

Coming to China was not an easy decision for me, having been a vegetarian since childhood. Everyone I met told me Chinese food contained nothing but meat. What’s more, hailing from Nepal, birthplace     

Being a Vegetarian

<正>Along with a couple of old schoolfriends,I made my first visit to China in 1997,backpacking through the spellbinding karst landscapes of Guangxi.For one reason or another it took me 10 years to return to China,this time to become a business English teacher in Hangzhou,Zhejiang Province.The author is a Briton living in Hangzhou A long with a couple of old school-friends,     

Vegetarian Duck Seasoned with Angelica

Ingredients one vegetarian duck(duck-shaped roll of beancurd sheets) 5 xianggu mushrooms 3 pieces angelica 10 red jujubes 1 tbsp.Chinese wolfberry 20 ginkgo seeds     

Special Dish Roast Sheep Leg

famousforitsXinjiangcuisine.RoastSheepLegisXiyuShifuspecialfy.Ifyonwouldliketotrytoprepareit,firstremovethehairfromasheeplegandwashthelegclean.Thenmarinatetheleginamixtureofcaraway,onionsandpeppersforfourtosixhoursbeforeputtingitinanoven.Roastforonehour,andthencutinto3-cmthickpieces.Placethepiecesonaplateintheshapeofawholeleg.Serve.Guestscanusechopsticksanddipitinthecondiments(sameasthemarinade)beforesimplyusetheirfingers.Whileeating,betterdrinkXinjiangbrickteaatthesametime-theteahelpsremo…     

Special Dish Steamed Cured Box

Hunancuisinemostlycomprisessour,spicy,andsometimespungentdishes.MeatsusedinHunandishesareusuallycuredorsmokedaccordingtovery'strictmethods.First,thepork,chickenorfishismarinatedinasauceofsalt,ricewine,sugarandChinesepricklyashfortendaysduringthe12thlunarmonth(called"la"monthinChinese,DecemberorJanuaryontheGregorianCalendar).Afterwards,themeati`n1acedinacoolandwellventilatedplacetodryforfivedays.onefulldayusingfruittreefirewood.Meatprocessedinthiswaycanbepreservedforalongtime.Themeat'scolor…     

September Vegetarian Menu at Yipin Chinese Restaurant

正Master Chef Oscar Jiang has prepared a special autumn vegetable-based menu dedicated to vegetarian guests.This harvest season,our chef’s cre-ations create the perfect combination of healthy and tasty.Don’t miss out on this unique vegetarian menu!Price is in renminbi and subject to 15%surcharge.Yipin Chinese Restaurant A small boutique restaurant boasting four private rooms for exclusive dinners and an open dining area,Yipin blends an intimate high-end atmo-     

Special Dish: Steamed Crabs

This is a Shandong-style dish.In Shandong cuisine preparation, achef's cutting skills are very important. TheShandong people like to use scallions as seasoning and are good at cooking seafood.Shandong dishes are often crisp and refreshing. Zhengyanglou Restaurant, located onQianmen, is a time-honored Shandong-stylerestaurant with a history of over a century.Steamed Crabs is one of the restaurant's most famous dishes. The dish is simple. First, washthe living crabs and then place them in sm…     

Special Dish West Lake Sour Fish

Haifumen GourmetCity is located in GanjiakouTower on Sanlihe Road, HaidianDistrict, Beijing. The second floor specializes in authentic Hangzhou dishes.To guarantee the authenticity of itsHangzhou cuisine, all the chefs atHaifumen are invited from Hangzhou.According to chef Hu Qikai, whenpreparing Hangzhou dishes, specialattention is paid to the selection ofingredients and preparation methods.Hangzhou dishes feature a subtle flavor,and West Lake Sour Fish is one ofHangzhou's best known…     

Special Dish Shrimp Balls in Tomato Sauce

The main ingredient of this dish isshrimp meat, and the supplementaryingredients include egg white, ricewine, sugar, MSG, wet cornstarch,tomato sauce, clear stock and salt. Tomake the dish, first wash the shrimps clean and drain the water off, thencoat the shrimps with a mixture of eggwhite, salt and cornstarch.Mince the ham and shrimps, putthe mixture in a bow1, add rice wine,eggs, and stir in one direction.Make the mixture intoballs 2 cm in diameter.Heat oil in awok until it isl 3 3 °- 1 …     

Special Dish Chili Chicken(Lazi Ji)

BejingShanxiaRestaurantspecializesinGuizhou-stylefood,andisfamousforitsChiliChicken.AccordingtoYangXueyou,therestaurant'smasterchef,thethicksauceusedforseasoningisveryimportant.Theingredientsforthesauceincludeclove,driedtangerinepeel,peppef,aniseed,a...     

Special Dish Cauliflower and Abalone in Oyster Sauce

Haifumen Gourmet City, located on the third floor of Ganjiakou Tower (Address: Sanlihe Road, Haidian District, Beijing), is a restaurant serving authentic Guangdong cuisine. Cauliflower and Abalone in Oyster Sauce is one of the restaurant's specialties. According to Li Wenwu, head chef and a national-level cook, the main ingredient is abalone imported from Japan. Three days before cooking the dish, the dried abalone is soaked in water. Then it is boiled in a concentrated soup of chicken…     

Special Dish:Shark's Fin in Thick Soup

Ingredients:100 grams shark's fin10 grams bamboo shoots10 grams cabbageCondiments:l/5 teaspoon of pepper1/6 teaspoon of salt500 grams thick soup (soup fromstewed chicken or lean pork)Stew shark's fin in water for 30minutes. Remove pot from heat, until itturns to jelly.Take out shark's fin, separatebones from flesh.Steam the shark's finfor 20 minutes.Boil thick soup in a pot, add pepper,salt and a little sugar.Place shark's fin in a container,arrange cabbage and bamboo shootsaround it, and se…     

Special Dish Ginkgo, Lily Stewed in Coconut Milk

Shanghaicuisineiswellknownforitscarefulpreparationandperfectbalancebetweensweetnessandsaltiness.Theingredientsofthismonth'sdishincludecoconut,lilybulbs,ginkgofruitsandrocksugarFirst,scaldthelily,ginkgoandcoconutmeat.Thenplacethelily,ginkgoandcoconutmeatincoconutmilk,addsugarandstewonlowheatfor30minutes.Afterwards,pourthestewintothecoconutshell.Serve.Ginkgofruitsandlilvaremedicinal'theycanrelieveacough,lowerinter-nalheatandmoistenthelungs.Whetherthisdishisservedhotorcold,peoplecanstillenjoyth…     

Special Dish:Fresh Lotus Seeds in White-Gourd Cup

Guangdong cuisine, one of eight cooklug schools in China, comprises mostlyseafood. Dishes are prepared with light tastesduring summer and autumn and with strongerflavors during winterThe main ingredient of this month'sdish is white gourd. Other ingredientsinclude duck meat, chicken breasts, leanpork, crab meat, minced ham, fresh lotusseeds, mushrooms, and edible flowers.To make the white-gourd cup, cut anopening out of the top of the gourd, removethe pulp, and then boil the gourd in water for…     

马来西亚华人婚宴菜名结构和寓意

中国人讲究"吃",海外华人也一样。在马来西亚,大多数华人的婚宴菜肴仍然以中式菜肴为主,菜名也延续中国菜名结构。在名称的结构和元素方面,婚宴菜名仍保留着传统方式,以1—5元素并排凑合,除了烹调动词外,其他多为名词。在寓意方面,婚宴菜名也顾及族群的文化和心理,极尽富贵吉利幸福之意。大部分菜名字数介于4—13字之间,以实指、虚指或实虚元素结合,非常多样化,体现了华人对菜肴婚宴语言的高度要求。     

Cooking Class:Double Eggs and Seasonal Vegetables in Soup(Famous Guangdong Dish)(Shangtang Shuangdan Shishu)

400 grams seasonal vegetables (sweet wormwood )6 boiled quail eggs1 preserved egg (cut into 1 .5 cm cubes)2 grams salt (1/3 tsp)1 gram MSG (1/4 tsp)1 gram sugar0.5 gram chicken extract1 gram rice wine8 garlic cloves (remove tips and deep-fly until golden brown)2 grams scallions2 grams sliced ginger250 grams waterScald the vegetables, and add a little of the salt and MSG. Remove and drain.Scald the quail eggs and preserved egg to dispel their odor.Heat a little cooking oil in a wok, and stir-…