This dish is served like mushu pork. The pork is accompanied by shredded leek and gets wrapped in either a thin pancake or thin sheets of tofu.
Showing posts with label 东北Dōngběi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 东北Dōngběi. Show all posts
2/3/11
1/30/11
香酥鸡 xiāngsūjī pressed chicken
A specialty of Dongbei. I have no idea how they really prepare it or smash it. I've read that the chicken is braised, and then fried to a crispy, golden brown. It's a favorite of mine.
火爆大头菜 huǒbào dàtóucài hot cabbage
This dish is really good unless the kitchen overcooks it. If you're ordering it at a Hunan restaurant, it will be called 黑盘白菜 hēipán báicài black plate cabbabe, and usually comes out on a sizzling griddle à la fajitas.
1/29/11
地三鲜 dìsānxiān three flavors of the earth
Dìsānxiān literally means "earth three fresh," but I think it means the three flavors of the earth. It's a mixture of bell peppers, potatoes, and eggplant, and it is excellent!
饺子 jiǎozi dumplings
Originally, dumplings came from Dōngběi, but now they are widespread throughout China. It's lucky to eat them around Chinese New Year because they resemble the shape of yuánbǎo, which was China's currency during the Ming Dynasty. Eating them during Chinese New Year is supposed to bring prosperity and wealth. They are usually eaten with Zhenjiang vinegar, a dark brown vinegar, and sometimes chili sauce.
1/27/11
鍋包肉 guōbāoròu sweet and sour pork
Guō bāo ròu literally means "pot wrapped meat," but it tastes close to American-Chinese food's sweet and sour pork. 肉Ròu means meat. In China when you see the character 肉ròu by itself in a dish, it automatically means pork. Pork is the default meat in China, since it is so widely used in Chinese food. If the character 肉ròu is preceded by 鸡jī, it means chicken. If 肉ròu is preceded by 牛niú, it means beef. Pork can also be denoted by 猪肉zhūròu, literally "pig meat."
Therefore, 鸡肉jīròu = chicken, 牛肉niúròu = beef, and 猪肉zhūròu or just 肉ròu = pork.
Therefore, 鸡肉jīròu = chicken, 牛肉niúròu = beef, and 猪肉zhūròu or just 肉ròu = pork.
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