A few days ago, we featured an article that listed 10 Chinese dishes that Chinese people don’t really eat. Now, I think it’s only right that we do the flipside. Here now are the 10 Chinese dishes that Chinese people REALLY EAT.
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It doesn’t take a genius to guess that Chinese people like Chinese food, same with Americans, Indians, or any other nationality. But according to this next article, there are 10 Chinese dishes that REAL Chinese people don’t eat. What are those?
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New York City has been the home of some of the best restaurants and foods in the world. They city has all the cuisines you could think of. In this next article, we’ll see the 10 joints that have the best peking duck recipe.
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This is a fun article to read. It has a very simple subject, “How to order chinese food.” But the writer did a good job of exploring it and educating the readers. She says that the first thing you should do is to “stop thinking it’s Chinese food.”
When most people think about Chinese desserts, the first thing that pops into their mind is the fortune cookie. While eating fortune cookies is a lovely tradition with a lot of fun, they are in fact not Chinese at all. Fortune cookies were invented in the United States. If you want to learn about some real traditional Chinese desserts, here is a guide to some of the tastiest Chinese desserts around.
Steamed or Poached Pears One of the favourite traditional desserts in China is the steamed or poached pear. The pear is a very important fruit in Chinese culture, and it was used traditionally for desserts during special occasions and holidays. There are many ways to prepare the pears, but they are usually filled with honey, other fruits and even flowers to create an aromatic dessert that is a spectacle for the eyes. If the pears are poached, they are usually poached in plum wine to give them a delicious flavour.
Red Bean Paste To Western palates, one of the odder notions in traditional Chinese cooking is the use of red bean paste as a key ingredient in many Chinese desserts. It just seems strange for most Westerners that beans could actually be an ingredient in a dessert. However, some of the most beloved Chinese desserts incorporate red bean paste into them. One of the most popular desserts in China is sesame seed balls. There are also a number of sweet soups served at nearly every Chinese restaurant in central Hong Kong that are made with red bean paste. Perhaps the most famous red bean paste dessert is the simple steamed bun that is filled with the sweet red bean paste.
Mooncakes Arguably the most important traditional Chinese dessert is the mooncake. These cakes are made all over China during the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival. This is a time when Chinese families come together to enjoy feasting, dancing and gazing at the moon. Moon cakes are made by everyone all over the country for this festival. These mooncakes are filled all kinds of things, including egg yolk, red bean paste, fruits, nuts and black bean paste.
Green Tea-Coated Chocolate Mousse: A dessert that’s on the rise
As a veteran of the culinary industry, I pride myself to have “seen and tasted it all.” But I can fully admit that this dessert really captured my taste buds. It’s a little unusual on paper since green tea and chocolate aren’t known to be mixed together, but thanks to the genius of Mott 32’s Chefs, the dish has been getting a lot of buzz lately. They did a great job of combining the two mouth-pleasing flavours. They are shaped like a normal cookie and it’s beautifully sprinkled with sesame seeds. Upon biting, a burst of chocolate goodness will explode in your mouth, and it’s euphoria from there. Posted by: Lea Andersen
Because of the scandal that happened, the past few weeks has been rough for China’s food industry. People are scared that the meat around them are either double dead or expired. But, thanks to technology, there’s now a little bit of help, and they call it “Smart Chopsticks.” It’s a cool gadget that will blow you away.
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The Chinese cuisine is loved by everyone in the world. The popular TV show, “How I Met Your Mother”, even joked that America’s popular food is Chinese food. But did you know that there are dozens of food credited to be “Chinese” but are not actually from China?
If you love dumplings and have leftover food in your fridge, you might want to read this article. It will turn nothing into something. It’s an unthinkable combination with a delicious result.
Dim sum is a traditional Chinese style of meal with a characteristic presentation. It takes the form of several small dishes, each with a different food, rather than one large plate with a single main course. The roots of dim sum are relatively recent- it arose in the late 1800s near Hong Kong, in tearooms that had previously been involved in serving opium. The original meaning of “dim sum” in Mandarin is “to eat something small” in literal terms, which when interpreted more poetically as a meal of many small servings is quite descriptive.
The modern version of dim sum appeared in the middle of the 20th century in Hong Kong. Nowadays, it has become quite popular both in China and countries with Chinese immigrants, such as the United States. Dishes can be categorized by their cooking method. For example, a common category of dim sum dish is steamed dumplings, which can hold a meat, usually pork or shrimp, and vegetable fillings. Many variations on the basic theme of “wrapping of dough containing mixed fillings” exist, and every dim sum restaurant should have plenty of options. Other dishes are pan-fried- a simple example is the potsticker, which is very similar to the steamed dumpling, but is pan-fried with the fillings rather than steamed, giving it a crispy crust. Still other dishes might be baked or deep-fried. All are generally small bite-sized portions, often some variant on wrapped fillings or a cake. Dim sum also includes sweet offerings, like mango pudding and custard tarts, to finish the meal.
As for how to actually order dim sum, a little research is a big help before jumping into fine dining in Hong Kong. The way dim sum works appears informal compared to other sit-down restaurants. The diners sit down at a table and wait- usually, tea is served. Servers push carts full of dishes around the dining room, and the diner needs to point to a dish he or she wishes to eat when the cart comes near. It can be chaotic to newcomers, especially if they don’t know the dishes. Each cart will be loaded with a few different varieties and carry several plates or bowls of each variety. Most dim sum restaurants allow guests to ask for a dish that isn’t on an active cart, and often a diner will get up to catch a cart they like on the opposite side of the room.
The server will hand the selected dish to the diner, who eats it with chopsticks. The food is quite good, despite its humble origins. The best dim sum in Hong Kong is at Mott 32, which has an extensive menu and great service. If you haven’t tried it before, dim sum can be a really fun way to eat and experience new dishes. The variety of food makes dim sum the best way to try out a lot of unfamiliar food without spending too much money. It’s a unique Chinese way to enjoy some new tastes!
Enjoy more about dim sum and read: Getting to Know Your Dim Sum!
Written by: Lea Andersen
Jesse Jacobs, an owner of a very popular tea house in San Francisco, California, takes tea-making to a whole new level. He argues that it’s more than boiling and mixing it with a bag of tea.
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Enticing Flavors of the East 