Chinese food menu(1)

As you know, there are too numerous to count dishes in China. Just pork, we can cook a variety of dishes. So, I am show you the menu. Today, I show you the pork menu.

    炸酱肉丁 fried pork dices with soya bean paste

　　

　　酱爆肉丁 stir-fried diced pork with bean sauce;

　　

　　quick-fried diced pork with soybean paste

　　

　　宫爆肉丁 stir-fried diced pork with chilli/chili sauce and peanuts

　　

　　板酱肉丁 stir-fried iced pork with chilli/chili sauce

　　

　　辣子肉丁 stir-fried diced pork with green pepper

　　

　　青椒肉丁 stir-fried diced pork with green pepper

　　

　　青豆肉丁 stir-fried diced pork with green peas

　　

　　炒肉片 stir-fried pork slices

　　

　　脆皮锅酥肉 deep fried pork slices

　　

　　木须肉 stir-fried pork slices with eggs and fungi;

　　

　　stir-fried pork slices with scrambled eggs

　　

　　青椒肉片 fried pork slices with green pepper

　　

　　葱烹白肉 fried pork slices with leeks

　　

　　葱爆肉粉条 fried pork slices and bean starch vermicelli with leeks

　　

　　清炸里脊 fried pork fillet slices with leeks

　　

　　葱爆里脊 fried pork fillet slices with leeks

　　

　　葱爆里脊丁 fried diced tenderloin with scallion

　　

　　酱爆里脊肉 fried diced tenderloin with soybean paste

　　

　　酱炸里脊丁 fried diced tenderloin with soy sauce

　　

　　糖醋里脊 fried pork fillet slices with sweet and sour sauce

　　

　　粉蒸肉 steamed pork slices with glutinous rice flour;

　　

　　steamed pork slices with ground glutinous rice

　　

　　米粉肉 steamed pork slices with glutinous rice flour;

　　

　　steamed pork slices with ground glutinous rice

　　

　　荷叶米粉蒸肉 steamed pork slices with glutinous rice flour wrapped in lotus

　　leaves; steamed rice-flour-coated pork wrapped in lotus leaves

　　

　　冬菜扣肉 steamed pork slices with spicy cabbage

　　

　　青椒塞肉 steamed green pepper stuffed with minced pork

　　

　　扒白条 braised pork slices

　　

　　红烧猪肉 braised pork with soy sauce; braised pork with soy sauce

　　

　　红烧肉 braised pork with soy sauce; braised pork with soy sauce

　　

　　栗子红烧肉 braised pork with chestnuts

　　

　　烩里脊丝 braised tenderloin shreds

　　

　　酱爆白肉 stir-fried pork with soybean paste

　　

　　炒肉丝 stir-fried shredded pork

　　

　　芙蓉肉丝 stir-fried shredded pork with egg-white sauce;

　　

　　stir-fried shredded pork with egg-white

　　

　　鱼香肉丝 stir-fried pork shreds with chilli/chili sauce

　　

　　肉丝炒青椒 stir-fried pork shreds with green pepper

　　

　　蔬菜肉丝 stir-fried shredded pork with vegetables

　　

　　榨菜肉丝 stir-fried shredded pork with hot pickled tuber mustard

　　

　　炒腊肉 stir-fried cured pork

　　

　　炸猪肉串 pork shashlik

　　

　　煎猪肉串 pork shashlik

　　

　　炸丸子 fried pork balls

　　

　　红烧狮子头 stewed large pork ball with brown sauce

　　

　　冬瓜火腿 stewed sliced ham with white gourd

　　

　　火腿酿冬瓜 stewed ham-stuffed white gourd

　　

　　冰糖蜜灸火腿 stewed ham with crystal sugar

　　

　　炒猪肝 stir-fried pig’s liver

　　

　　炒肝尖 stir-fried pig’s liver

　　

　　熘肝尖 quick-fried liver with distilled grains sauce

　　

　　软炸猪肝 soft-fried pig’s liver

　　

　　清炸猪肝 fried pig’s liver

　　

　　炸腰花 fried pig’s kidney

　　

　　炒双脆 fried kidney with pork tripe

　　

　　炒腰花 stir-fried pig’s kidney; fried sliced pig’s kidney

　　

　　炒腰肝 stir-fried pig’s kidney and liver

　　

　　椒麻腰片 steamed sliced kidney with hot sauce

　　

　　椒盐排骨 fried pork ribs with pepper sauce

　　

　　豉汁排骨 fried spareribs with black bean sauce

　　

　　糖醋排骨 fried spareribs with sweet and sour sauce

　　

　　炒什件 fried mixed meat

　　

　　烤乳猪 roast piglet; roast suckling pig

　　

　　猪杂碎 chopsuey; cooked chopped entrails of pigs; cooked chopped entrails

　　

　　杂碎 chopsuey; cooked chopped entrails of pigs; cooked chopped entrails

　　

　　杂烩 chopsuey; cooked chopped entrails of pigs; cooked chopped entrails

　　

Cultural elements related to Chinese delicacies

The cuisine culture of China is wide and profound. It has a long history and enjoys a high honor in the world. Today I will introduce the Diet Culture Circle in China! Let you learn more about Chinese cuisine culture.

1.Conception of  “Diet cultural circle”

Because of the regions, nations, customs, beliefs and other reasons, historically formed a unique diet cultural area. Each diet cultural district can be understood as the occupied area with the same diet and cultural attributes.

2.Types

• Northeastern Diet cultural circle (东北饮食文化圈) 
• Beijing and Tianjin（京津）
• North（中北）
• Northwestern（西北）
• The middle reaches of the Yellow River（黄河中游）
• The lower reaches of the Yellow River（黄河下游）
• The middle reaches of the Yangtze River（长江中游）
• The lower reaches of the Yangtze River（长江下游）
• Southeastern（东南)
• Southwestern (西南)
• Qinghai-Tibet Plateau（青藏高原）

3.Chinese regional food culture

Northeastern Diet cultural circle

1. Favorable natural conditions, abundant food ingredients
2. Changbai Mountain， Greater Higgnan Mountains
3. Diverse  Diet Cultural characteristics 
4. North Korea，Russia

Beijing and Tianjin Diet cultural circle

1. Abundant food ingredients
2. Various cooking techniques
3. Prosperous markets and restaurants

North Diet cultural circle

1. bold，milktea
2. Food ingredients focus on animal products

Northwestern Diet cultural circle

1. Unique ethnic flavor
2. Wide variety of food

The middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River Diet cultural circle

1. Special preference for pasta

Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Diet cultural circle

1. Use beef ，mutton and diary products for main food ingredients
2. Lack of fruits and vegetables

Southeastern Diet cultural circle 

1. Abundant food ingredients 
2. Be crazy about innovation

Southwestern Diet cultural circle 

1. Heavy taste
2. Especially famous for its spicy and sour taste

The middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River Diet cultural circle

1. A time-honored history of diet culture
2. Pay great attention for dish’s appearance and cooking skills
   

Enormous cultures lead to multitudinous eating habit

And all of this build up the time-honored history of 

Chinese cuisine

We are lucky to own these precious culture

So, why not 

Enjoy eating, taste their culture and love our life 

Breakfast: Egg Pancake

Today I want to teach you cook a breakfast! It is very easy but delicious! Named Egg Pancake.

Now, let's start!


Food Material: a tomato, 2 eggs, a little bit potato, onion, a little bit spinach, salt.

 1. Wash potato, tomato, onion and spinach. Then cut all the food material to the granule.

2. Steam the potato and mash it, add it into eggs.

 

3. Add other material into the eggs.

4.Add a spoonful of salt into bowl, and mix well.

5. When pan hot and pour into a small amount of oil, when oil hot put into the egg mixture, both sides will be separately fried until golden brown. Turn off the heat.

6. After a little cool, with a knife cut into pieces, put the egg pancake into plate.

Tips: If you like sweet, don't have to put salt, you can eat with condensed milk or tomato sauce.

Stewed Duck in Beer

Stewed Duck in Beer is one of my favorite food in china.Today I will introduce how to cook this dish.

Let's start step by step!

Food Material: four duck legs, green onion, dry red pepper, soy sauce, beer, cooking oil, ginger, garlic, anise, salt, sugar.

 1. Wash and clear the four duck legs.

2. Cut into small pieces, remove the moisture.

3. Pour a little oil, add ginger slice, scallions, dry red pepper into pan until fragrant.

4. Put the duck  pieces into the pan, and use high fire to fry.

5-6.Stir-fry duck pieces until the duck skin become white, then switch to medium and small fire slowly stir-fried, until the oil come out from the duck. Pour a little soy sauce and add a little sugar and salt and stir evenly into pan.

7.Pour a can of beer into pan.

 8. Cover the pot, small fire stew 25 to 30 minutes.

 9. When duck cooked soft, use the high fire until all liquids are reduced and absorbed.

10. Put the duck into plate.

The taste is really great!You can try to cook!

Pot Sticker

Today I will teach you how to make Pot Sticker.

Pot Sticker, in fact, is fried dumpling. Some area of China has different way to make this dumpling. But how to fry is the same.

Let's start step by step.

1.food material: flour(200g), pork(150g), hotbed chives(100g), warm water(125ml), salt(2g), soy sauce(5g), cooking wine(10g), chicken powder(2g), pepper(0.5g), green onion(15g), ginger(5g), sesame oil(10g),  edible oil(appropriate amount)

2.Flour dough with warm water knead (summer can use cool water).

3.After knead the dough, wait half hour before use.

4.During this time can mix fillings, put the green onion, ginger, salt and pepper, soy sauce, chicken powder and cooking wine in the meat. And pour a suitable amount of sesame oil in it.

5.With a little water to whip.

6.Put chopped chives on the mixture,make dumpling before fried,if mixing in advance then it doesn't taste good.

7.Make the dough become a line, and then pulling into a small ball and flatten.
 

8.Use rolling pin let the flatten thing become a wrapper.

9.Put the the right amount of meat into wrapper, use hand to knead it tightly, to reveal stuffing on both ends, is the shape of the pot stickers.

10.Apply a moderate amount of oil in the frying pan,and then put dumplings in the frying pan.

11.Cover the pot to fry.

12.Fried in a minute, put into a small amount of water,cover pot tightly and continue cook .
 

13.Fried cooked into a small amount of water again after two minutes, two or three minutes later can be out of the pot.

14.Put those on the plate.

15.Dipped in vinegar to eat.




You learn it?

Staple Food

In China, staple food is very different between Occident. Today I will introduce several kinds of the main Chinese staple food for you.

  A Bite of China (English Dub)

 

Rice

Rice is a major staple food for people from rice farming areas in southern China. Steamed rice, usually white rice, is the most commonly eaten. Rice is also used to produce beers, wines and vinegars. Rice is one of the most popular foods in China and is used in many many dishes.

Noodles

Chinese noodles come dry or fresh in a variety of sizes, shapes and textures and are often served in soups or fried as toppings. Some varieties, such as Shou Mian (literally noodles of longevity), are symbolic of long life and good health according to Chinese tradition.  Noodles can be served hot or cold with different toppings, with broth, and occasionally dry (as is the case with mi-fun). Noodles are commonly made with rice flour or wheat flour.

Soybeans

Tofu is made of soybeans and is another popular product that supplies protein. Other products such as Soymilk, Soy paste, Soy oil, and Soy sauce are also important in Chinese cooking. Soy milk is important due to high prevalence of lactose intolerance amongst Asians.

Wheat

In wheat farming areas in Northern China, people largely rely on flour-based food, such as noodles, breads, dumplings and steamed buns.

Vegetables

Some common vegetables used in Chinese cuisine include Chinese leaves, bok choy (Chinese cabbage), Chinese Spinach (dao-mieu), On Choy, Yu Choy, Bitter melon, and gailan (guy-lahn).

Herbs

Herbs were important to the Chinese people, especially during the Han Dynasty. Cilantro, parsley, onion, garlic, and especially ginger are some of the more common herbs used in Chinese cooking.

Seasonings

When it comes to sauces, China is home to soy sauce, which is made from fermented soya beans and wheat. Oyster sauce, transparent rice vinegar, chili, Chinkiang black rice vinegar, fish sauce and fermented tofu (furu) are also widely used. A number of sauces are based on fermented soybeans, including Hoisin sauce, ground bean sauce and yellow bean sauce. Spices and seasonings such as fresh root ginger, garlic, scallion, white pepper, and sesame oil are widely used in many regional cuisines. Sichuan peppercorns, star anise, cinnamon, fennel, and cloves are also used. To provide extra flavors to dishes, many Chinese cuisines also contain dried Chinese mushrooms, dried baby shrimps, dried tangerine peel, and dried Sichuan chillies as well.

Desserts

Chinese desserts are sweet foods and dishes that are served with tea, along with meals or at the end of meals in Chinese cuisine. Usually seasonal fruits serve as the most common form of dessert, prepared after dinner.  Bings are baked wheat flour based confections, and include moon cake, red bean paste pancake, and sun cakes. Chinese candies and sweets, called táng are usually made with cane sugar, malt sugar, honey, nuts and fruit. Gao or Guo are rice based snacks that are typically steamed and may be made from glutinous or normal rice. Ice cream is commonly available throughout China. Another cold dessert is called baobing, which is shaved ice with sweet syrup. Chinese jellies are known collectively in the language as ices. Many jelly desserts are traditionally set with agar and are flavored with fruits, though gelatin based jellies are also common in contemporary desserts. Chinese dessert soups typically consist of sweet and usually hot soups and custards. Chinese desserts are frequently less sugary and milder in taste than western style desserts. Some restaurants do not serve dessert at all.

---Some information from Wikipidia