Questions tagged [chinese-cuisine]
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Can I substitute Hong Kong curry cuttlefish with pre-cooked Joya octopus?
I want make Hong Kong cuisine Dim Sum Curry Cuttlefish at home.
Because COVID19, my supermarket is not selling cuttlefish or squid or uncooked octopus, just this pre-cooked Joya Octopus.
My issue is octopus is much bigger. Thus how substitute…
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How can I make vegan Chinese Sweet Corn Soup?
Is it possible to make Vegan 玉米羹, e.g. without the chicken and eggs? I like the Chinese style of the soup, unlike Western Corn Soup that blends the corn. Source.
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What pickled yellow-green vegetable is this, in Chiu Chow Garden's appetizer?
From top to bottom: Top 1. 2.
I loved this appetizer of tofu cubes, peanuts, pickled radish and beans
3. 4. 5.
Is the yellow-green vegetable truly radish? What kind of radish? These pictures were taken at Chiu Chow Garden restaurant in Hong Kong…
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Can you make soup or stock with just Canada whelks, no meat?
Many Hong Kong whelk soup recipes use meat, even Michelin 3 stars Lung King Heen!
Can I make soup or stock with just whelks and vegetarian ingredients? I don't want meat!
When I skipped meat in this recipe, theresultant soup taste weird and…
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Should I be able use a metal wok spatula on a seasoned wok?
After a couple months of cooking with a wok my uncle gave me because he didn't use it, I was very pleased to see it seemed to be developing a nice patina.
I cook with it, soak for a few minutes if necessary after eating, then wash with my normal…
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Homemade Crunchy Chinese Chicken
I'm trying to make chinese honey chicken - similar to the recipe found here:
https://youtu.be/hfxledIyK6I
For the batter, i used an egg, a tablespoon or so of oil, about 50-50 ratio of corn starch and flour and soda water until i got a pancake like…
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How many items per order of dim sum?
Dim sum traditionally comes in multiples of 3 or 4 in each steamer basket. However, there doesn't seem to be any resource to let the customer know whether you are getting 3 or 4 dumplings/items.
Is there a hard and fast traditional rule for each…
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Is stinky tofu safe to eat
How safe is stinky tofu since it does smell like feces? Is there risk of bad prep when making it or coming out of places with questionable food safety practice?
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Are dry or fresh whelks the better choice for whelk soup (響螺湯)?
When making whelk soup (響螺湯), should I use fresh or dried whelks?
Are there reasons to chose one over the other, does it matter at all, and if yes, what would be the difference?
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Can I soak fresh mushrooms in water, like how Hong Kong chefs soak dried mushrooms in water?
Some time ago, I dined at Celestial Court Chinese Restaurant at Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers, Kowloon, Hong Kong. I loved their mushroom soup (冬菇湯). I asked their chef for advice, and he said I must soak Chinese dried mushrooms in water for…
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Need to ground peppercorns to stir fry clams?
The Spicy Stir-fried Clam with Peppercorn & Chili (椒香炒蜆) was another irresistible dish which used five different spices to create this peppery taste. I also had mantis shrimp here before with the same spices and it was equally delicious.
I…
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What oyster species is 砵酒焗生蠔?
Picture from Hong Kong restaurant. Hence oyster can be bought in H.K. What oyster species I buy to make this 砵酒焗蠔, which means Port Wine Baked Oyster?
Another picture. I won't post more two, but here's another view.
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To concoct 糟溜鱼片, what lone American alcoholic drink can substitute 米酒, 糟鹵, 花彫, 酒釀?
I travelled prior COVID. This Hong Kong restaurant served 糟溜鱼片. I am trying to reconstruct it at home. But my American town has no Asian stores, and nowhere sells the 3 Chinese wines listed below.
Undeniably, using 1 ingredient is simpler than 3…
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Why do Hong Kong restaurants serve Mung bean sprouts raw, rather than cooking them in the soup?
I'm just asking about the safety of why restaurants serve the raw Mung bean sprouts and Yunnan ham on a dish, separate from the hot soup. You're supposed to add the sprouts and ham to the soup yourself. But why doesn't this restaurant do this for…
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Are these Toronto Chinese restaurants cooking live or frozen Yellow Fin Grouper?
Many Chinese restaurants in Toronto serve Yellow Fin Garoupa or Grouper — 黃鰭斑. 1. From pictures beneath, are they live and fresh? Or frozen?
Is Yellow Fin Grouper sold live and fresh? If not, frozen?
Crown Jewel Fine Dining
Casa Imperial…
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