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Spicy and refreshing lemon chicken feet, with a unique spicy and sour taste, can stimulate the taste buds and increase appetite, especially suitable for eating in summer when appetite is poor. Chicken feet are rich in nutrients such as collagen, which can supplement the body with the necessary nutrients, help maintain the body's normal physiological functions, and are also good for skin health, making the skin more elastic.
A small bowl of pork trotter with ginger warms the body and dispels wind, especially during autumn and winter—after all, putting on weight in autumn helps protect against the cold in winter! This delicious pork trotter with ginger is quite delicate to prepare. If preparing for someone confinement, start soaking the ginger two weeks in advance, bringing it to a boil daily and then turning it off. Soak for at least a week to fully unleash the ginger's aroma. My week-long pot of pork trotter with ginger is simply enticing: the trotter is a translucent brown, tender yet slightly chewy, and the flavor grows with every bite. The egg has a deep brown outer shell, but when cut open, the yolk is a firm orange-yellow, and even the core is imbued with the flavor of ginger vinegar. The ginger is crumb-free and not as spicy as those sold outside; it's refreshing and refreshing. The broth is just right—not sour, bitter, sweet, or thick—and even more flavorful than a carefully prepared broth. While Guangdong street vendors sell pig's trotters with plenty of ginger, a small piece of ginger, an egg, and a pig's trotter costs at least 20 yuan, and the flavor isn't quite there. It's nothing like home-cooked pork trotters, which are both affordable and flavorful, with every bite filled with heartfelt warmth. Speaking of which, in the month after my "divine beast" was born, we used a total of 150 pig's trotters! I just wanted to nourish my family, but the aroma filled the hallway. As if they had "smell radar," the neighbors would come to my house every day to "freeload" and take their meals away, treating me like a "makeshift pig's trotter delivery station." Everyone said my pig's trotters were so delicious they almost wanted to take the pot home with them!
When you eat steamed pork with rice flour outside, it's either just steamed pork or just steamed pork ribs with rice flour. It's unlike making it at home, where you can add whatever you want! My portion includes steamed pork with rice flour, pork ribs, and pork belly. The pork belly's soft, glutinous skin, coated in rice flour, melts in your mouth. For a savory bite, try the pork ribs, where the spiciness of the bones is infused with the flavor of spices. For a leaner dish, try the pork belly, which is firm, flavorful, and not too dry. It perfectly captures all the flavors. And since it's homemade, the seasoning is generous, and the flavor comes purely from the ingredients and the care put into making it. If you like spicy food, add chili powder for a satisfying flavor. Every bite is satisfying, and it's much more satisfying than the monotonous portions you get out there! Speaking of Sichuan and Chongqing steamed pork with rice flour, it's a favorite dish of the locals. When dining at a restaurant in Sichuan and Chongqing, the first thing you'll hear as you enter is, "Boss, give me some steamed pork with rice flour. I want the delicious kind!" Steamed pork with rice flour is a favorite in Sichuan and Chongqing. Just like Chongqing residents can't live without hot pot and Chengdu residents can't live without teahouses, it's an essential dish on every household's dining table. It's even a must-have during festivals.
Sichuan and Chongqing's salty shaobai (rice shao) is a melt-in-your-mouth pork belly. The fatty, glutinous pork belly is not greasy at all, while the lean pork belly is perfectly flavorful. The chopped bean sprouts are salty and fragrant, with a crisp and flavorful chew. Mixed with the pork belly, the combination of salty and sweet flavors is so fragrant it's almost intoxicating! In Sichuan and Chongqing, this dish is a common dish at banquets and restaurants. I, a meat-averse person, saw this shaobai (rice shao) at my grandmother's house and tried a piece. My eyes widened, and I devoured the entire plate! Since then, I've become a true meat-eater. Every time I go back to my grandmother's house, the first thing I shout is, "I want shaobai!"
The green of shredded cucumber, the golden color of fried eggs and the whiteness of shrimps are spread on the chewy buckwheat noodles. The sauce is flavored with garlic, chili powder and sesame oil, and then added with soy sauce, vinegar and oyster sauce to enhance the flavor, sugar and salt to blend the taste, and a few drops of sesame oil and pepper oil to make the aroma more layered. The red, green and white are intertwined, and the sour, spicy and fresh fragrance bursts on the tip of the tongue. Buckwheat noodles are low in fat and high in fiber, shrimps are rich in protein, and cucumbers are refreshing and relieve greasiness. You must know how to make the soul sauce, which can be mixed with cucumbers, preserved eggs, etc.)
This dish of braised pork ribs with thousand sheets is full of golden thousand sheets wrapped in bright red sauce, soft and tasty, and full of meaty aroma. The pork ribs are stewed until they are soft and the meat falls off the bones when bitten, and the aroma makes people suck their fingers. The thousand sheets are full of gravy and taste better than meat. It makes people want to pick up their chopsticks quickly. Whether it is eaten with rice or steamed buns, I guarantee that you will want to eat more after eating it, and you will not even want to leave any soup. It is definitely a good dish to go with rice!
Steamed shrimp vermicelli dish: rich in high-quality protein, tender and easy to digest, with a little calcium, suitable for both the elderly and children; vermicelli absorbs the fresh juice and seasoning aroma of shrimp, soft and tasty, can be used as a simple staple food to fill the stomach. The steaming method also retains the nutrition of the ingredients to the greatest extent, with less salt and less smoke, and tastes refreshing and not greasy. One bite, you can taste the sweetness and chewiness of shrimp and the softness and flavor of vermicelli, so fresh that your eyebrows will fall off. No wonder people feel "nutritious" and satisfied~
The lamb bones are stewed until tender and flavorful, the meat falling off the bone with a gentle bite, leaving a rich, meaty aroma. The carrots, soaked up the savory flavor of the lamb bones, are sweet and tender. The soup is absolutely amazing, milky white and thick. A sip warms your throat and soothes your stomach. The savory flavor is incredible! Dip your rice in this soup and you'll lick the bottom of the bowl clean. A bowl in autumn and winter will make you feel refreshed! Put on some weight in autumn to keep warm in winter!
This passion fruit and pineapple juice pork ribs dish is a surprising and innovative flavorful creation I encountered while traveling in Nanning. After trying the local passion fruit pork ribs in Nanning, a core passion fruit producing area, I added homemade pineapple juice to elevate the flavor. The golden, translucent passion fruit shells serve as a delicate container, nestling the ribs, smothered in a rich sauce and sprinkled with white sesame seeds. The appearance alone is breathtaking. The sweetness of my homemade pineapple juice blends beautifully with the tartness of the passion fruit, softening the rich sauce flavor of the ribs and allowing the dual fruity notes to spread across the palate. This dish boasts a refreshing tropical fruit flavor over the local original. Bromelain simmers the ribs until they are tender and flavorful, and each bite offers a delicate balance of sweet and sour, salty, and savory, creating a unique flavor experience. Although the price of this dish in the local area is a bit pricey - almost a hundred dollars, once you have tasted it, you will know that it is worth the money. Once you have tasted it, you will never forget it!