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Stir-fried pickled mustard greens with minced pork is a staple at Hunan restaurants—almost every table orders it. The bright green pickled mustard greens are coated in fragrant minced pork, mixed with the slight spiciness of diced red peppers. It's crisp and chewy, with a savory and delicious flavor. It's so good with rice that you can easily eat two large bowls; it's a universally acknowledged "rice-eating king." Going to a Hunan restaurant and not ordering it is like not truly experiencing the authentic flavors of Hunan cuisine!
Appetizer, sweet and sour
As soon as these fermented bean curd chicken wings arrive, the aroma hits your nose! The skin is grilled to a gleaming shine, then crispy and tender. The salty aroma of fermented bean curd, combined with the gravy, wafts through your mouth, soaking up the flavor even between the bones. The best way to enjoy them is to just bite them with your hands, skipping chopsticks. You'll have to wipe the sauce off your fingers afterward, and then stare at the plate wondering, "Why didn't you grill a couple more?"
This classic Cantonese dish features the fragrant aroma of barbecued pork wrapped in the sandy, sticky texture of salted egg yolk. The tenderness of the meat and the salty, fragrant flavor of the egg yolk explode in your mouth, a truly satisfying experience! Let me tell you, this dish wouldn't be worth hundreds of dollars in a restaurant. Making it at home is both delicious and economical, transforming a high-end restaurant experience into a value-for-money home-style meal. Make one now and delight your taste buds and wallet!
Gastrodia elata stewed with fish head is a traditional food therapy recipe, which has the following main effects: • Calming the liver and extinguishing wind: Gastrodia elata is sweet and mild in nature, can calm the liver and extinguish wind, dredge the meridians and relieve pain, and has a certain effect on relieving dizziness and headache caused by hyperactivity of liver yang. Supplementing protein and trace elements: Fish head is rich in high-quality protein, unsaturated fatty acids (such as DHA), calcium, phosphorus, etc., which helps to strengthen the body and promote brain development (especially suitable for people who need to supplement nutrition). • Nourishing the liver and kidneys: This soup also has a certain nourishing effect on soreness of waist and knees, fatigue, etc. caused by liver and kidney yin deficiency.
This Hakka Yellow Wine Chicken is characterized by its tender and juicy chicken, which falls off the bone with a gentle touch. The alcohol has mostly evaporated during the slow simmering process, leaving only a mellow aroma that blends perfectly with the chicken's freshness, the sweetness of the red dates, and the warm fragrance of angelica root—not at all overpowering. Every bite is comforting, warming you from the tip of your tongue all the way to your stomach. It belongs to the classic Hakka nourishing dish in Cantonese cuisine. It's not a grand banquet dish, but rather the comforting taste of home. In Hakka regions, families often stew a pot of this for women during postpartum confinement, menstruation, or when the weather cools down in autumn and winter, to warm the body and replenish blood.
This chicken stew with mushrooms is incredibly delicious! The chicken is stir-fried to release rich fat, then slowly simmered with fragrant Northeastern mushrooms, resulting in a rich, flavorful, and fragrant broth. The sweet potato vermicelli soaks up the broth, leaving it soft, smooth, and flavorful. The best part is dipping rice in this broth; the rice grains are coated in a delicious aroma, and every bite bursts with rich flavor. It's a truly delicious accompaniment to rice!
Chicken feet, soaked in a thick sweet vinegar sauce, are vibrant and vibrant, resembling carefully carved pieces of amber. This sweet vinegar is the kind commonly used in Guangdong for postpartum women, and it has a gentle, mellow aroma. The chicken feet are chewy and firm, with a unique sweet and sour flavor. Eating them at a teahouse is not only too small, but also incredibly expensive, leaving your wallet groaning. I have some wine. Do you have a story?
The fragrant steamed glutinous rice spareribs are here! The spareribs are marinated with five-spice powder and wrapped with chewy glutinous rice. Once they are steamed, the whole house is filled with the aroma of meat and rice~ (I have personally tested this combination and it is YYDs! 🤤) Every time I make it, my family will rush to eat it. It is a real table turner. It is so fragrant that I even want to lick the plate clean~
Typhoon Shelter Style Fried Shrimp. Flavor and Texture: Primarily garlicky and savory, with a hint of spiciness from chili peppers. The shrimp shells are crispy, while the meat is tender. The "Typhoon Shelter seasoning," made from deep-fried garlic, is intensely fragrant. Origin of the Name: "Typhoon Shelter" originally referred to the harbors in Hong Kong where ships sought shelter from typhoons. Local fishermen spread the method of stir-frying seafood with garlic, fermented black beans, and other seasonings, gradually developing this classic dish.