Budget-Friendly 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce Recipes – Save Money, Eat Well
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Recipes with 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
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!
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.
The sweet and sour amber soup coats the ribs, and the meat is super tender when you bite it. The meat is stewed until the bones and meat are "half pushed and half pushed". The meat falls off the bones with a slight pull. It is soft but not rotten and a little elastic. The bones are so shiny that the sweet and sour taste permeates every strand of meat. The meat eater will lick the sauce on the plate every time~~
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 chicken is tender and smooth, and every bite is full of the unique coconut aroma of the ginseng. The two delicious flavors are intertwined and will be snatched up as soon as they are served. The method is also super simple and does not require superb cooking skills. First, marinate the chicken, then put the soaked ginseng and chicken into the rice cooker, press the switch and wait. No need to watch in the middle, it is easy to get it done, even a kitchen novice can easily serve delicious dishes.
Braised pork trotters with preserved plums is a classic Cantonese dish that makes your mouth water just looking at it! The pork trotters are stewed until they're incredibly tender and fall off the bone easily, with a slightly chewy skin that bursts with juice when you bite into them. The sweet and sour flavor of the preserved plums perfectly balances the richness of the meat. Each piece is coated in a thick sauce, savory with a refreshing aftertaste, making it not greasy at all. You'll want to suck every last bit off the bone! It's perfect with rice or as a snack. My family always fights over it; it's a true rice-eating machine, and you'll want to lick the sauce off your chopsticks afterward!
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!
Lately, I've been eating too much pasta and really wanted a change. Yunnan rice noodles are like Chongqing hotpot—the flavor is ingrained in the local culture. A trip to Yunnan is guaranteed to hook you; you'll crave it every day! To recreate that Yunnan taste, you need local ingredients like Zhang Yingchi sauce and pickled cabbage—these are the soul of the dish! The tangy pickled cabbage mixed with the sauce's aroma, combined with the meaty fragrance, is irresistible. Picking up a mouthful of rice noodles, each strand is coated in the thick sauce. Slurping them down, they're soft, chewy, and the sauce's salty, savory, sour, and spicy flavors explode on your tongue. The crisp pickled cabbage cuts through the richness of the minced meat, and then you bite into a poached egg soaked in broth. The layers of sour, spicy, fresh, and fragrant flavors build up, warming you from your tongue to your stomach with every bite. Finally, I've satisfied my craving for Yunnan rice noodles!
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~
The meat-eating beast suddenly craves cola chicken wings, and grumbles that I haven't eaten them for a long time~ I must arrange it immediately! Look at these golden chicken wings, wrapped in bright red and rich sauce, and they are tender and juicy. The sweetness of cola and the aroma of light soy sauce and dark soy sauce blend perfectly, and the aroma is crazy and dazzling! The meat-eating beast eats it very happily, and keeps shouting that this is the most delicious cola chicken wings in the world. The old mother's sense of accomplishment is directly full~ This dish uses cola to stew chicken wings, and boils out a unique sweet fragrance. It is a "tongue harvester" for children, specializing in all kinds of rice residue!