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Anchovies with Peanuts |
2008-4-8 |
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Anchovies with Peanuts 丁香花生 (ding-1 xiang-1 hua-1 sheng-1) A classic Taiwan savoury appetiser.
This dish is served daily by tens of thousands of small noodle and dumpling shops across Taiwan. As a salty/spicy snack, it also goes well with an ice-cold beer, or two.
Serves 4 - 6
Ingredients80 g (3 oz) dried anchovies (4-6 cm length) 100 g (3.5 oz) cooked pea...... |
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Three Cup Chicken |
2008-4-8 |
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Three Cup Chicken 三杯雞 (san-3 bei-1 ji-1) A classic Taiwanese dish that is simply pungent. The three cups refer to one each of sesame oil, rice wine, and soy sauce.
Serves 5–6
Ingredients2 tablespoons vegetable oil1 kg (2.2 Ib) chicken, chopped into bite-size chunks10 cloves garlic, crushed10 slices ginger1 cup sesame oil1 cup Taiwan rice wine1 cup soy sauceA f...... |
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Shanghai Style Spicy Sour Soup |
2008-3-14 |
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suan la tang (Mandarin)
Sauce 1Light Soy Sauce 2 tbspRed Vinegar 2 tbspSugar 1 tbsp Sauce 2Sesame Oil 2 tbspSpicy Red Pepper Oil 1/2 tbspPepper someSalt 1/2 tbspChinese Parsl...... |
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Fry String Bean In Button Mushrooms |
2008-3-14 |
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gan bian mo gu si ji dou (Mandarin)
MaterialsButton Mushroom 1/2 canString Bean 150 gMinced Chinese Ham 1 tbspTianjin Preserved Vegetable 30 gSpring Onion 3 stalks
Seasoning Salt ...... |
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Taste Depends On Climate |
2008-3-14 |
| Taste Depends On ClimateThere is a big difference about the diets between Northern and Southern China, that is, the dishes made by Northern Chefs are in heavier taste and those are comparably light in Southern Chefs’ recipes, sometimes, we say it is tasty as sweet and fresh in Southern Chinese food. In the Northern and Western Provinces of China like Lingxia, hebei, Sichuan , Shenxi, and Yunnan, t...... |
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Chinese Dishes |
2008-3-14 |
| Festive DishesBecause of the poor and hard lifestyle character of a farming society, the Chinese farming families would have food which were being get from the farming field, such as, potatoes, tomatoes, vegetable, sweet corn, mushrooms, etc. So, the Chinese will have many dishes of meat recipes like Chicken, Pork, Fish that they do not have in the normal days. The are some special snack, or to be...... |
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Civilization of Chinese Food |
2008-3-13 |
| Dining Tool and habitsNot same to the people living in western area, Chinese used to have their dinner together with all the family members, sitting around a table and each person will have one set of dining tool in front of them, including two bowls which one for rice and another for soup, one pairs of chopsticks and one plate for meat / vegetable. They will share the food dishes which were made ...... |
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Food Culture |
2008-1-2 |
| As a country that pays great attention to courtesy, our cuisine culture is deep rooted in China's history. As a visitor or guest in either a Chinese home or restaurant you will find that table manners are essential and the distinctive courtesies displayed will invariably add to the enjoyment of your meals and keep you in high spirits!
Respect First
It is really an admirable custom to respect oth...... |
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Features |
2008-1-2 |
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Chinese cuisine, rich and colorful, has, as its main features diversified color, aromatic flavor, and excellent taste. With these three characteristics, Chinese cuisine is not only tasty but also a work of art for people to appreciate.
To make real Chinese food, none of the three characteristics - color, aroma and delicious taste should be excluded.
Diversified Colors:
Food with diversif...... |
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Chinese Cuisine |
2008-1-2 |
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The development and diversity of the delights of Chinese cuisine are also representative of China's long history. With each dynasty new recipes were created until the art of food preparation reach its peak during the Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911). The dinner called Man Han Quan Xi that incorporates all the very best of Man and Han Cuisine is held in high esteem involving as it does countless ...... |
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