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Lotus Root
Lotus roots are actually the tubers or underground stems of the lotus blossoms.They may be grown wherever water exists,whether in pond,lake or marshes,and they are harvested in fall. Lotus roots are fairly mutritive,having a good content of protein,...
Toffee Fruits
Toffee fruits on sticks are popular in the northern parts of China. They are made of various kinds of small fruits--haws,crabapples,water chestnuts,grapes or yam.First the fruits are trimmed and cleaned,they are then stringed one after another on a...
Cross bridge Rice Noodle
This is a special dish from Yunnan Province,a snack with rice noodles as its principal substance.It consists of:(1)a bowl of pre-cooked plain rice noodles,(2)a big bowl of rich and piping hot chicken(or meat)broth,and(3)a plate of assorted paper-thi...
Chafing Dish
The chafing dish is a favourite with the northern Chinese,especially in winter.The main ingredient for this dish is usually mutton;however,beef,fish or prawn may also be used.It is eaten with vermicell,fresh vegetables and sometimes dumplngs. The Ch...
Buddha Jumps the Wall
This is a well-known dish of Fuzhou.It is made of an assortment of materials:shark's fin,shark's lip,fish maw,abalone,squid,sea cucumber,chicken breast,duck chops,pork tripe,pork lge,minced ham,nutton elbow,dried scallop,winter bamboo shoots,xianggu...
Bean Curd
Bean curd may be justifiably called a great invention in old China. An ancient work on medicinal herbs mentioned bean curd in these words:The method of making doufu dates back to Liu An,the Prince of Huainan.It is made of soya beans,either the black...
Steamed Corn Bread
Wotou is a form of staple food in many northern regions of China.Made of corn flour,it is in the shape of a cone hollow from the base,rather like an inverted wo(bird's nest),hence its name. It used to be the cheap coarse food for the poor,but a kind...
Deep fried Dough Sticks and Dough Cakes
These are popular snacks which the Chinese like for breakfast,with the southerners preferring the sticks and the northerners the cakes. Their preparation is rather simple.A suitable amount of soda,salt and alum is mixed with water and flour to make...
Dumplings
Yuanxiao is a special dumpling in China for the Lntern Festiva 1(the 15th night of the 1st lunar month).It is a ball made of glutinous rice flour. Yuanxiao,it is said,made its debut in the Eastern jin Dynasty(317-420 A.D.)and became popular during t...
Spring Rolls
Spring rolls are a great favourite with the Chinese,they are also very much appreciated abroad.At receptions given by Chinese embassies or consulates,spring rolls often prove to be a gastronomic delight to the guests.It is not without reason that the...