Pinyin: fǎ shì dàn juàn
This dish was a calculated risk and I gotta say we came out on the losing side. My interest was piqued and then the waitress told me that the brown sauce was chocolate I couldn’t resist. I wanted to know how scrambled egg, meat flosh, cucumber, and chocolate combined to make a [...]
Pinyin: mǎ qiáo xiāng gān diào guō
I’ve raved and raved about tofu before, so it should be obvious that I dig it. I know lots of people say they don’t like tofu but seriously there are hundreds of kinds of tofu out there, something for everyone so to speak.
The smoked tofu in this dish has a [...]
Pinyin: tāi mó zhēn jūn huì dòu huā
Two of the most widely used and staple ingredients of Chinese cooking come together in this dish to form a savory dish great for a cold and blustery night.
Everyone knows about the relationship between Chinese and tofu, it’s a huge thing here and comes in all shapes and sizes. [...]
Pinyin: xiāng là bā zhuǎ yú
I love octopus and this was a surprisingly great dish. It was sweet but not startling sweet like your average sweet and sour dish, and it wasn’t sour it was spicy and balanced nicely against the sweetness.
The chef added sauteed onions which I always love and add great flavor. Also added [...]
Pinyin: yān sǔn là ròu
This spicy smoked pork is to die for. It reminds me a lot of dried beef (it is in fact basically dried pork), it’s salty and has a nice cured meat flavor to it. I’m sure it’s incredibly unhealthy for you, but hey you only live once right?
The dish is composed [...]
Pinyin: sù bā xiān
At one time I really was not a fan of sesame oil, but those nutty flavors have really grown on me. Sesame oil is used a fair bit in Chinese food so you have the opportunity to encounter it in a variety of dishes.
In this case the dish is primarily fresh uncooked [...]