大头菜拌花生 Pickled Rutabaga with Peanuts

大头菜拌花生 Pickled Rutabaga with Peanuts

March 15th, 2010 in Appetizer by Chris 0

Pinyin: dà tóu cài bàn huā shēng Rutabaga is one of those things that you always hear about but rarely happen upon. Originating as a cross between a cabbage and a turnip, the rutabaga comes from humble origins. First seen growing wild in Sweden, rutabaga comes from a Swedish dialect meaning “root ham” Rutabaga has [...]

Spicy Sliced Beef and Cilantro

干拌牛肉 Spicy Sliced Beef and Cilantro

November 14th, 2007 in Appetizer by Chris 0

Pinyin: gān bàn niú ròu Sorry for the strangely colored picture, the dish looks much better in real life. This is one time where the beef in China isn’t so bad. In general the beef dishes suffer from extremely poor quality beef that has been soaked in far too much tenderizer which I’ve complained about [...]

Tofu Skin with Cilantro

香菜云丝 Tofu Skin with Cilantro

December 18th, 2006 in Appetizer by Chris 0

Pinyin: Xiāng Cài Yún Sī Sesame oil is one of those things that can make or break a dish with just a drop or two. It’s amazingly potent stuff and should be used with caution. But damn when you mix it with Cilantro it just becomes friggin great. The cilantro sort of balances out the [...]

Steamed Pork with Garlic

蒜泥百肉 Steamed Pork with Garlic

November 20th, 2006 in Food by Chris 0

Pinyin: Suàn Ní Bái Ròu Meat, my oh my what a tasty site. I have to be thankful for the little pleasures a dish like this brings to me in Shanghai. For you see, this meat is exquisitely flavored, it only has a small bit of fat attached, the garlic, peanuts and cilantro are balanced [...]