剁椒鱼头 Mashed Pepper Fish Head

剁椒鱼头 Mashed Pepper Fish Head

May 27th, 2010 in Mains by Chris 1

Pinyin: duò jiāo yú tóu As is often the case at a meal in China you’ll sometimes be served something completely unknown. Fish heads served for dinner often come as a surprise to the uninitiated. There are a few things to make your fish head dining experience an appetizing proposition. The first thing to know [...]

鳗香 Salt Cured Eel

鳗香 Salt Cured Eel

January 7th, 2010 in Appetizer by Chris 1

Pinyin: mán xiāng Salt curing meats involves rubbing salt on, or soaking the meat in a salt brine and then allowing the meat to dry. The salt helps to destroy any bacteria that may turn the meat rancid and assists in drawing out the moisture thereby speeding up the drying process. Salt curing has been [...]

Straw Mushrooms and Dried Fish

富贵丁香鱼 Straw Mushrooms and Dried Fish

January 12th, 2007 in Appetizer by Chris 0

Pinyin: Fù Guì Dīng Xiāng Yú A fine appetizer this dish douth make. Simplicity is the key to so many Chinese dishes. Primarily composed of straw mushrooms that have been cooked/marinated in soy sauce, the soy sauce isn’t overwhelming but just adds a nice mild flavor that complements the mushrooms. This dish can’t be called [...]

Spicy Fish and Intestines

肥肠鱼 Spicy Fish and Intestines

November 7th, 2006 in Food by Chris 0

Pinyin: Féi Cháng Yú There’s nothing better than intestines in the morning! Except of course intestines at night, oh my god, wait, wait, I’ve been in China too long cause that just can’t be right. So what do you get when you have pieces of bony fish, pig intestines, lots of hot peppers, and far [...]