芝麻牛肉 Fried Beef with Sesame Seeds

芝麻牛肉 Fried Beef with Sesame Seeds

May 31st, 2010 in Mains by Chris 0

Pinyin: zhī ma niú ròu Sesame seeds make a nice addition to lots of food. Often found on the top of hamburger buns and as a barely noticed accompaniment to many other dishes, the sesame seed and in particular sesame seed oil play a part in a surprising amount of asian food. Sesame fruit is [...]

Stinky Tofu

臭豆腐 Stinky Tofu

October 29th, 2007 in Appetizer by Chris 0

Pinyin: chòu dòu fǔ A common street food in Shanghai that you may not be able to see, but you can certainly smell from a mile away. The premise behind the dish is that the tofu has been aged much like say brie cheese. The moldy tofu is then deep fried and served. Dipping sauce, [...]

Garlic Fried Pork Ribs

蒜香骨 Garlic Fried Pork Ribs

November 14th, 2006 in Food by Chris 0

Pinyin: Suàn Xiāng Gǔ Who doesn’t love ribs! Granted they aren’t barbecued baby back ribs, but beggars can’t be choosers. The way I see it, actually getting a full rib is a small miracle. This is a tantalizing dish. Normally only chicken is deep fried. Deep fried ribs are a bit out of the ordinary, [...]