March 2nd, 2010 in Appetizer by Chris
Pinyin: xī běi lā pí Packed with energy and loaded with potassium and phosphorous mung beans are used in a number of healthy desserts available throughout China and Asian. Also known as green beans and mash beans, they are small green oval shaped beans that grow well in warm temperatures and loamy soil. The beans [...]
January 26th, 2010 in Appetizer by Chris
Pinyin: suān là yún ěr There are over a dozen different kinds of jelly fungus and most of them are edible, a few of them are delicacies, and a few of them are commonly found in dishes throughout Asia. Jelly fungi have earned their name because they have the consistency of jelly or something a bit [...]
Pinyin: shí kǎo xiā Pure ecstasy on a stick. Nice large whole tiger prawns that have been roasted on a stick while being bathed in sweet and sour sauce composed of tomatoes, pineapples and various other delicious spices in a very Yunnan food style makes my mouth water just thinking about it. The waiter brought [...]
Pinyin: Hǎi Xiān Guō Bā Every once in awhile you run across one of those dishes that you just think to yourself “damn this is pretty good”, well this is one of them! I just recently got back from a trip to Wu Hu in Anhui province and I witnessed some old guys making these [...]
Pinyin: Cuì Pí Dòu Fǔ This dish could almost be mistaken for American Chinese food, except that it’s made of tofu and not meat. It’s the classic sweet and sour style, it’s just that it uses chunks of tofu that have been battered and fried. The tofu isn’t overpowering and it’s a refreshing change to [...]
Pinyin: Suān Là Bái Cài A way way spicy version of a classic dish. This dish normally is a bit less red and has a bit fewer peppers. But the fact of the matter is, nearly every take on this dish is good. It’s so basic and as such is more or less a staple [...]