May 24th, 2010 in Mains by Chris
Pinyin: qīn jiāo dòu fǔ gān Dried tofu is pretty amazing in it’s resemblance to meat. The drying process gives the tofu a tougher even chewy texture, very similar to rubber. Rubbery food isn’t always desired, but in the case of tofu it’s a nice change. Dried tofu is still fresh, the drying is accomplished [...]
May 10th, 2010 in Mains by Chris
Pinyin: tāi mó zhēn jūn huì dòu huā Tofu has been present in many of the dishes here on Kung Fu Eats and nary a day goes by that I don’t eat at least a little tofu. Tofu can be fresh, fried, frozen, sweetened, pickled, dried, and the list goes on and on. In the end [...]
April 1st, 2010 in Food by Chris
Pinyin: jiān jiāo xiāng gū chǎo qiān zhāng The bell pepper has become a common ingredient added to all sorts of traditional Chinese dishes since it was first introduced into the old world by the Spanish in 1493. Bell peppers are a mutant form of a chili pepper that doesn’t produce capsaicin. Bell peppers come [...]
March 25th, 2010 in Food by Chris
Pinyin: sān gū hóng shāo dòu fu Recycled cooking oil has been a hot topic in the news the last several weeks. The China Daily published an article on just how bad recycled cooking oil is to eat and how much cooking oil is recycled in Chinese restaurants. About one tenth of the cooking oil [...]
March 11th, 2010 in Food by Chris
Pinyin: chòu dòu fǔ zhēng sān xiān I was alone for dinner so I knew I could get just one dish and I wanted something that was different. I decided upon this dish of steamed ham and stinky tofu. Stinky tofu is simply tofu that has been soaked in a marinade and fermented for several [...]
March 4th, 2010 in Food by Chris
Pinyin: Dòu Fu Gān Qín Cài Some Central Europeans are deathly allergic to celery. Similar to peanuts, celery can cause severe anaphylactic shock that can be fatal in some people. Under normal circumstances though, celery is healthy. The stalks are an abundant source of fiber and vitamins, while the seeds are commonly used as to [...]