Ingredients for Lao Beijing Zhajiangmian: packaged dried yellow bean paste (Beijingers only use Liubiju’s; if you can’t find yellow bean paste, use sweet bean paste), 250g pork belly with skin, appropriate amounts of chopped scallions and ginger, 250g mung bean sprouts, one cucumber, one red radish (xinlimi), a handful of cilantro. Appropriate amounts of soy sauce, salt, sugar, cooking wine, 500g noodles (preferably hand-pulled or knife-cut noodles are also good).
Although there aren’t many ingredients in cold mixed dishes, there’s still plenty of finesse involved. For example, cold mixed rice noodles can be seasoned to suit different tastes, and the bolder flavors taste especially good. Plus, the unique rice noodles—hardly anywhere else serves them this thick—and how they’re made that way remains a mystery...
Select fresh cucumbers with flowers and thorns, wash them, and place them in a vat. Layer the cucumbers with salt, and press a heavy stone on top. Stir the vat once a day for a continuous week, and the cucumbers will be ready to pickle in 1–2 weeks. Take out the pickled cucumbers, soak them in clean water for over 5 hours, changing the water twice during this time. Then remove them, lightly press out the moisture, put them in a cloth bag, and pickle them in yellow bean paste. Stir the mixture once in the morning, at noon, and in the evening every day. In spring and winter, they can be taken out of the vat in 5 days; in summer and autumn, in 3 days. After removing, drain the sauce, then place them in wheat flour paste to continue pickling, stirring once in the morning, at noon, and in the evening daily. They will be ready in 5 days in spring and winter, and 4 days in summer and autumn. Crisp with a hint of sweetness, salty yet flavorful—delicious no matter how many times you eat them.
Golden Lion Oil is made from a traditional medical formula of Singapore, using carefully selected precious herbs. It has a fragrant aroma and provides fast relief from pain. Golden Lion Oil from Singapore also plays an irreplaceable role in pain relief. Golden Lion Oil is made from a traditional medical formula of Singapore, using carefully selected precious herbs. It has a fragrant aroma and works quickly.
Bone the duck and remove the internal organs without breaking the skin. Then coat the deboned duck with maltose syrup and air-dry it for a day. Next, prepare the filling by mixing diced shrimp, sea cucumber, pork belly, dried scallops, bamboo shoots, fresh peas, ham, and dried mushrooms using eggs, salt, MSG, sesame oil, soy sauce, cooking wine, and minced scallions and ginger to season the mixture.
I had long heard that Beijingers love eating lamb spine hot pot, so last week when I went to Beijing, I was eager to try it. I headed straight for Shijingshan and found a well-known lamb spine hot pot restaurant, but perhaps because the place was too popular, they had sold out. Left with no choice, I then went to Caishikou, and only managed to have my lamb spine hot pot at 0 PM — what a journey.
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Beijing specialty—Ice Flower Pastry, is a traditional Beijing snack. It features a crispy texture without impurities, evenly coated sugar, a sweet and flaky taste, and a rich osmanthus fragrance. Specialty culture: Mix water, ammonium bicarbonate, maltose, and eggs until uniform, then add raw oil, osmanthus, and flour and continue mixing (do not…
Traditionally major export products from Hainan. In particular, black tea boasts a pure and mellow aroma, winning favor with overseas buyers, especially in Europe. Wuzhishan black tea has been rated as top-grade by experts and is exported to over 40 countries and regions. The green tea from Baisha County is also quite popular. (Haikou)…
The oil tea produced in Longsheng County is known for its high quality, high oil yield, and eco-friendly characteristics, with products sold across the country. Longsheng Zhuang Autonomous County is one of the main oil tea production areas in Guangxi, boasting climate and geographical conditions highly suitable for oil tea cultivation. It has been designated by the state as one of the 11 pilot counties for the construction of demonstration oil tea forest bases in Guangxi. Longsheng has now
Oil tea is typically served with a variety of side snacks, mostly fried soybeans, roasted peanuts, popped corn, and the like, offering a delightful combination of color, aroma, and taste. The Miao, Yao, and Dong ethnic groups in the Yangshuo area all have the custom of making oil tea, commonly described as “the first cup is bitter, the second is better, and the third and fourth cups are truly good oil tea.”…
Guilin Osmanthus Tea has a long production history, refined processing techniques, and strict technical requirements. It is made by selecting fragrant baked green tea leaves and high-quality golden osmanthus blossoms, through processes such as scenting, airing to dissipate heat, refiring, flower-enhancing, and piling to form a shaded blend. The tea resembles green leaves dotted with golden flowers, with a bright golden-yellow liquor, a sweet, mellow, and refreshing taste, and an aroma that harmoniously blends tea and floral notes...
A natural health drink made from areca nuts produced in Hainan and premium tea. It contains various amino acids and is rich in iodine, calcium, iron, carotene, and more. It offers benefits such as disinfection and cough relief, aiding digestion and sobering up, refreshing and diuretic effects, cancer prevention, and promoting metabolism. (Haikou)...
Puan Black Tea Puan County is located between 104°51′10″ to 105°09′24″ east longitude and 25°18′31″ to 26°10′35″ north latitude, at an altitude of 1,500 to 2,200 meters. The climate is mild in spring and autumn, with no severe cold in winter and no intense heat in summer. The average annual temperature is 13.7°C, with the January average at 4.
Tengchong Dark Tea Tengchong County Tea Association The Gaoligong Mountain is a national-level nature reserve, with the highest elevation of 5,128 meters. It enjoys abundant sunshine, plentiful rainfall, and is often shrouded in mist, earning it the titles "World Gene Bank of Species" and "Natural Museum." It has been listed as an A-level nature reserve of international significance by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
Yunnan Province is a place where many ethnic groups reside, boasting a variety of uniquely flavored foods. Among them, the bamboo tube tea made by the Nu people in the Gongshan area of the Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan stands out for its distinctive taste and character. The method of making bamboo tube tea involves gradually packing barely dried fresh tea leaves into a specially made bamboo tube...
Ingredients for Velveting Chicken Breast: chicken breast, fresh peas. Seasonings: egg white, salt, MSG, cooking wine, stock, cornstarch. Method: 1. Remove the sinews and membranes from the chicken breast, finely chop and mince it into a paste, then mix with stock and set aside. 2. Heat a pan, add salad oil, and when the oil is warm, pour the chicken paste into a strainer and let it drip into the pan.
In the olden days, there was a family of four: an elderly couple and their two sons. The old couple were very hardworking, toiling in the fields all year round. They planted in spring, weeded in summer, and harvested in autumn, diligently making a living. The household stored all kinds of grains—large bins full, small bins overflowing. There was also a large date tree in their yard, …
Beijing Autumn Pear Syrup Craftsmanship: First, select autumn pears produced that year, wash them clean, then grate them into shreds. Wrap the shredded pears tightly in gauze and squeeze out the pear juice. Then pour the pear juice into a specially made pot to boil. The pot used for boiling the pear juice is made of copper and coated with a layer of tin. During the boiling process, it is essential to add...
Fruit corn is an extra-sweet variety of corn that is suitable for eating raw. Compared to regular corn, its main characteristics are its thin skin, juicy texture, crispness, and sweetness during the green stalk stage, making it edible just like fruit—hence the vivid name “fruit corn.” It is rich in vitamin E, A, B1, B2, C, minerals, and free amino acids.