Eight Trigrams Fish Maw

Eight Trigrams Fish Maw

　　Eight Trigrams Fish Maw is a famous specialty dish from Shaanxi. This dish is made by cooking fish maw and chicken breast, then arranging them into an ancient Eight Trigrams pattern, hence the name. It incorporates traditional Chinese culture into cooking and has long been popular among both domestic and international diners.

　　Ingredients: 100g soaked fish maw, 300g chicken breast, 25g cooked ham, 15g soaked mushrooms, 10g spinach, 3 eggs, 1 egg sheet, 1250g chicken broth, 15g cooking wine, scallion segments, ginger slices, monosodium glutamate, salt, cornstarch paste, and an appropriate amount of lard.

　　Preparation method: 1. Finely chop the chicken breast, scallions, and ginger together, place in a bowl, and mix with 1.5g salt, 0.5g MSG, 3 egg whites, and cornstarch paste to form a chicken paste. Cut the fish maw into slices about 7cm long.

　　2. Take a flat plate, brush the bottom with lard, spread the fish maw slices in a circular shape, then cover evenly with all the chicken paste and smooth it out.

　　3. Use egg sheets, ham, mushrooms, and other ingredients to make a "Taiji diagram", and arrange other ingredients at equal distances to form an Eight Trigrams pattern. Steam for about 5 minutes, then remove.

　　4. In a pot, add chicken broth, cooking wine, and salt, bring to a gentle boil over low heat, skim off any foam, add MSG to taste, and pour over the serving dish.

　　Features: Diverse ingredients, vibrant colors, classic and elegant design, delicious and savory broth.