Side, Snack, Appetizer

Bean noodles

Noodles made from ground rice and mung beans, used as wraps, in soup

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Beer duck

Beer-braised duck

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Congee

Congee or conjee ( kon-jee) is a type of rice porridge or gruel eaten in asian countries. it can be eaten plain, where it is typically served with side dishes, or it can be served with ingredients such as meat, fish, seasonings and flavourings, it is typically served as a meal on its own, especially for people who are ill. names for congee are as varied as the style of its preparation, though one common aspect amongst all of them it is usually a thick porridge of rice largely disintegrated after prolonged cooking in water.

Breakfast

Congee

Congee or conjee ( kon-jee) is a type of rice porridge or gruel eaten in asian countries. it can be eaten plain, where it is typically served with side dishes, or it can be served with ingredients such as meat, fish, seasonings and flavourings, it is typically served as a meal on its own, especially for people who are ill. names for congee are as varied as the style of its preparation, though one common aspect amongst all of them it is usually a thick porridge of rice largely disintegrated after prolonged cooking in water.

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Dong'an chicken

Chicken is poached then stir fried with chili peppers, and served with a sauce with black vinegar, rice wine and stock

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Dry wok chicken

Spicy stir fried chicken with mushrooms and vegetables

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Farmhouse fried pork

Spicy stir fried pork, pork belly and chili peppers

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Fish

Many species of fish are caught by humans and consumed as food in virtually all regions around the world. fish has been an important dietary source of protein and other nutrients throughout human history. the english language does not have a special culinary name for food prepared from fish like with other animals (as with pig vs. pork), or as in other languages (such as spanish pescado vs. pez). in culinary and fishery contexts, fish may include so-called shellfish such as molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms; more expansively, seafood covers both fish and other marine life used as food.since 1961, the average annual increase in global apparent food fish consumption (3.2 percent) has outpaced population growth (1.6 percent) and exceeded consumption of meat from all terrestrial animals, combined (2.8 percent) and individually (bovine, ovine, porcine, etc.), except poultry (4.9 percent). in per capita terms, food fish consumption has grown from 9.0 kg (19.8 lb) in 1961 to 20.2 kg (45 lb) in 2015, at an average rate of about 1.5 percent per year. the expansion in consumption has been driven not only by increased production, but also by a combination of many other factors, including reduced wastage, better utilization, improved distribution channels and growing consumer demand, linked with population growth, rising disposable incomes and urbanization.europe, japan and the united states of america together accounted for 47 percent of the world's total food fish consumption in 1961, but only about 20 percent in 2015. of the global total of 149 million tonnes in 2015, asia consumed more than two-thirds (106 million tonnes at 24.0 kg per capita). oceania and africa consumed the lowest share. the shift is the result of structural changes in the sector and in particular the growing role of asian countries in fish production, as well as a significant gap between the economic growth rates of the world's more mature fish markets and those of many increasingly important emerging markets around the world, particularly in asia.

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Griddle pork intestines

Spicy stir fried pig intestines and vegetables

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Laziji

Laziji (simplified chinese: 辣子鸡; traditional chinese: 辣子雞; pinyin: làzijī; lit. 'spicy chicken') is a dish of sichuan cuisine. it is a stir-fried dish, which consists of marinated then deep-fried pieces of chicken, dried sichuan chilli peppers, spicy bean paste, sichuan peppers, garlic, and ginger.toasted sesame seeds and sliced spring onions are often used to garnish the dish. diners use chopsticks to pick out the pieces of chicken, leaving the chilies in the bowl.laziji originated near geleshan in chongqing, where restaurateurs used small free-range chickens from nearby farms. this poultry became a signature export for geleshan.

Dessert, Sweet

Lotus seeds in syrup

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Mao's braised chicken

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Mao's braised pork

Braised pork with aniseed

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Mashed shrimp in lotus pod

Dessert, Sweet

Nan gua bing

Small red bean-filled pumpkin cakes

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Orange beef

Stir fried beef and vegetables flavored with mandarin orange peel

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Pearl meatballs

Steamed meatballs rolled in glutinous rice, made with pork, fish

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Roast duck

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Seafood

Seafood is any form of sea life regarded as food by humans, prominently including fish and shellfish. shellfish include various species of molluscs (e.g. bivalve molluscs such as clams, oysters and mussels, and cephalopods such as octopus and squid), crustaceans (e.g. shrimp, crabs, and lobster), and echinoderms (e.g. sea cucumbers and sea urchins). historically, marine mammals such as cetaceans (whales and dolphins) as well as seals have been eaten as food, though that happens to a lesser extent in modern times. edible sea plants such as some seaweeds and microalgae are widely eaten as sea vegetables around the world, especially in asia. seafood is an important source of (animal) protein in many diets around the world, especially in coastal areas. semi-vegetarians who consume seafood as the only source of meat are said to adhere to pescetarianism. the harvesting of wild seafood is usually known as fishing or hunting, while the cultivation and farming of seafood is known as aquaculture and fish farming (in the case of fish). most of the seafood harvest is consumed by humans, but a significant proportion is used as fish food to farm other fish or rear farm animals. some seafoods (i.e. kelp) are used as food for other plants (a fertilizer). in these ways, seafoods are used to produce further food for human consumption. also, products such as fish oil and spirulina tablets are extracted from seafoods. some seafood is fed to aquarium fish, or used to feed domestic pets such as cats. a small proportion is used in medicine, or is used industrially for nonfood purposes (e.g. leather).

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Shellfish

Shellfish is a colloquial and fisheries term for exoskeleton-bearing aquatic invertebrates used as food, including various species of molluscs, crustaceans, and echinoderms. although most kinds of shellfish are harvested from saltwater environments, some are found in freshwater. in addition, a few species of land crabs are eaten, for example cardisoma guanhumi in the caribbean. shellfish are among the most common food allergens.despite the name, shellfish are not fish. most shellfish are low on the food chain and eat a diet composed primarily of phytoplankton and zooplankton. many varieties of shellfish, and crustaceans in particular, are actually closely related to insects and arachnids; crustaceans make up one of the main subphyla of the phylum arthropoda. molluscs include cephalopods (squids, octopuses, cuttlefish) and bivalves (clams, oysters), as well as gastropods (aquatic species such as whelks and winkles; land species such as snails and slugs). molluscs used as a food source by humans include many species of clams, mussels, oysters, winkles, and scallops. some crustaceans that are commonly eaten are shrimp, lobsters, crayfish, crabs and barnacles. echinoderms are not as frequently harvested for food as molluscs and crustaceans; however, sea urchin roe is quite popular in many parts of the world, where the live delicacy is harder to transport.though some shellfish harvesting has been unsustainable, and shrimp farming has been destructive in some parts of the world, shellfish farming can be important to environmental restoration, by developing reefs, filtering water and eating biomass.

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Shumai

Shumai (simplified chinese: 烧卖; traditional chinese: 燒賣; pinyin: shāomài; cantonese yale: sīu-máai; pe̍h-ōe-jī: sio-māi) is a type of traditional chinese dumpling. in cantonese cuisine, it is usually served as a dim sum snack. in addition to accompanying the chinese diaspora, a variation of shao mai also appears in japan as (焼売, shūmai) and various southeast asian countries.

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Smoky flavors steamed together

Steamed preserved pork, chicken and fish, also made with duck, beef, sausage

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Spare ribs steamed inside a bamboo tube

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Spicy potatoes

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Steamed fish head in chili sauce

Steamed bighead carp topped with spicy chili peppers

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Stir fried duck blood

Stir frying (chinese: 炒; pinyin: chǎo) is a chinese cooking technique in which ingredients are fried in a small amount of very hot oil while being stirred or tossed in a wok. the technique originated in china and in recent centuries has spread into other parts of asia and the west. it is similar to sautéing in western cooking technique. scholars think that wok (or pan) frying may have been used as early as the han dynasty (206 b.c. – 220 a.d.) for drying grain, not for cooking, but it was not until the ming dynasty (1368–1644) that the wok reached its modern shape and allowed quick cooking in hot oil. well into the 20th century, while only restaurants and affluent families could afford the oil and fuel needed for stir fry, the most widely used cooking techniques remained boiling and steaming. stir fry cooking came to predominate over the course of the century as more people could afford oil and fuel, and in the west spread beyond chinese communities.stir frying and chinese food have been recommended as both healthy and appealing for their skillful use of vegetables, meats, and fish which are moderate in their fat content and sauces which are not overly rich, provided calories are kept at a reasonable level.the english-language term "stir-fry" was coined by yuen ren chao in buwei yang chao's book how to cook and eat in chinese (1945), to describe the chǎo technique. although using "stir-fry" as a noun is commonplace in english, in chinese, the word 炒 (chǎo) is used as a verb or adjective only.

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Tasty snake

Snake braised with tea oil, garlic, ginger, chili powder

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Tofu

Soybean curd, used in a variety of ways, for example, deep-fried, stir fry, soups, salads