04 APR 2024
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Originating from Beijing, Peking duck is a famous dish known for its crispy skin and tender meat. The skin is often served with thin pancakes, scallions, cucumber, and hoisin sauce.
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While not a specific dish, dim sum encompasses a variety of small, bite-sized portions of food, including meat delicacies like siu mai (steamed dumplings filled with pork), har gow (shrimp dumplings), and char siu bao (steamed buns filled with barbecue pork).
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This is a popular Cantonese dish made from marinated pork that is roasted until the exterior is caramelized and slightly charred, while the interior remains tender and juicy.
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Named after the renowned Song Dynasty poet Su Dongpo, this dish features pork belly that is braised in soy sauce, wine, and sugar until it is incredibly tender and flavorful.
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This dish features crispy pieces of pork that are typically deep-fried and then coated in a tangy sweet and sour sauce made from vinegar, sugar, and various seasonings.
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While this dish is more commonly associated with American Chinese cuisine, it has its roots in Hunanese cuisine. It consists of deep-fried chicken pieces tossed in a sweet and slightly spicy sauce.
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Although it primarily features tofu, this Sichuanese dish often includes ground pork cooked in a spicy, numbing sauce made from doubanjiang (broad bean paste), fermented black beans, chili oil, and Sichuan peppercorns.
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While not a specific dish, hot pot is a popular communal dining experience in China where diners cook various ingredients, including thinly sliced meats such as beef, lamb, and pork, in a simmering pot of flavored broth.
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This dish consists of thinly sliced pork belly that is first boiled, then stir-fried with vegetables such as leeks, bell peppers, and fermented black beans in a savory and spicy sauce.
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Similar to Peking duck, Cantonese roast goose features crispy skin and succulent meat. It's often served with plum sauce and sometimes stuffed with a mixture of glutinous rice, mushrooms, and Chinese sausage.