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| 白酒 | | 白酒 | ||
| Maotai (or Moutai) is the best-known | | Maotai (or Moutai) is the best-known | ||
| Distilled | | Distilled spirit made from sorghum or rice though other grains such as wheat, barley or millet may be used. Typically 40-60% alcohol with a clear appearance. Usually drunk in small glasses similar to shots glasses. | ||
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| Chicken with cashew nuts | |||
| yao guo ji ding | |||
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| Stir fried chicken with cashew nuts and gravy. | |||
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| Curry | | Curry | ||
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| Fried bean curd with minced beef in a spicy sauce | | Fried bean curd with minced beef in a spicy sauce | ||
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| Kung Pao chicken | |||
| gong bao ji ding | |||
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| Mooncake | |||
| yuèbĭng 月饼 | |||
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| A small pastry pie filled with a verity of stuffings. Traditionally eaten around the Mid-Autumn Festival. | |||
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| Potatos with pork | |||
| tu dou rou si | |||
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| shao yun dou | |||
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| Green beans in a brown sauce with pork | |||
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| Steamed dumplings | | Steamed dumplings | ||
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| Cha Siu Baau (for pork) | | Cha Siu Baau (for pork) | ||
| Yeasted-dough filled with various stuffing such as pork or bean paste and cooked by steaming. | | Yeasted-dough filled with various stuffing such as pork or bean paste and cooked by steaming. | ||
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| Sweet and sour pork | |||
| gou ba rou | |||
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| Fried pork, usually in a batter, coated with a sweet sauce made form soy sauce, vinager and tomatoe. | |||
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| Tomato and egg | |||
| xi hong shi ji dan | |||
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| Whisked egg stir fried with chopped tomatoes. Usually served sweetened with sugar. | |||
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| Wontons | |||
| hun dun | |||
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==References== | ==References== |
Revision as of 09:22, 4 August 2007
Under construction: this will be a list of well-known dishes in Chinese cuisine, in alphabetical order.
English Name | Chinese Name | Restaurant Name(s) | Description |
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Almond Pressed Duck | Mandarin Duck | Duck steamed, shredded, pressed, deep-fried; a labor-intensive dish rarely seen these days | |
Beijing Duck | Beijing kaoya 北京烤鸭 | Peking Duck | Roasted duck served with hoisin sauce and spring onions and eaten by wrapping in thin pancakes. |
Baijiu | 白酒 | Maotai (or Moutai) is the best-known | Distilled spirit made from sorghum or rice though other grains such as wheat, barley or millet may be used. Typically 40-60% alcohol with a clear appearance. Usually drunk in small glasses similar to shots glasses. |
Chicken with cashew nuts | yao guo ji ding | Stir fried chicken with cashew nuts and gravy. | |
Curry | Gali 咖喱 | A spicy dish made with stir-fried vegetables, stewed meat, and stock thickened with cornstarch. "Since the Chinese began using the combination of spices that is called curry powder at the turn of the [20th] century, the small line of Chinese curry dishes has become so Chinese that it is doubtful Indians would recognize its origin." [1] | |
Spicy tofu | Mala dofu 嘛辣豆腐 | Fried bean curd with chili and szechuan pepper | |
Beef and tofu | Mapo dofu 麻婆豆腐 | Fried bean curd with minced beef in a spicy sauce | |
Kung Pao chicken | gong bao ji ding | ||
Mooncake | yuèbĭng 月饼 | A small pastry pie filled with a verity of stuffings. Traditionally eaten around the Mid-Autumn Festival. | |
Potatos with pork | tu dou rou si | ||
shao yun dou | Green beans in a brown sauce with pork | ||
Steamed dumplings | Jiaozir 饺子 | Har Gow, Siu Mai | Pasta-like dough filled with various stuffing and cooked by steaming. |
Steamed bread | Mantou 馒头 | Yeast-leavened bread cooked by steaming rather than baking. | |
Steamed buns | Baozir 包子 | Cha Siu Baau (for pork) | Yeasted-dough filled with various stuffing such as pork or bean paste and cooked by steaming. |
Sweet and sour pork | gou ba rou | Fried pork, usually in a batter, coated with a sweet sauce made form soy sauce, vinager and tomatoe. | |
Tomato and egg | xi hong shi ji dan | Whisked egg stir fried with chopped tomatoes. Usually served sweetened with sugar. | |
Wontons | hun dun |
References
- ↑ Kuo, page 356
Sources
The Key to Chinese Cooking, Irene Kuo, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1980 — the Chinese equivalent of Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking, by the same publisher