Chinese Food Recipes

Chinese Food Recipes

Whether you are trying to learn to cook it, or you're just a big fan, there are many notable things about Chinese cooking. When you are trying to educate your palate on what separates Chinese cooking from other types of cuisine, there are a few things to keep in mind.

In terms of content, Chinese meals usually consist of a starchy food of some sort, like rice or wheat noodles, and a meat or vegetable dish. Typically, each person attending the meal is given a bowl of rice or noodles and then encouraged to accompany the starch with bites of meat or vegetables. In terms of food preparation, you'll find that most of the main dishes are cut up into bite-sized pieces, due to the belief that it is rude to force guests to cut their own meat.

Chinese Food Recipes




Fish is also commonly found in Chinese cooking, and the ideal way to serve fish includes ensuring that is fresh as possible. Because of this convention, fish are often cooked whole and then brought to the table instead of being filleted. The fish can be baked, fried or boiled, but it is usually prepared in a way that leaves it quite moist, making it easy for the guests to tear bits of the fish off with their chopsticks.

Chinese Food Recipes




Because of the sheer size of the country itself, Chinese foods vary wildly. For instance, in southern China, in places like the Sichuan Province, food is known to be extremely spicy, to the point of numbing the tongue. Compare this to food from the Fujian Province, where milder, sweet and sour tastes predominate. When people in the United States think about Chinese food, they are usually thinking of Cantonese food. Cantonese food features a truly large assortment of ingredients due to that regions position as a trading post and it is not unusual to find snails, chicken, pork and fish on the same menu. When you are thinking of learning how to cook Chinese food, remember to find out what type of cuisine your teacher is interested in helping your prepare.

When it comes to cooking techniques, you'll find that stir frying is a popular type of preparation for many types of Chinese food. With a small greased pan or skillet, food is quickly brought to a high temperature and cooked. This accounts for the speed with which so much Chinese food can be prepared and it also leaves leaves the food tasting fresh rather than overcooked. Similarly, you will find that while vegetables are never served raw in Chinese food, you will often find that they have been barely heated.

Chinese food can be quite varied in terms of flavor and ingredients and with a little bit of very delicious study, you'll be able to figure out all sorts of things about your meal.






Chinese Food Recipes

3/4 lb Round steak

1 Tbsp Soy sauce

1 tsp Salt

1 Tbsp Sugar

8 Fresh mushrooms (optional)

1/2 lb Bean sprouts

6 oz Bamboo shoots (can)

3 ea Green onions (scallions)

2 cup Beef stock

2 Tbsp Cornstarch

1 tsp Sesame oil

2 cup dried egg noodles

Deep frying oil

Cut beef about 1” long ½” wide and as thin as possible. Mix the salt, sugar and soy sauce together and mix well, then add the beef and marinate for at least one hour. Wash and slice the mushrooms, including stems. Slice the bamboo into thin strips; slice the scallions into 1” pieces; soak, rinse and drain the bean sprouts. In a separate bowl, mix the cornstarch and beef stock together. Drain the beef reserving the marinade. Heat the sesame oil and stir-fry the beef for 4 to 5 minutes. Add the cornstarch mixture and remaining marinade, bring to a boil stirring constantly; add the vegetables and simmer for 5 minutes longer. Cook noodles in boiling water for 4 to 5 minutes; drain thoroughly. Deep fry as needed draining on absorbent paper. Place cooked noodles on a plate or serving platter, top with beef mixture




Chinese Food Recipes “CASHEW NUT PRAWNS”

1/2 lb Fresh prawns

2 c Water

1/2 can Mini Sweet corn

1 tsp Salt

2 Stalks celery

1 tbsp Oil

2 Green onions

1 c Oil for deep-frying

2 oz Raw cashew nuts (1/2 cup)

1 c Oil for deep-frying

To thicken add:

2 tbsp water

1 tsp soy sauce

1/2 tsp dark soy sauce

dash of pepper

1 1/2 tsp cornstarch

Shell, de-vein and wash prawns; then put 1 tsp salt into 2 cups water. Add the prawns and soak for 1 hour. Cut each mini corn diagonally into 2 parts. Cut celery into 1-1/2 inch pieces; then cut each piece lengthwise into strips julienne style. Cut green onions into 3/4 inch lengths. Drain and dry prawns with a paper towel. In a small saucepan heat 1 c oil to 325 degrees. Then deep-fry the cashew nuts for 3 minutes or until golden brown. Drain off excess oil and set aside. Using the same oil as used for the cashew nuts deep-fry the prawns for 3 minutes. Remove and set aside. Heat wok add 1 tbsp oil and stir-fry celery sweet corn and green onion for 1 minute sprinkling lightly with salt and sugar. Add prawns. Combine thickening ingredients in a cup; then stir into prawn mixture. Cook for 1 minute. Turn off heat add cashew nuts; mix thoroughly and serve. Serves about 4.




Chinese Food Recipes “CHICKEN CHOW MEIN CASSEROLE”

2 Garlic cloves; minced

8 oz Fresh mushrooms; sliced

1 sm Red bell pepper; sliced

1/2 c Slivered almonds

1 can Water chestnuts; diced

1 can Cream of mushroom soup

3 c Chicken, cooked and cubed

2 tsp Soy sauce

1/4 tsp Pepper

3 Green onions; chopped

3/4 c Mayonnaise

1 can Chow mein noodles In large skillet, sauté garlic, mushrooms and red pepper in 1-2 tbsp butter until soft. Add remaining ingredients except chow mein noodles. Heat mixture throughly. Place into a 11x7 or 9x13 pan. Now, top with the chow mein noodles. Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes or until bubbling.

Chinese Food Recipes “CHICKEN FOO YUNG”

1 tbsp sunflower oil

1 pkg Fresh or frozen peas (about 7 oz)

1 Medium sliced onion, cut into 1 inch square slices

1 c Boned Chicken Breast, cut into strips

2 tsp salt

1 c Bean sprouts

5 Eggs, beaten

Heat sunflower oil in a wok. Stir-fry the chicken; brown lightly on moderate to high heat. Add half the salt, onions, peas, and stir-fry for 2 mins. Add bean sprouts and stir-fry for 1 min. Add eggs to the ingredients in the wok and reduce the heat to a simmer. Stir occasionally while the mixture sets so that the mixture does not stick on the bottom of wok. When the mixture has set and is brown in places, it’s done. Serve over rice.




Chinese Food Recipes “CHINESE BARBECUED SPARERIBS”

2 lbs Spareribs

1 Clove Garlic

2 tbsp Dark soy Sauce

1/2 tsp Hot Chili oil (omit with Chap Sam Sauce)

2 tbsp soy Sauce

3 tbsp Orange honey

1 Green onion

3 tbsp "Koon Chun" Hoisin Sauce (or Chee Hou or Chap Sam Sauce) 1 tbsp Dry Marsala Chop ribs into 2" sections. Mix remaining ingredients and marinate ribs in mixture for 4-6 hours, turning several times. If you marinate overnight, keep refrigerated, and allow to warm up before baking. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Drain ribs, saving marinade. Place ribs on rack in roasting pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 45 minutes, basting every 15 minutes. Turn up heat to 375 and finish undisturbed for 15 minutes, until slightly crusty. Serves 4.

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