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Chinese Cuisine


        Chinese cuisine is a bright
branch in Chinese culture, and it is also
a dominant one in the field of world
cuisine.
HISTORY OF CHINA
   Chinese civilization originated in various regional
    centers along both the Yellow River and the
    Yangtze River valleys in the Neolithic era, but the
    Yellow River is said to be the Cradle of Chinese
    Civilization. The written history of China can be
    found as early as the Shang Dynasty (ca. 1700 BC
    – ca. 1046 BC).[1] Oracle bones with ancient
    Chinese writing from the Shang Dynasty have
    been radiocarbon dated to as early as 1500 BC.[2]
    The origins of Chinese culture, literature and
    philosophy developed during the Zhou Dynasty
    (1045 BC-256 BC).
   The Zhou Dynasty began to bow to external and
    internal pressures in the 8th century BC. The
    ability of the Zhou to control its regional lords
    lessened, and the kingdom eventually broke
    apart into smaller states, beginning in the Spring
    and Autumn Period and reaching full expression
    in the Warring States period. In 221 BC, Qin Shi
    Huang united the various warring kingdoms and
    created the first Chinese empire. Successive
    dynasties in Chinese history developed
    bureaucratic systems that enabled the Emperor
    of China to directly control vast territories.
The conventional view of Chinese history is
that of alternating periods of political unity and
disunity, with China occasionally being
dominated by Inner Asian peoples, most of
whom were in turn assimilated into the Han
Chinese population. Cultural and political
influences from many parts of Asia, carried by
successive waves of immigration, expansion,
and cultural assimilation, are part of the
modern culture of China.
CHINA GEOGRAPHY
   Located in Southeast Asia along the coastline of the
    Pacific Ocean, China is the world's third largest
    country, after Russia and Canada. With an area of
    9.6 million square kilometers and a coastline of
    18,000 kilometers, its shape on the map is like a
    rooster. It reaches Mohe in Heilongjiang Province as
    its northern end, Zengmu Ansha (or James Shoal) to
    the south, Pamirs to the west, and expands to the
    eastern border at the conjunction of the Heilongjiang
    (Amur) River and the Wusuli (Ussuri) River,
    spanning about 50 degrees of latitude and 62
    degrees of longitude. China is bordered by 14
    countries -- Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Burma, India,
    Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan,
    Kyrgyzstan, Kazakstan, Mongolia, and Russia.
    Marine-side neighbors include eight countries --
    North Korea, Korea, Japan, Philippines, Brunei,
    Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam.
CHINA GEOGRAPHY MAP
SOUTHEAST CHINA MAP
SOUTH CHINA SEA
STAPLE FOOD.
FOODS OF THE CHINESE


Rice is China's staple food. The Chinese word for rice is
"fan" which also means "meal." Rice may be served with
any meal, and is eaten several times a day. Scallions,
bean sprouts, cabbage, and gingerroot are other
traditional foods. Soybean curd, called tofu, is an
important source of protein for the Chinese. Although the
Chinese generally do not eat a lot of meat, pork and
chicken are the most commonly eaten meats. Vegetables
play a central role in Chinese cooking, too.
TheChinese eat many foods that are unfamiliar to
North Americans. Shark fins, seaweed, frogs,
snakes, and even dog and cat meat are eaten.
However, the Chinese follow the spiritual teaching of
balance signified by yin ("cool") and yang ("hot").
This philosophy encourages the Chinese to find a
balance in their lives, including in the foods they eat.
While preparing meals, the Chinese may strive to
balance the color, texture, or types of food they
choose to eat.
There are four main regional types of Chinese cooking. The
cooking of Canton province in the south is called
Cantonese cooking. It features rice and lightly seasoned
stir-fried dishes. Because many Chinese immigrants to
America came from this region, it is the type of Chinese
cooking that is most widely known in the United States.
Typical Cantonese dishes are wonton soup, egg rolls, and
sweet and sour pork.
SEASONINGS
Seasonings, necessary in cooking various dishes, create
special dish flavors when used either singly or blended.
Even a skilled cook, let alone a beginner, needs
seasonings to cook any dish especially delicious dish
with distinctive flavor and attractive color. Many people
say that they are eating seasonings instead of dishes,
because even delicious ingredients can taste bland and
uninteresting without appropriate seasonings. Chinese
dishes are well-known all over the world, while Chinese
seasonings will also open your eyes.
Salt              Vinegar           Soy Sauce       White Sugar




Monosodium Glutamate      Cooking Wine           Prickly Ash Seeds




  Cinnamon       Chicken Bouillon    Chili Sauce        Dried Pimiento
Pepper Powder                  Starch              Lesser galangal (liang jia




                           White Cardamon (bai dou kou) Cardamom (cao guo)
Kaempferia Galanga (shan nai)




 Star Anise(da hui xiang)   Fennel Seeds(hui xiang)
SALT




Salt, the seasoning most used in Chinese people's daily
life, tastes salty, just as the name implies. It is an
inorganic, white crystalline compound of sodium and
chlorine, essential for human body. Salt is an
indispensable seasoning, used in almost every dish in
China. It has the function of getting rid of fishy smell,
increasing freshness, sterilizing the food and preventing it
from spoiling. It can also stimulate the secretion of the
digestive juice in the stomach, which gives one a good
appetite.
VINEGAR




Vinegar is a transparent and colorless or reddish-brown
liquid seasoning, with an acid taste. It is prepared by
fermentation of rice, broomcorn or corn. Vinegar protects
vitamins from being destroyed and is used to increase the
flavor and nutrition of the dishes when used in stir-frying.
It helps remove the smell of the beef and mutton when
baking, and converts the phosphorus and calcium in fish
bone into absorbable substances when cooking fish.
Moreover, it can lighten the piquancy and reduce the salty
taste when used in dishes which are too hot or salty.
SOY SAUCE




A feature of Asian seasonings, Soy Sauce, reddish-brown
in color, is brewed from soy beans, wheat or bran. It tastes
fresh and a little salty, having a unique soy flavor. Soy
Sauce is divided into two types. One is reddish and is
used in fried dishes and cold dishes for a salty taste. The
other is brown and lustrous and used in the dishes that
need color, and a sweetish taste. The sauce should be
added later than other ingredients in order to retain
nutritious elements such as amino acids and sugars.
However, this is not necessary when cooking green
vegetables.
WHITE SUGAR




Made from sugar cane or sugar beet, white sugar is white
crystal, pure and with high-intensity sweetness. It
performs the following functions in cooking. Basically, it
helps increase the sweetness, lighten the sourness and
color the ingredients especially all kinds of meat. It is
particularly a necessity in cooking sweet and sour dishes
and dishes in hot toffee. It is also used to make the
surface of the food glassy or frosty. Furthermore, it has the
property of adherence, sterilizing and adding luster.
COOKING WINE

    Cooking wine, a yellowish-brown seasoning,
    brewed from sticky rice and millet, is
    especially used for cooking dishes with
    aquatic ingredients and meat to remove the
    fishy smell and increase the aroma of the
    dish. Its strong permeability and can help to
    keep the food fresh for longer. Though
    cooking wine is preferable, beer and brandy
    can be used instead in its absence. In order
    to play its part into full, the best time to add
    cooking wine is when the temperature in the
    wok reaches its highest.
MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE




Used mainly to increase the freshness of the dishes,
Monosodium Glutamate is a white crystalline seasoning,
easily soluble in water. It can be used in dishes, soups
and all sorts of sauces. It is composed primarily of sodium
glutamate which is said can help cure chronic hepatitis,
hepatic coma, nervous exhaustion and epilepsy. However,
be mindful that sodium glutamate is converted into
carcinogens if used at high temperatures, above 100 ℃
(212 ℉). Eating too much may also lead to stomach
cancer.
PRICKLY ASH SEEDS




This particular spice, prickly ash seed, comprises claret or
reddish-brown cones from prickly ash tree. It causes a slight
numbness on the tongue, and is used mainly to remove a
fishy smell. Mostly used in Sichuan Cuisine, prickly ash
seeds are added in when the oil in the wok is hot and are
removed when they turn black. The seeds can also be
made into an oil or powder to be added to the dishes
without being picked out. Prickly ash seed also has the
effect of benefiting the stomach, dispelling cold, removing
dampness and alleviating pain.
CINNAMON




From the bark of cinnamon tress, cinnamon is one of the
earliest used spices. It is employed in cookery as a
condiment and flavoring material. It is always tube-shaped
and reddish-brown. Having a powerful aroma, cinnamon
can help make the dishes not so fishy or greasy, necessary
when cooking meat. Adding some cinnamon can help to
prevent diabetes and to cure hyperplasia of the prostate.
Cinnamon oil is also an important industrial flavoring.
However, it also contains safrole which may cause cancer,
so the less you eat the better.
CHICKEN BOUILLON




A special monosodium glutamate, chicken bouillon is a
freshness enhancer, made from chicken powder, chicken
bones and egg. It is granular form in yellow color,
containing multiple amino acids, vitamins and protein. It
can be used in all of the dishes and soups where
monosodium glutamate used, having similar effect with
monosodium glutamate but with higher nutrition. Chicken
bouillon cannot only help increase people’s appetite, nut it
can also supply human body with amino acids to enhance
and maintain the cerebrum functions.
CHILI SAUCE



Red chili after salted or milled, chili sauce has been
developed into a great variety by adding in different
ingredients such as minced garlic, preserved beans, beef,
peanuts, chicken, almonds and so on. The products sold in
the market are mostly made through fermentation, bright
red or brown in color. Chili sauce can be eaten with the
food directly or used for cooking dishes as a kind of
seasoning. In China, chili sauce made in Guilin is most
renowned, reputed as the ‘Three Treasures of Guilin’
together with Guilin pickled tofu and Guilin Sanhua Jiu (a
kind of rice liquor).
DRIED PIMIENTO




Fresh red chili after dried, dried pimiento is tapering or
oblong fruits of pimiento, green while immature and red
while fully ripe. It has low moisture and can be kept for a
long time. It is a common seasoning used in Sichuan,
Guizhou and Hunan Cuisines. Dried pimientos are maily
used in stir-frying and quick-frying, having the effect on
improving and increasing appetite. However, since it is very
spicy, eating too much would lead to dryness of the mouth,
cough, sore throat and constipation.
PEPPER POWDER

  A special seasoning in China, pepper powder
  is fruits of pepper trees after ground,
  produced in India, Vietnam, Indonesia,
  Thailand, Singapore as well as Guangdong
  and Hainan Provinces of China. There are
  two kinds of pepper power according to the
  color, one is white pepper powder made from
  the fully ripe fruits and the other is black
  pepper powder from the immature fruits.
  Black pepper powder is spicier than white
  pepper powder, mostly used in cooking
  seafood and entrails, while white pepper
  powder has greater medicinal properties.
STARCH




Also named thickening powder in cooking, starch used for
cooking is mainly made from green beans, potatoes, wheat,
lotus roots and corn. Among them, corn starch is the most
commonly used because of its steady character, low price
and good appearance is usually prepared with water an
added into the dishes when almost ready to make the dishes
smoother, fresher and more tender and lustrous through
thickening the broth and sauce. Meanwhile, starch is also a
necessity when coating all kinds of meat to stop the water in
the meat escaping out when heated.
CARDAMOM (CAO GUO)

    Fruits of cardamom tree, cardamom is oblong shaped
    in brown color, produced in Yunnan, Guangxi and
    Guizhou, China. It has strong spicy fragrance, mainly
    used for braising all kinds of meat to reduce the fishy
    smell and to improve the flavor. It can be used
    directly or ground into powder. Cardamom powder
    can be used as a kind of spice used for stir-frying
    dishes. Furthermore, cardamom is also a traditional
    Chinese herbal medicine, having the functions of
    strengthening the stomach, promoting digestion and
    dispelling wind and dampness from the body.
LESSER GALANGAL (LIANG JIANG)

    Also named Alpinia officinarum Hance, Lesser
    galangal is the root of Alpinia officinarum,
    cylindrical-shaped and in reddish-brown or dark-
    brown color. There are gray brown wavy
    junctions every 0.5-1 cm on its surface. It smells
    fragrant and tastes spicy. It is usually used in
    spicy sauce for salting meat or ground into
    power as one of the ingredients of the ‘Five
    Powder Spices’ (wu xiang fen) in China. It’s said
    that lesser galangal powder is also used in curry
    dishes, rum and beer in some districts of Far
    East.
KAEMPFERIA GALANGA (SHAN NAI)

    A common spice used in Sichuan Cuisine,
    Kaempferia Galanga is mostly round-shaped
    sections, with light brown or yellowish brown skin and
    white section. It has a special fragrance and tastes
    spicy, mainly produced in Guangxi, Yunnan,
    Guangdong and Taiwan in China. In cooking, it is
    mostly used in hotpot, salted vegetable and
    preserved vegetable in Sichuan. It is also used for
    cooking chicken by Cantonese. Meanwhile, it is also
    a herbal medicine, having functions of warming
    spleen and stomach and relieving swelling and pain.
WHITE CARDAMON (BAI DOU KOU)

    Dry fruits of White Cardamon trees, White
    Cardamon are spherical, having unapparent dull
    prisms on the yellow-white skin. It smells
    fragrant but tastes cold-pungent, mainly
    produced in Vietnam and Thailand. It used for
    cooking all kinds of meat soups, salted meat
    and chicken to get rid of the peculiar and fishy
    smells and increase the fragrance. It is also an
    ingredient of curry powder and a herbal
    medicine. It’s said that White Cardamon was
    also used as the main ingredients of perfume in
    ancient Greece and Rome Times.
STAR ANISE(DA HUI XIANG)

    In the shape of stars, Star Anise is also the fruit
    of Star Anise trees, produced in Guangdong and
    Guangxi Provinces in China. It is hard and brittle
    in purple-brown color, with smooth and lustrous
    appearance. It is one of the ingredients of the
    ‘Five Powder Spices’ (wu xiang fen) in China,
    necessary for cooking all kinds of meat to get rid
    of the fishy smell and increase the fragrance.
    Star Anise is usually added in the dish at the
    very beginning of the cooking in order to fully
    dissolve its fragrance and make the meat
    mellower.
FENNEL SEEDS(HUI XIANG)

    Seeds of fennel plants, Fennel Seeds are similar to
    unhusked rice grains in shape and grey in color,
    having a hot flavor. Besides the seeds, stems and
    leaves of fennel plants are also used as the stuff of
    dumplings and steamed buns (baozi). As a
    seasoning, Fennel Seeds are used for cooking meat,
    seafood and wheaten food in China, while they are
    used in curry or eaten after meals to remove the
    smelly breath after roasted with sugar in India. As a
    herbal medicine, they can help warm livers and
    kidney, alleviate pain and regulate qi-flowing for
    harmonizing stomach.
COOKING
EQUIPMENT
Chinese Chopping board
Rice Cooker



              Deep Fryer
USING CHOPSTICKS


Would you eat a sandwich with a spoon? Or use a fork to eat
ice cream? Certain foods require the appropriate utensil.
Asian foods are no exception: they seem to taste better eaten
with chopsticks. And although some of us were raised using
chopsticks, it can be an awkward experience for the rest of
us. Fortunately, learning to eat with chopsticks is a simple
matter, as this tutorial shows.
Many of us labor under a misperception about chopsticks--
that both sticks are moved together in your hand as you pick
up a morsel. This is only half-true. Instead you'll be holding
one chopsticks in place while pivoting the other one to meet
it. Simple, eh?
STEP 1 - POSITION THE CHOPSTICKS


Place the first chopstick so that thicker part rests at the
base of your thumb and the thinner part rests on the lower
side of your middle fingertip.
Bring your thumb forward so that it traps the stick firmly in
place. At least two or three inches of chopstick should
extend beyond your fingertip.
Now position the other chopstick so that it is held against
the side of your index finger by the end of your thumb. (As
if you were holding a pencil)
Press the ends of both sticks on the plate, while holding
them at a slight angle to the table. Allow them to slide just a
little so that the ends line up.
Step 2 - PivotPIVOT THE TOP CHOPSTICK
   STEP 2 - the top chopstick
Place a little pressure on the top chopstick. It will pivot on
your index finger and thumb. Remember: the bottom
chopstick is stationary. Your thumb will stay fairly stationary,
while the index and middle fingers are used to move the top
chopstick.
The tip of the top chopstick will move towards the tip of the
bottom chopstick. Encourage this. Hold those tips together
firmly enough to grasp a piece of food and lift it off the plate.
Place delicately into your waiting mouth. Although there's no
need to stoop, you may wish to lean over your plate a bit
during your first attempts. It might save you a clean-up.
That's about it. Have a little practice, use mini-marshmallows
or some other small food items, and you'll be able to use
chopsticks with the best of 'em.
CHINESE
MENU
SOUP
Alva's "Jook" - Chinese Style Turkey Soup (Reader Favorite)
Bok Choy Chicken Soup
Chicken and Spinach Soup
Chicken Stock
Chinese Mushroom Soup Recipe - Dan's Special Shroomy Mushroom Soup
Crabmeat and Cream Corn Soup
Cream Corn Soup
Egg Drop (Egg Flower) Soup
Healthy Spinach Soup
Hot and Sour Soup
Pho Bo (Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup)
Red Bean Soup (Sweet Red Bean Dessert Soup)
Salty Soybean Milk Soup
Sizzling Rice Soup
Sweet Black Sesame Soup
Sweetcorn Soup With Crabmeat
Sweet Red Bean Soup
Tomato Egg Drop (Egg Flower) Soup
Watercress Soup
West Lake Beef Soup
Winter Melon Soup
Won ton Soup
Total Time: 15 minutes
      CREAM CORN SOUP (WITH CRABMEAT)
Ingredients:
5 cups homemade chicken stock or storebought chicken broth
1 1/4 cups canned creamed corn
1/4 teaspoon salt, to taste
1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
Black or white pepper, to taste
2 teaspoons Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
3/4 cup cooked crabmeat, or cooked diced ham
1 tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in 2 tablespoons water
2 egg whites, lightly beaten
 1/2 teaspoon Asian sesame oil, or to taste
2 green onions (spring onions), finely chopped for garnish,
optional
PREPARATION:
1.  Bring the broth or stock to a boil in a saucepan over
    medium heat. Stir in the creamed corn and bring back to
    a boil (about 3 minutes).
2.Stir in the salt, sugar, white pepper, rice wine or sherry and
    cooked crabmeat. Cook for about 2 minutes to bring back
    to a boil again.
   3.Give the cornstarch and water mixture a quick re-stir, and
    then pour into the boiling soup, stirring to thicken. When
    the soup has thickened, remove the saucepan from the
    heat.
4. Pour the egg whites into the soup in a steady stream, and
    quickly stir in a clockwise direction until they form thin
    shreds.
5.      Add the sesame oil and the green onions garnish if
    using.
SALAD
Ingredients:
6 medium red potatoes (about 2 pounds) , cut into chunks
.
Dressing:
5 tablespoons rice vinegar
5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons Chinese light soy sauce
1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
1 - 1 1/2 teaspoons Asian sesame oil, according to taste
3/4 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon chile paste, or to taste
1 garlic clove, peeled and chopped
.
Other:
2 ribs celery, strung and chopped on the diagonal
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 stalk bok choy, green leaf shredded, white stalk chopped on the diagonal
1/4 cup chopped green onion
PREPARATION:
Preparation:
1. In a small bowl, whisk together the rice vinegar, olive oil, light
and dark soy sauce, Asian sesame oil, sugar, chile paste and
garlic. Slowly whisk in the olive oil. Cover and refrigerate while
preparing the potatoes.

2. In a large saucepan, bring the potatoes, salt and enough
water to cover to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer
until the potatoes are fork-tender (about 20 minutes). Drain.

3. Whisk the dressing again and then add it to the potatoes in a
large bowl. Toss to mix thoroughly. Let the potatoes cool, then
mix in the remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until
ready to serve. Stir the salad again before serving.
RICE
Basic Cooked Rice
Cantonese Chicken in Rice (Wat Gai Fan)
Congee:
Basic Congee
Alva's "Jook" - Chinese Style Turkey Soup
Congee (Jook) With Turkey
Fried Rice:
Basic Fried Rice
Chicken Fried Rice
Fried Rice With Ham
Pearl Balls (Steamed Porkballs in Glutinous Rice)
Pork Fried RiceQuick and Easy Pineapple Fried Rice
Shrimp Fried Rice
Sun Ya Rice
Taiwanese Style Fried Rice
Yangchow (Yangzhou) Fried Rice
MAIN COURSE
Baked Chicken Chow Mein
Beef and Broccoli Lo Mein with Oyster Sauce (uses
Ramen Noodles)
Beef Chow Fun (Quick and Easy)
Beef Lo Mein
Chicken Chow Mein
Char Kway Teow
Chinese Noodles in Peanut Sauce (Reader favorite)
Cold Noodles with Sesame Sauce
Easy Dan Dan Noodles (step by step photo instructions)
Hot and Sour Shrimp Lo Mein
Longevity Noodles
Noodles with Meat Sauce Mixture
Pan-fried Noodles
Shanghai Pan-fried Noodles
Pork Lo Mein With Ramen Noodles
NOODLES



Shanghai Stir-fried Noodles
Shanghai Stir-fried Noodles With Chicken For Two
Singapore Noodles (with shrimp)
Singapore Curried Rice Noodles (with barbecued pork)
Szechuan Noodles
Szechuan Noodles (Reader Submitted Recipe)
Three Flavored Lo Mein
Tofu and Cashew Chow Mein
Turkey Chow Mein
SWEET AND SOUR PORK
Ingredients:
3/4 pound pork tenderloin
2 - 3 teaspoons soy sauce
Pinch of cornstarch
Sauce:
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup water or reserved pineapple juice
1/4 cup vinegar
1 tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in 4 tablespoons water
Batter:
1/3 cup flour 1/3 cup cornstarch
1 egg white, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/3 cup warm water, as needed
Other:
1 carrot
1/2 red bell pepper
1/2 green bell pepper
1/2 cup pineapple chunks
3 cups oil for deep-frying, or as needed
PREPARATION:
Directions for sweet and sour pork
Cut the pork into 1-inch cubes. Marinate in the soy sauce and cornstarch for 20
minutes.
To prepare the sauce, in a small bowl, combine the sugar, ketchup, dark soy sauce,
salt, water or juice and vinegar. Set aside. In a separate bowl, dissolve the
cornstarch in the water. Set aside.
Peel the carrot and chop on the diagonal into 1-inch pieces. Cut the bell peppers in
half, remove the seeds and cut into cubes.
Heat the oil for deep--frying to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
For the batter, combine the flour and cornstarch. Stir in the egg white and vegetable
oil. Add as much of the warm water as is needed to form a thick batter that is neither
too dry or too moist. (The batter should not be runny, but should drop off the back of
a spoon).
Dip the marinated pork cubes in the batter. Deep-fry in batches, taking care not to
overcrowd the wok. Deep-fry the pork until it is golden brown. Remove and drain on
paper towels.
(If desired you can deep-fry the pork at second time to make it extra crispy. Make
sure the oil is back up to 375 before you begin deep-frying again).
To prepare the sweet and sour sauce, bring the sauce ingredients to a boil in a small
saucepan over medium heat. Add the carrot, green pepper, and pineapple. Bring to
a boil again and thicken with cornstarch mixture, stirring. Check the sauce one more
time and adjust seasonings, adding salt and/or vinegar if desired. Serve hot over the
deep-fried pork. Serve the sweet and sour pork over rice.
DESSERT
Almond Cookies
Almond Float
Asian Style Snap - Orange Almond Biscuit
Bananas in Cinnamon Coconut Sauce (Indonesian)
Bird's Nest with Rock Sugar Soup
Bow Ties
Candied Banana Fritters
Chinese Steamed Sponge Cake
Chinese Sponge Cake with Coconut Icing
Chocolate Fusion Fondue
Coconut Balls
Coconut Ice Cream
Dofu fa
Durian Ice Cream
Eight Precious Pudding
Five Spice Peanuts
Fortune Cookie Recipe
Fresh Ginger Ice Cream
Green Tea Cakes (Japan)
Hot Bananas in Coconut Milk (Indonesian)
Mango Ice Cream
Mango Pudding
Mooncakes
Nian Gao (Chinese New Year Cake)
Peking Dust
Raspberry Almond Float
Red Bean Paste
Red Bean Soup
Sago Cakes
Sesame Cookies
Sesame Seed Fried Custard
Steamed Pears
Steamed Chinese Fruitcake (Sticky Cake)
Sweet Almond Sauce
Sweet Red Bean Soup
Thick & Creamy Pineapple Tofu Shake
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Chinise quisine

  • 1. Chinese Cuisine Chinese cuisine is a bright branch in Chinese culture, and it is also a dominant one in the field of world cuisine.
  • 2.
  • 3. HISTORY OF CHINA  Chinese civilization originated in various regional centers along both the Yellow River and the Yangtze River valleys in the Neolithic era, but the Yellow River is said to be the Cradle of Chinese Civilization. The written history of China can be found as early as the Shang Dynasty (ca. 1700 BC – ca. 1046 BC).[1] Oracle bones with ancient Chinese writing from the Shang Dynasty have been radiocarbon dated to as early as 1500 BC.[2] The origins of Chinese culture, literature and philosophy developed during the Zhou Dynasty (1045 BC-256 BC).
  • 4. The Zhou Dynasty began to bow to external and internal pressures in the 8th century BC. The ability of the Zhou to control its regional lords lessened, and the kingdom eventually broke apart into smaller states, beginning in the Spring and Autumn Period and reaching full expression in the Warring States period. In 221 BC, Qin Shi Huang united the various warring kingdoms and created the first Chinese empire. Successive dynasties in Chinese history developed bureaucratic systems that enabled the Emperor of China to directly control vast territories.
  • 5. The conventional view of Chinese history is that of alternating periods of political unity and disunity, with China occasionally being dominated by Inner Asian peoples, most of whom were in turn assimilated into the Han Chinese population. Cultural and political influences from many parts of Asia, carried by successive waves of immigration, expansion, and cultural assimilation, are part of the modern culture of China.
  • 6. CHINA GEOGRAPHY  Located in Southeast Asia along the coastline of the Pacific Ocean, China is the world's third largest country, after Russia and Canada. With an area of 9.6 million square kilometers and a coastline of 18,000 kilometers, its shape on the map is like a rooster. It reaches Mohe in Heilongjiang Province as its northern end, Zengmu Ansha (or James Shoal) to the south, Pamirs to the west, and expands to the eastern border at the conjunction of the Heilongjiang (Amur) River and the Wusuli (Ussuri) River, spanning about 50 degrees of latitude and 62 degrees of longitude. China is bordered by 14 countries -- Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Burma, India, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakstan, Mongolia, and Russia. Marine-side neighbors include eight countries -- North Korea, Korea, Japan, Philippines, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam.
  • 10. STAPLE FOOD. FOODS OF THE CHINESE Rice is China's staple food. The Chinese word for rice is "fan" which also means "meal." Rice may be served with any meal, and is eaten several times a day. Scallions, bean sprouts, cabbage, and gingerroot are other traditional foods. Soybean curd, called tofu, is an important source of protein for the Chinese. Although the Chinese generally do not eat a lot of meat, pork and chicken are the most commonly eaten meats. Vegetables play a central role in Chinese cooking, too.
  • 11. TheChinese eat many foods that are unfamiliar to North Americans. Shark fins, seaweed, frogs, snakes, and even dog and cat meat are eaten. However, the Chinese follow the spiritual teaching of balance signified by yin ("cool") and yang ("hot"). This philosophy encourages the Chinese to find a balance in their lives, including in the foods they eat. While preparing meals, the Chinese may strive to balance the color, texture, or types of food they choose to eat.
  • 12. There are four main regional types of Chinese cooking. The cooking of Canton province in the south is called Cantonese cooking. It features rice and lightly seasoned stir-fried dishes. Because many Chinese immigrants to America came from this region, it is the type of Chinese cooking that is most widely known in the United States. Typical Cantonese dishes are wonton soup, egg rolls, and sweet and sour pork.
  • 14. Seasonings, necessary in cooking various dishes, create special dish flavors when used either singly or blended. Even a skilled cook, let alone a beginner, needs seasonings to cook any dish especially delicious dish with distinctive flavor and attractive color. Many people say that they are eating seasonings instead of dishes, because even delicious ingredients can taste bland and uninteresting without appropriate seasonings. Chinese dishes are well-known all over the world, while Chinese seasonings will also open your eyes.
  • 15. Salt Vinegar Soy Sauce White Sugar Monosodium Glutamate Cooking Wine Prickly Ash Seeds Cinnamon Chicken Bouillon Chili Sauce Dried Pimiento
  • 16. Pepper Powder Starch Lesser galangal (liang jia White Cardamon (bai dou kou) Cardamom (cao guo) Kaempferia Galanga (shan nai) Star Anise(da hui xiang) Fennel Seeds(hui xiang)
  • 17. SALT Salt, the seasoning most used in Chinese people's daily life, tastes salty, just as the name implies. It is an inorganic, white crystalline compound of sodium and chlorine, essential for human body. Salt is an indispensable seasoning, used in almost every dish in China. It has the function of getting rid of fishy smell, increasing freshness, sterilizing the food and preventing it from spoiling. It can also stimulate the secretion of the digestive juice in the stomach, which gives one a good appetite.
  • 18. VINEGAR Vinegar is a transparent and colorless or reddish-brown liquid seasoning, with an acid taste. It is prepared by fermentation of rice, broomcorn or corn. Vinegar protects vitamins from being destroyed and is used to increase the flavor and nutrition of the dishes when used in stir-frying. It helps remove the smell of the beef and mutton when baking, and converts the phosphorus and calcium in fish bone into absorbable substances when cooking fish. Moreover, it can lighten the piquancy and reduce the salty taste when used in dishes which are too hot or salty.
  • 19. SOY SAUCE A feature of Asian seasonings, Soy Sauce, reddish-brown in color, is brewed from soy beans, wheat or bran. It tastes fresh and a little salty, having a unique soy flavor. Soy Sauce is divided into two types. One is reddish and is used in fried dishes and cold dishes for a salty taste. The other is brown and lustrous and used in the dishes that need color, and a sweetish taste. The sauce should be added later than other ingredients in order to retain nutritious elements such as amino acids and sugars. However, this is not necessary when cooking green vegetables.
  • 20. WHITE SUGAR Made from sugar cane or sugar beet, white sugar is white crystal, pure and with high-intensity sweetness. It performs the following functions in cooking. Basically, it helps increase the sweetness, lighten the sourness and color the ingredients especially all kinds of meat. It is particularly a necessity in cooking sweet and sour dishes and dishes in hot toffee. It is also used to make the surface of the food glassy or frosty. Furthermore, it has the property of adherence, sterilizing and adding luster.
  • 21. COOKING WINE  Cooking wine, a yellowish-brown seasoning, brewed from sticky rice and millet, is especially used for cooking dishes with aquatic ingredients and meat to remove the fishy smell and increase the aroma of the dish. Its strong permeability and can help to keep the food fresh for longer. Though cooking wine is preferable, beer and brandy can be used instead in its absence. In order to play its part into full, the best time to add cooking wine is when the temperature in the wok reaches its highest.
  • 22. MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE Used mainly to increase the freshness of the dishes, Monosodium Glutamate is a white crystalline seasoning, easily soluble in water. It can be used in dishes, soups and all sorts of sauces. It is composed primarily of sodium glutamate which is said can help cure chronic hepatitis, hepatic coma, nervous exhaustion and epilepsy. However, be mindful that sodium glutamate is converted into carcinogens if used at high temperatures, above 100 ℃ (212 ℉). Eating too much may also lead to stomach cancer.
  • 23. PRICKLY ASH SEEDS This particular spice, prickly ash seed, comprises claret or reddish-brown cones from prickly ash tree. It causes a slight numbness on the tongue, and is used mainly to remove a fishy smell. Mostly used in Sichuan Cuisine, prickly ash seeds are added in when the oil in the wok is hot and are removed when they turn black. The seeds can also be made into an oil or powder to be added to the dishes without being picked out. Prickly ash seed also has the effect of benefiting the stomach, dispelling cold, removing dampness and alleviating pain.
  • 24. CINNAMON From the bark of cinnamon tress, cinnamon is one of the earliest used spices. It is employed in cookery as a condiment and flavoring material. It is always tube-shaped and reddish-brown. Having a powerful aroma, cinnamon can help make the dishes not so fishy or greasy, necessary when cooking meat. Adding some cinnamon can help to prevent diabetes and to cure hyperplasia of the prostate. Cinnamon oil is also an important industrial flavoring. However, it also contains safrole which may cause cancer, so the less you eat the better.
  • 25. CHICKEN BOUILLON A special monosodium glutamate, chicken bouillon is a freshness enhancer, made from chicken powder, chicken bones and egg. It is granular form in yellow color, containing multiple amino acids, vitamins and protein. It can be used in all of the dishes and soups where monosodium glutamate used, having similar effect with monosodium glutamate but with higher nutrition. Chicken bouillon cannot only help increase people’s appetite, nut it can also supply human body with amino acids to enhance and maintain the cerebrum functions.
  • 26. CHILI SAUCE Red chili after salted or milled, chili sauce has been developed into a great variety by adding in different ingredients such as minced garlic, preserved beans, beef, peanuts, chicken, almonds and so on. The products sold in the market are mostly made through fermentation, bright red or brown in color. Chili sauce can be eaten with the food directly or used for cooking dishes as a kind of seasoning. In China, chili sauce made in Guilin is most renowned, reputed as the ‘Three Treasures of Guilin’ together with Guilin pickled tofu and Guilin Sanhua Jiu (a kind of rice liquor).
  • 27. DRIED PIMIENTO Fresh red chili after dried, dried pimiento is tapering or oblong fruits of pimiento, green while immature and red while fully ripe. It has low moisture and can be kept for a long time. It is a common seasoning used in Sichuan, Guizhou and Hunan Cuisines. Dried pimientos are maily used in stir-frying and quick-frying, having the effect on improving and increasing appetite. However, since it is very spicy, eating too much would lead to dryness of the mouth, cough, sore throat and constipation.
  • 28. PEPPER POWDER A special seasoning in China, pepper powder is fruits of pepper trees after ground, produced in India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore as well as Guangdong and Hainan Provinces of China. There are two kinds of pepper power according to the color, one is white pepper powder made from the fully ripe fruits and the other is black pepper powder from the immature fruits. Black pepper powder is spicier than white pepper powder, mostly used in cooking seafood and entrails, while white pepper powder has greater medicinal properties.
  • 29. STARCH Also named thickening powder in cooking, starch used for cooking is mainly made from green beans, potatoes, wheat, lotus roots and corn. Among them, corn starch is the most commonly used because of its steady character, low price and good appearance is usually prepared with water an added into the dishes when almost ready to make the dishes smoother, fresher and more tender and lustrous through thickening the broth and sauce. Meanwhile, starch is also a necessity when coating all kinds of meat to stop the water in the meat escaping out when heated.
  • 30. CARDAMOM (CAO GUO)  Fruits of cardamom tree, cardamom is oblong shaped in brown color, produced in Yunnan, Guangxi and Guizhou, China. It has strong spicy fragrance, mainly used for braising all kinds of meat to reduce the fishy smell and to improve the flavor. It can be used directly or ground into powder. Cardamom powder can be used as a kind of spice used for stir-frying dishes. Furthermore, cardamom is also a traditional Chinese herbal medicine, having the functions of strengthening the stomach, promoting digestion and dispelling wind and dampness from the body.
  • 31. LESSER GALANGAL (LIANG JIANG)  Also named Alpinia officinarum Hance, Lesser galangal is the root of Alpinia officinarum, cylindrical-shaped and in reddish-brown or dark- brown color. There are gray brown wavy junctions every 0.5-1 cm on its surface. It smells fragrant and tastes spicy. It is usually used in spicy sauce for salting meat or ground into power as one of the ingredients of the ‘Five Powder Spices’ (wu xiang fen) in China. It’s said that lesser galangal powder is also used in curry dishes, rum and beer in some districts of Far East.
  • 32. KAEMPFERIA GALANGA (SHAN NAI)  A common spice used in Sichuan Cuisine, Kaempferia Galanga is mostly round-shaped sections, with light brown or yellowish brown skin and white section. It has a special fragrance and tastes spicy, mainly produced in Guangxi, Yunnan, Guangdong and Taiwan in China. In cooking, it is mostly used in hotpot, salted vegetable and preserved vegetable in Sichuan. It is also used for cooking chicken by Cantonese. Meanwhile, it is also a herbal medicine, having functions of warming spleen and stomach and relieving swelling and pain.
  • 33. WHITE CARDAMON (BAI DOU KOU)  Dry fruits of White Cardamon trees, White Cardamon are spherical, having unapparent dull prisms on the yellow-white skin. It smells fragrant but tastes cold-pungent, mainly produced in Vietnam and Thailand. It used for cooking all kinds of meat soups, salted meat and chicken to get rid of the peculiar and fishy smells and increase the fragrance. It is also an ingredient of curry powder and a herbal medicine. It’s said that White Cardamon was also used as the main ingredients of perfume in ancient Greece and Rome Times.
  • 34. STAR ANISE(DA HUI XIANG)  In the shape of stars, Star Anise is also the fruit of Star Anise trees, produced in Guangdong and Guangxi Provinces in China. It is hard and brittle in purple-brown color, with smooth and lustrous appearance. It is one of the ingredients of the ‘Five Powder Spices’ (wu xiang fen) in China, necessary for cooking all kinds of meat to get rid of the fishy smell and increase the fragrance. Star Anise is usually added in the dish at the very beginning of the cooking in order to fully dissolve its fragrance and make the meat mellower.
  • 35. FENNEL SEEDS(HUI XIANG)  Seeds of fennel plants, Fennel Seeds are similar to unhusked rice grains in shape and grey in color, having a hot flavor. Besides the seeds, stems and leaves of fennel plants are also used as the stuff of dumplings and steamed buns (baozi). As a seasoning, Fennel Seeds are used for cooking meat, seafood and wheaten food in China, while they are used in curry or eaten after meals to remove the smelly breath after roasted with sugar in India. As a herbal medicine, they can help warm livers and kidney, alleviate pain and regulate qi-flowing for harmonizing stomach.
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  • 41. USING CHOPSTICKS Would you eat a sandwich with a spoon? Or use a fork to eat ice cream? Certain foods require the appropriate utensil. Asian foods are no exception: they seem to taste better eaten with chopsticks. And although some of us were raised using chopsticks, it can be an awkward experience for the rest of us. Fortunately, learning to eat with chopsticks is a simple matter, as this tutorial shows. Many of us labor under a misperception about chopsticks-- that both sticks are moved together in your hand as you pick up a morsel. This is only half-true. Instead you'll be holding one chopsticks in place while pivoting the other one to meet it. Simple, eh?
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  • 43. STEP 1 - POSITION THE CHOPSTICKS Place the first chopstick so that thicker part rests at the base of your thumb and the thinner part rests on the lower side of your middle fingertip. Bring your thumb forward so that it traps the stick firmly in place. At least two or three inches of chopstick should extend beyond your fingertip. Now position the other chopstick so that it is held against the side of your index finger by the end of your thumb. (As if you were holding a pencil) Press the ends of both sticks on the plate, while holding them at a slight angle to the table. Allow them to slide just a little so that the ends line up.
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  • 45. Step 2 - PivotPIVOT THE TOP CHOPSTICK STEP 2 - the top chopstick Place a little pressure on the top chopstick. It will pivot on your index finger and thumb. Remember: the bottom chopstick is stationary. Your thumb will stay fairly stationary, while the index and middle fingers are used to move the top chopstick. The tip of the top chopstick will move towards the tip of the bottom chopstick. Encourage this. Hold those tips together firmly enough to grasp a piece of food and lift it off the plate. Place delicately into your waiting mouth. Although there's no need to stoop, you may wish to lean over your plate a bit during your first attempts. It might save you a clean-up. That's about it. Have a little practice, use mini-marshmallows or some other small food items, and you'll be able to use chopsticks with the best of 'em.
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  • 48. SOUP Alva's "Jook" - Chinese Style Turkey Soup (Reader Favorite) Bok Choy Chicken Soup Chicken and Spinach Soup Chicken Stock Chinese Mushroom Soup Recipe - Dan's Special Shroomy Mushroom Soup Crabmeat and Cream Corn Soup Cream Corn Soup Egg Drop (Egg Flower) Soup Healthy Spinach Soup Hot and Sour Soup Pho Bo (Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup) Red Bean Soup (Sweet Red Bean Dessert Soup) Salty Soybean Milk Soup Sizzling Rice Soup Sweet Black Sesame Soup Sweetcorn Soup With Crabmeat Sweet Red Bean Soup Tomato Egg Drop (Egg Flower) Soup Watercress Soup West Lake Beef Soup Winter Melon Soup Won ton Soup
  • 49. Total Time: 15 minutes CREAM CORN SOUP (WITH CRABMEAT) Ingredients: 5 cups homemade chicken stock or storebought chicken broth 1 1/4 cups canned creamed corn 1/4 teaspoon salt, to taste 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar Black or white pepper, to taste 2 teaspoons Chinese rice wine or dry sherry 3/4 cup cooked crabmeat, or cooked diced ham 1 tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in 2 tablespoons water 2 egg whites, lightly beaten 1/2 teaspoon Asian sesame oil, or to taste 2 green onions (spring onions), finely chopped for garnish, optional
  • 50. PREPARATION: 1. Bring the broth or stock to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the creamed corn and bring back to a boil (about 3 minutes). 2.Stir in the salt, sugar, white pepper, rice wine or sherry and cooked crabmeat. Cook for about 2 minutes to bring back to a boil again. 3.Give the cornstarch and water mixture a quick re-stir, and then pour into the boiling soup, stirring to thicken. When the soup has thickened, remove the saucepan from the heat. 4. Pour the egg whites into the soup in a steady stream, and quickly stir in a clockwise direction until they form thin shreds. 5. Add the sesame oil and the green onions garnish if using.
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  • 52. SALAD Ingredients: 6 medium red potatoes (about 2 pounds) , cut into chunks . Dressing: 5 tablespoons rice vinegar 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 1/2 tablespoons Chinese light soy sauce 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce 1 - 1 1/2 teaspoons Asian sesame oil, according to taste 3/4 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon chile paste, or to taste 1 garlic clove, peeled and chopped . Other: 2 ribs celery, strung and chopped on the diagonal 1 red bell pepper, diced 1 stalk bok choy, green leaf shredded, white stalk chopped on the diagonal 1/4 cup chopped green onion
  • 53. PREPARATION: Preparation: 1. In a small bowl, whisk together the rice vinegar, olive oil, light and dark soy sauce, Asian sesame oil, sugar, chile paste and garlic. Slowly whisk in the olive oil. Cover and refrigerate while preparing the potatoes. 2. In a large saucepan, bring the potatoes, salt and enough water to cover to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer until the potatoes are fork-tender (about 20 minutes). Drain. 3. Whisk the dressing again and then add it to the potatoes in a large bowl. Toss to mix thoroughly. Let the potatoes cool, then mix in the remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Stir the salad again before serving.
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  • 55. RICE Basic Cooked Rice Cantonese Chicken in Rice (Wat Gai Fan) Congee: Basic Congee Alva's "Jook" - Chinese Style Turkey Soup Congee (Jook) With Turkey Fried Rice: Basic Fried Rice Chicken Fried Rice Fried Rice With Ham Pearl Balls (Steamed Porkballs in Glutinous Rice) Pork Fried RiceQuick and Easy Pineapple Fried Rice Shrimp Fried Rice Sun Ya Rice Taiwanese Style Fried Rice Yangchow (Yangzhou) Fried Rice
  • 56. MAIN COURSE Baked Chicken Chow Mein Beef and Broccoli Lo Mein with Oyster Sauce (uses Ramen Noodles) Beef Chow Fun (Quick and Easy) Beef Lo Mein Chicken Chow Mein Char Kway Teow Chinese Noodles in Peanut Sauce (Reader favorite) Cold Noodles with Sesame Sauce Easy Dan Dan Noodles (step by step photo instructions) Hot and Sour Shrimp Lo Mein Longevity Noodles Noodles with Meat Sauce Mixture Pan-fried Noodles Shanghai Pan-fried Noodles Pork Lo Mein With Ramen Noodles
  • 57. NOODLES Shanghai Stir-fried Noodles Shanghai Stir-fried Noodles With Chicken For Two Singapore Noodles (with shrimp) Singapore Curried Rice Noodles (with barbecued pork) Szechuan Noodles Szechuan Noodles (Reader Submitted Recipe) Three Flavored Lo Mein Tofu and Cashew Chow Mein Turkey Chow Mein
  • 58. SWEET AND SOUR PORK Ingredients: 3/4 pound pork tenderloin 2 - 3 teaspoons soy sauce Pinch of cornstarch Sauce: 1/4 cup sugar 2 tablespoons ketchup 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup water or reserved pineapple juice 1/4 cup vinegar 1 tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in 4 tablespoons water Batter: 1/3 cup flour 1/3 cup cornstarch 1 egg white, lightly beaten 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1/3 cup warm water, as needed Other: 1 carrot 1/2 red bell pepper 1/2 green bell pepper 1/2 cup pineapple chunks 3 cups oil for deep-frying, or as needed
  • 59. PREPARATION: Directions for sweet and sour pork Cut the pork into 1-inch cubes. Marinate in the soy sauce and cornstarch for 20 minutes. To prepare the sauce, in a small bowl, combine the sugar, ketchup, dark soy sauce, salt, water or juice and vinegar. Set aside. In a separate bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in the water. Set aside. Peel the carrot and chop on the diagonal into 1-inch pieces. Cut the bell peppers in half, remove the seeds and cut into cubes. Heat the oil for deep--frying to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. For the batter, combine the flour and cornstarch. Stir in the egg white and vegetable oil. Add as much of the warm water as is needed to form a thick batter that is neither too dry or too moist. (The batter should not be runny, but should drop off the back of a spoon). Dip the marinated pork cubes in the batter. Deep-fry in batches, taking care not to overcrowd the wok. Deep-fry the pork until it is golden brown. Remove and drain on paper towels. (If desired you can deep-fry the pork at second time to make it extra crispy. Make sure the oil is back up to 375 before you begin deep-frying again). To prepare the sweet and sour sauce, bring the sauce ingredients to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the carrot, green pepper, and pineapple. Bring to a boil again and thicken with cornstarch mixture, stirring. Check the sauce one more time and adjust seasonings, adding salt and/or vinegar if desired. Serve hot over the deep-fried pork. Serve the sweet and sour pork over rice.
  • 60. DESSERT Almond Cookies Almond Float Asian Style Snap - Orange Almond Biscuit Bananas in Cinnamon Coconut Sauce (Indonesian) Bird's Nest with Rock Sugar Soup Bow Ties Candied Banana Fritters Chinese Steamed Sponge Cake Chinese Sponge Cake with Coconut Icing Chocolate Fusion Fondue Coconut Balls Coconut Ice Cream Dofu fa Durian Ice Cream Eight Precious Pudding Five Spice Peanuts Fortune Cookie Recipe Fresh Ginger Ice Cream Green Tea Cakes (Japan) Hot Bananas in Coconut Milk (Indonesian) Mango Ice Cream Mango Pudding Mooncakes Nian Gao (Chinese New Year Cake) Peking Dust Raspberry Almond Float Red Bean Paste Red Bean Soup Sago Cakes Sesame Cookies Sesame Seed Fried Custard Steamed Pears Steamed Chinese Fruitcake (Sticky Cake) Sweet Almond Sauce Sweet Red Bean Soup Thick & Creamy Pineapple Tofu Shake