Soup Name: Chicken Fish Stomach Soup Traditional Chinese Name: 魚胃雞湯 (yú wei ji tāng) Introduction: Fish stomach does not have a strong taste and is usually combined with another meat, using the other meat (chicken or pork) as the base flavour for the broth. It is not uncommon to occasionally combine different meats in soups together for… Continue reading Chicken Fish Stomach Soup
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Choy Sum
Ingredient Name: Choy Sum Traditional Chinese Name: 菜心 (càixīn) What is this? It is literally “vegetable hearts” Choy sum tastes like mild spinach with no bitterness It can be distinguished from other asian vegetables by the yellow flower cluster found at the center of the leaves. For this reason, it is also referred to as… Continue reading Choy Sum
Fuji Apples
Ingredient Name: Apples (Fuji) Traditional Chinese Name: 蘋果 (píng guǒ) What is this? The apple is the fruit of the apple tree There are 7,500 known cultivars of apples to date, each with varying characteristics such as sweetness, texture, size and usage The fuji apple is a popular apple due to its dense flesh that is sweeter and… Continue reading Fuji Apples
Chicken Eggs
Ingredient Name: Chicken Eggs Traditional Chinese Name: 雞蛋 (jī dàn) What is this? Chicken eggs are the main variety of eggs eaten around the world Their shells can be brown or white in colour Inside each egg is a yolk (sometimes two) and egg-white. Egg-white is a clear and sticky liquid before cooking and a… Continue reading Chicken Eggs
Potatoes
Ingredient Name: Potatoes Traditional Chinese Name: 土豆 (tudou) What is this? Potatoes are the fourth most popular crop in the world They are very starchy and are usually cooked before eating The best potatoes to use in soups are round red potatoes, round white potatoes or Yukon gold potatoes Despite their reputation, potatoes can be a… Continue reading Potatoes
Chinese Mushrooms
Ingredient Name: Chinese mushrooms (dried) also known as black mushrooms or Chinese black mushrooms or shiitake Traditional Chinese Name: 冬菇 (dōng gū) What is this? An edible type of food common to East Asia The dried versions are frequently speckled with a round top and an end stump The fresh versions (also known as… Continue reading Chinese Mushrooms
Seaweed
Ingredient Name: Seaweed sometimes also known as kelp Traditional Chinese Name: 海藻 (hǎi zǎo) Edible Name: 紫菜 (Zicai) What is this? A type of marine algae that grows in the ocean (salt water and light required) Seaweed resembles and looks like plants For soups, seaweed are dried sheets of Porphyra (a type of red algae used… Continue reading Seaweed
Sichuan Pepper
Ingredient Name: Sichuan pepper or aniseed pepper or chinese pepper Traditional Chinese Name: 花椒 (huājiāo) What is this? Sichuan pepper is the outer pod of a tiny fruit (with the seed discarded) Despite the name, it is not related to black pepper or chili peppers It is very aromatic, woody, slightly spicy and has very slighty… Continue reading Sichuan Pepper
Star Anise
Ingredient Name: Star Anise Traditional Chinese Name: 八角 (bā jiǎo) What is this? Star anise is a star-shaped spice commonly used in Asian cooking Also known as illicium verum, it is a star shaped fruit from an evergreen tree that is native to China and harvested from March to May It is very popular and… Continue reading Star Anise
Pork Bones and Lotus Root with Chestnuts Soup
Soup Name: Pork Bones and Arrowroot Soup Traditional Chinese Name: 蓮藕栗子湯 (lián ou lì zi tāng) Introduction: This savory soup is sweet in taste and healthy to eat. It’s rich in vitamins and fiber and is neutral for your body. Caution may need to be taken with chestnuts as it can potentially be allergenic, although… Continue reading Pork Bones and Lotus Root with Chestnuts Soup