Soup Name: Papaya Fish Soup Traditional Chinese Name: 木瓜魚湯 (mù gua yú tāng) Introduction: This neutral soup is extremely rich in carotenes, antioxidants and vitamin C. It is the soup to make for women who are going through confinement and is said to aid in production of milk for breastfeeding women. The soup… Continue reading Papaya Fish Soup
Category: Seafood
Shrimp (Dried)
Ingredient Name: Dried Shrimp Traditional Chinese Name: 蝦米 (xiā mǐ) What is this? Shrimp that have been sun dried and shrunk as a method to preserve the shrimp Many Asian cultures use dried shrimps in their dishes The taste of dried shrimp is flavourful and different from that of fresh shrimp You can find dried… Continue reading Shrimp (Dried)
Abalone
Ingredient Name: Abalone Traditional Chinese Name: 鮑魚(Bào yú) Honestly speaking, abalone itself has no flavour. It is the flavour of the soup or sauce that makes abalone tasty and it is the rarity that makes it so expensive (similar to Shark’s Fin). I’ve found that using large snails is a great economical and environmental substitute… Continue reading Abalone
Shark Bones or Cartilage (Dried)
Ingredient Name: Shark Bones or Cartilage (Dried) Traditional Chinese Name: 魚翅 (yú qí) What is this? The shark fin is usually the cartilaginous pectoral and dorsal fins of a shark Shark’s bone is sold either as dried or frozen Shark’s fin soup (which is more transparent) is eaten as a delicacy in the Chinese culture… Continue reading Shark Bones or Cartilage (Dried)
Scallops – Dried (Conpoy)
Ingredient Name: Conpoy or Dried Scallops Traditional Chinese Name: 乾瑤柱 What is this? Conpoy or dried scallops are preserved and treated seafood made from scallops They can be made from either cooked or raw scallops (but mainstream is cooked) They vary in size depending on the original scallop it was dried from They are often… Continue reading Scallops – Dried (Conpoy)