As you can see from the picture of the refrigerated section of our local Asian store, it’s dried shrimp, squid, fish, scallops, anchovies, and oysters galore! Longan or lóngyǎn (龙眼) which is what the fruit is called in its fresh form is a small round beige colored fruit found in Southern China and Southeast Asia that is very similar in taste and texture to the lychee. The preserved cabbage is then pickled, and then used in soups, stir-fries, steamed dishes, and stews. Look for them hanging from cotton twine in the Chinese grocery or vacuum-packed in the refrigerated section. I accidentally bought the dried mini shrimp xia pi instead of the normal dried shrimp. 1/3 cup sui mi ya cai Instructions. Soak the mushrooms in the warm water for about 30 to 45 minutes, until softened. First, a good quality fermented fish will be costly, so if the fish is selling for less than $10, and you’re not in Hong Kong, then it’s probably not the right kind or you’d be better off spending your money on something else. Mix together all the ingredients. Whether you’re using homemade or store-bought, try our Cured Pork Belly Stir-fry with Leeks recipe. Set aside. The southern variety of Chinese sausage have other variations in spelling like “Lap Cheong” or “Lap Chong” (腊肠). It’s salty spicy, and crunchy, making it a perfect addition to stir-fries, soups, or just a bowl of rice porridge at the end of a long day. They are rock hard and much less expensive than the types of fermented fish mentioned above. Literally, the name translates as "noodles carried on a pole", but may be better translated as "peddler's noodles". When the dish was introduced in the US, it was transformed and now looks more like a pasta dish — boiled noodles with a meat sauce on top. They are a bit similar to lotus seeds but are more chalky and white on the inside and almost always used in Chinese soups and tonics like in our Ching Po Leung Cantonese Herb Pork Bone Soup. It has crunchy texture and adds strong taste to stir fries, braised and to soup with enhanced flavor. This Chinese dried specialty ingredient is also referred to as “lily buds,” “golden needles” or 金針 jīn zhēn in Mandarin or “gum zhen” in Cantonese. Jinhua hams are found everywhere in China and are readily available in large cities as you see pictured below in Shanghai specialty food shops. Add the sweet bean sauce, shaoxing wine, dark soy sauce, and five spice powder. Ya cai was just right as a seasoning. A quick transfer to a zip-loc and we had perfectly executed Chinese dried mushrooms! Appreciate all the work you have done on this blog. Both are good but some recipes do call for cloud ears rather than wood ears. Get the largest bowl or basin you have, and soak them for 4-6 hours; every half hour to hour, shake and stir vigorously to shake loose and sand, drain them in a colander, and then refill the bowl with fresh cold water. Previously, unless you lived near an Asian grocery, you’d be hard pressed to find these. You will want to try cured pork belly if you plan to make a Hong Kong Style Clay Pot Rice. Dried Chinese yam comes in long white strip that are used for Chinese soups but also can be readily found in fresh form. As long as you used clean utensils to take them out of the packaging, they should last a few weeks. How long will the open packet keep in the fridge? In the photo at the top, you see it as small brown flecks. Aah! All you really have to know is that it’s delicious, and that they come in these little packets at Chinese grocery stores. White cloud ears or snow fungus can be found at a well stocked Asian grocery store. If anyone out there knows what to do with these to make them taste good, leave us a comment and help us out! Also called “mook yee” in Cantonese, black wood ears have a slightly crunchy texture when cold and soft (they often turn up in cold dishes) and a luxurious texture when cooked in stews and soups. Time and again, my worldwide web pursuits for solid recipes that I know my family will eat has landed me back here.”. The shredded variety also rehydrates much faster for quicker preparation times. Pick up a pack of sui mi ya cai today make your own homemade restaurant style dry fried green beans at home! Il Sui Mi Ya Cai è un ingrediente opzionale. Wakame grows much thinner and has a more delicate taste and is delicious in soups. There also is another variety of wood ears call “cloud ears” and pronounced in Cantonese, “wun yee”. You can’t go wrong. Some stores stock the fish by the meat counter, others in the refrigerated section. Chicken has also made its way into the cured meats section, and they are all really good cut into small pieces and thrown into a pot of rice! The dish is actually a classic Hakka recipe, but you can find the mustard greens everywhere in China and in the majority of well-stocked Chinese grocery stores. We are using the fresh raw dried oysters in our recipe today but you can also use the more common cooked dried oysters. Nếu thấy mình sắp mất tự chủ, hãy thầm cầu nguyện ngắn gọn (Nê-hê-mi 2:4). We used about half of the packet in the Dried Oyster and Black Moss (Ho See Fat Choy) dish for Chinese New Year. Dried anchovies are a specialty item that we’ve used to make shrimp or anchovy sambal, a Malaysian dish. 1/2 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorn powder (we ground whole Sichuan peppercorns in a mortar and pestle), 1/2 cup of your prepared chili oil (scary, but yes!). We’re Bill, Judy, Sarah, and Kaitlin– a family of four cooks sharing our home-cooked and restaurant-style recipes. : Dong le ma Grown in water, flowers bloom on the surface and form seeds. Try this tasty ingredient with an incredibly tasty Stir-Fried Green Beans with Pork and Chinese Olive Vegetable. Sometimes the chef will mix Chinese sesame paste into the chili oil to make the sauce creamier and mellow out the spiciness. In Chinese cooking, dried mushrooms are favored over fresh, as the drying process really enhances their flavor, similar to dried vs. fresh herbs. It’s no wonder as there is no English on most packaging and even in Chinese, the print simply says “ocean flavor” and does not specify the type of shellfish. Dried mini shrimps or 虾皮 (xia pi) are made from tiny shrimp and are almost transparent. When we first had these two dishes, we wondered what those bits of preserved vegetables were and promptly asked the chefs in the kitchen, who were kind enough to share their knowledge. Nowadays, I think names are used interchangeably, and only a fine connoisseur of mushrooms could probably tell or care about the fine differences within the black mushrooms category. The freshly boiled egg noodles are served in a savory, spicy broth topped with crispy pork and peanut flakes. Sarah’s recipe for Shiitake Mushroom Tortellini w/ Soy Cream Sauce is pretty darn delicious! The best way to eat these sausages are in a clay pot rice dish or steamed and sliced as an appetizer. We watched a Fear Factor episode in which one woman was literally crying while trying to choke one of those babies down. Lily buds have a slight fruity, floral scent and are used in a variety of traditional Chinese dishes. Thank you! In a wok, heat a teaspoon of oil over medium heat, and brown the ground pork. Pickled Mustard Greens: Grandma’s Homemade Haam Choy. I do know it is used in Lo Han Jai or Buddhist Delight in an old family recipe. Subscribe for the latest updates on new recipes, and get started with our family's Top 25 Recipe eBook! This unique ingredient originated in Chao Zhou (潮州) and the cuisine from this region is called  Teochew or Chiu-chow cuisine. Nevertheless, we love salted fish. In China and in some busy Asian markets in larger US Chinatowns, you can see cured meats hanging behind the butcher counter, similar to hanging jamón in Spain or prosciutto in Italy. We are checking with other elders in the family on a recipe for how to cure it at home since our family used to cure a batch every winter. Havista Dried Premium Flower Shiitake Mushrooms, 6 Ounce. Huyện Si Ma Cai có 1 thị trấn và 9 xã như hiện nay. You wanted to know if anyone saw fresh wood ears. Goji berries 枸杞 or pronounced gōu qǐ in Mandarin and “gao gay” in Cantonese, have gained super food status in recent years, but we’ve been using them for years and years to augment healthy chicken soups. Taste and adjust seasoning if you like. If you want to make grandma’s homemade family recipe than check out our post and video for Pickled Mustard Greens: Grandma’s Homemade Haam Choy. It tastes savory, with spices and brown sugar. Nó là nguyên nhân và cũng là lý do cho sự tồn tại của mỗi con người. Fox Nut Barley is a white starchy seed and although the name puts a picture in your mind of what most people think of as barley, it is quite different. Fortuna Preserved Mustard Strips Si Chuan Zha Cai 3.5oz (6 PACKS). Our Cantonese-style Zongzi recipe calls for these; we like to buy the vacuum-packed version at our local Asian grocery store or you can try making your own with Judy’s Chinese salted Duck egg recipe. I have only seen a Chinese sausage plate appetizer offered in restaurants in China, so if you have the opportunity to order one you must order it! I do know it was a slightly crunchy texture and in addition to this dish, it is also used in the Buddhist Delight or Lo Han Jai, although it is optional and our recipe did not call for it. There’s also Steamed Pork with Salted Fish (咸鱼蒸肉饼), a family favorite that we’ve been eating in Chinatown’s best Cantonese restaurants for years. We’ll be covering the most common of dried Chinese seafood and the types we use in our recipes. Chinese sausage is pronounced lop cheung or lop cheong in Cantonese. Ya Cai is more pungent than the similar zha cai. Wait 6-7 minutes, then remove the peppercorns, cinnamon stick, and star anise with a slotted spoon. I love the humor. This item: 3x宜宾碎米芽菜Yi Bin Sui Mi Ya CAI - YiBin SuiMiYaCai - Dried Vegetable, 8.1oz (230g) CDN$19.91 (CDN$19.91 / 1 Item) In Stock. Hi Linda, thanks for sharing your comment and appreciation! The meats cook alongside the rice and flavor the rice. They may be tiny, but they are salted, dried, and packed with flavor. And glad to know you can find ya cai finally. Google has many special features to help you find exactly what you're looking for. The mushrooms really add body and meatiness to vegetarian and vegan dishes like Braised Tofu with Vegetables. It has the consistency of yucca and is a bit gooey like okra. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Keep up the great cooking! These dried lotus seeds are used to make the classic filling for Lotus Moon Cakes. If you are soaking them overnight, you can actually remove most of the water and just let them sit, covered, to re-hydrate slowly without getting too waterlogged. from $12 Lotus seeds are used for soups, tonics, and desserts but that is about the extent of our current knowledge. If you live in a dry climate, drying mushrooms is a must try! It should smell a little like shrimp belacan, but if you’re not familiar with either of these aromas, then move on to the pinch test. Dried shrimp is the most common dried seafood and is used extensively in Chinese cooking. But after wakame is rehydrated, you can see the clear difference between it and hai dai kelp or kombu. in Mandarin. Add the sweet bean sauce, shaoxing wine, dark soy sauce, and five spice powder. Nowadays, you can find cured ducks in nice, neat vacuum packed form and in quartered pieces so you can buy smaller pieces, or at least keep quartered pieces individually fresh for several meals. Chinese New Year post on how to make these Shrimp chips. See our recipe for stir fried squid with pickled vegetables. Helpful. Black moss 发菜 or fà cài in Mandarin and “fot choy” in Cantonese, is a dried black moss that is found in the Gobi Desert, not seaweed, as many recipes and articles on the internet suggest. Kaitlin likes them when they’re stuffed with sweet sticky rice and stewed in a simple syrup. Read more. Dried Seafood Shrimps Chinese Cuisine 150g / 5.29oz; Free Worldwide AIR Mail (150G). Plus, they’re healthy! They are expensive and come in different grades, depending upon their size, origin, and if they are fresh dried, or if they have been cooked (blanched) before drying. The vegetable used to make this tasty ingredient is not a preserved vegetable like Chinese preserved mustard greens, but is stir-fried with boiled green olives with plenty of oil and a few choice spices until everything is wilted. Often used in braised dishes and stir-fry dishes, they pair well with mushrooms or lily flowers. Dried kelp seaweed or hǎi dài (海带) in Mandarin, is available in different forms and is commonly known as Kombu in Japanese cooking. September 29, 2020 at 10:45 am. As the noodles were affordable due to their low cost, the local people gradually came to call them dandan noodles, referencing the street vendors. YUM! Sold in packages as hai dai (see the Chinese characters on the packaging) in Chinese grocery stores, you can find them in large and thicker pieces but also pre-shredded and dried as you see in the photo below. Washing them in a colander under running water won’t be enough. You can see from the photos that the  color of hai dai kelp seaweed varies from brown to green color. Shiitake Mushroom Tortellini w/ Soy Cream Sauce, Steamed Chicken with Mushrooms & Dried Lily Flowers, Ching Po Leung Cantonese Herb Pork Bone Soup, Dried Oyster and Black Moss (Ho See Fat Choy). Also known as Solomon’s seal, the slices come from a type of rhizome that is similar in texture to bamboo and no wonder, since the literal translation of Yu Zhu is jade bamboo. Cured duck is cooked is very similar to the Hong Kong Clay pot rice. Hong Shao Kao Fu – Braised Gluten with Mushrooms. I actually might prefer the dried, because they’re a bit less starchy. Salted Croaker fish are usually sold by the pound; in our local Chinese grocery store, the whole fish sells for $16.95 a pound. It gives the meat and sauce toppings an incredible umami funk and depth. These dried mushrooms have an intense meaty flavor that enhances the flavor of soups, stir-fries, and braised dishes. If you’re a professional home pickler, you can buy these fresh beans pickle them yourself or like us, buy them vacuum packed at your local Asian grocery. Seriously, though, they’re really quite good when prepared properly. It was a good gamble because it tastes pretty authentic! It can be hard to tell the difference sometimes but if you purchase what looks like black wood ear fungus and they are smaller and more delicate, then you may just have purchased black cloud ear mushrooms. These dried fish are also croakers, but they are small and do not pass any of the tests mentioned above, except, maybe, for the nose test. Dried longan or guì yuán ròu in Mandarin, (桂圆肉) is used as a herbal medicine for Cantonese soups and tonics and provides just a touch of sweetness. Make sure you hang it a place where your pets of other animals can’t get to it! Wood ears or more specifically, black wood ears 黑木耳, pronounced hēi mù’ěr in Mandarin, is a dark and firm kind of mushroom with a very interesting consistency that’s quite different from your run-of-the-mill mushroom. It also makes a great vegetarian/vegan friendly substitute broth if you don’t mind the strong flavor. Dried cuttlefish is a lesser known ingredient that is frequently used in soups, stocks and in Cantonese tonics. Shop for Chinese Style Cured Pork Strips (Chinese Bacon) [Pack of 3]. It should be a bit soft and maybe a little mushy but not disintegrating from pinching. It is commonly used in Thailand for Pad Thai like in our Shrimp Pad Thai recipe but salted radish is also used in many Chinese dishes like Yunnan Rice Noodle soup , Savory Tang Yuan, Cantonese Cha Guo Savory Rice Cakes, and many others that we haven’t published yet. These greens are the star in a favorite dish of many Chinese people, Mei Cai Kou Rou (Steamed Pork Belly w/ Preserved Mustard Greens) (aka mui choy kow yook in Cantonese). Thank You (: Hi Marcy, yes, that is perfectly fine to soak the dried mushrooms and lily flowers and keep them in the fridge until you have to use them. In Sichuan restaurants in China, the dan dan noodle dish is more of a snack than a main and is usually served in a small bowl. Shop on Amazon for dried Lotus Seeds (Hot Sen Kho) – 6oz (Pack of 1). We sometimes put a small handful in wonton soup which adds a lot of flavor. Better than what we buy in Melbourne CBD sichuan restaurants. However you pronounce it, this stuff is just really good and makes for a great flavoring whether it’s the star of the dish in Hong Kong Clay Pot Rice or an accompaniment in the popular Roasted Chicken with Sticky Rice. Dried scallops 干贝 pronounced gān bèi in Mandarin, and “goan pui” in Cantionese, have many uses in Chinese cooking. für 0,55 EUR. Be sure to rinse them throughly after soaking in water. When they are dried, the look much smaller than the wood ears in the photo above. I suggest that you soak these twice, squeezing them dry after soaking for the first 5 minutes and changing the water once since lily flowers can have a slightly sour, strong taste if only soaked once. Sáp nhập 2 xã Lùng Sui và Lử Thẩn thành xã Lùng Thẩn; Thành lập thị trấn Si Ma Cai, thị trấn huyện lỵ huyện Si Ma Cai trên cơ sở toàn bộ diện tích và dân số của xã Si Ma Cai. They’re usually used for cooking in dried form and can be found at most Chinese grocery stores. They are virtually always sold dry (if you’ve ever seen them fresh, let us know! Believe it or not, this soup takes just 20 minutes to make, from start to finish. These shrimp flakes or shrimp skins (, as a flavor agent for many dishes like soups, stir fried dishes, and popular Chinese treats like. But wait, don’t dump that liquid down the drain quite yet. You can find this ingredient in Chinese grocery stores, where  other preserves and pickled vegetables are kept. Now I have pictures to go along with the products I’m trying to find. Try this Mei Cai Kou Rou (Steamed Pork Belly w/ Preserved Mustard Greens) today! To assemble, divide the sauce among four bowls…Mixed vegetables and noodles etc! During our travels, we have been lucky enough to find local hams in places like HuangShan and Hongcun in Anhui province. You may have excess Yang if you have eaten too many fried or rich foods. These cloud ears are smaller, thinner and more delicate. Honey Dates are similar to red dates except that they have been cured in sugar. The numbing, smoky, spicy sauce will shock your taste buds, leaving you craving for more. Invia tramite email Postalo sul blog Condividi su Twitter Condividi su Facebook Condividi su Pinterest. Chinese Style Sausage (Lap Xuong Thuong Hang) – 14oz [Pack of 3]. I tried zha cai (Sichuan preserved mustard tuber, which I had around for savory tofu pudding) but it was overwhelming. Ya cai is very difficult to find in the West, the most famous brand (Suimi) is sold in little, convenient bags . Definitely a keeper and something I want in my pantry at all times! Tianjin preserved vegetables are made from a smaller variety of napa cabbage that ois sometimes referred to as Tianjin cabbage. This is one of those ingredients you are at a loss for what to do with it without a recipe. In a small pot, add the Sichuan peppercorns, cinnamon stick, star anise, and oil. I learned from my father that blanching the oysters before drying is fairly common and part of the process for making oyster sauce. Of course, you may ask, why use Chinese long beans for pickling? Finally found sui mi ya cai and made this recipe! Thank you! They can be found in the same aisle where the dried mushrooms and wood ears are located. As for where you can buy these, many types and brands are available at Asian stores, and the quality and price vary greatly. This makes more chili oil than you’ll need, but you’ll be glad to have it on hand for use in other dishes. 80 gr. It usually comes packaged in earthenware jars like this: Tianjin preserved vegetable can be used in many dishes in place of other preserved vegetables like Sui Mi Ya Cai to for different flavor variations. Ya cai is also from the mustard family, but a different plant (cardamine sprouts), and it's made differently. Braised Chicken and Mushrooms and Tilapia and Mixed Vegetable Stir-fry are also delicious options for the humble wood ear. Add the crushed red pepper flakes and allow them to steep in the hot oil. Total Time: 20 mins These shrimp flakes or shrimp skins (literal translation of xia pi) are used as a flavor agent for many dishes like soups, stir fried dishes, and popular Chinese treats like Chinese Chive Boxes. We use dried shrimp in many recipes including our Turnip cake – Lo Bak Go, and Cheung Fun Homemade Rice noodles but one of my favorite dim sum recipes is Sticky Rice with Chinese Sausage. Wakame seaweed is also known as hǎi dài (海带) in Chinese but is quite different than kelp. Noodle Soup with Pork and Pickled Greens can be made with different kinds of pickled greens, but zha cai is the most authentic. Tianjin preserved vegetables or Tianjin dong cai (天津冬菜) is a type of preserved cabbage from Northern China. For an easy weeknight meal, just add a leafy green vegetable. Dried oysters are popular in Hong Kong and the Guangdong province and actually not even known to many people in Northern parts of China and even as far South as Shanghai. Unique search feature: search by radical, pinyin and character. 1 lb fresh or dried white noodles, medium thickness, 1 small bunch leafy greens (spinach, bok choy, or choy sum), Cook the noodles according to package directions and drain. Sold by Naturic and ships from Amazon Fulfillment. It’s Kaitlin’s favorite for when we’re hoofing around Beijing. They should be completely soft to the touch. That said, most Mandarin speaking people refer to Chinese preserved sausages as 香肠 or xiāng cháng or “fragrant sausage”. To prepare these dried vegetables for any dish, you need to soak them for 4-6 hours in a large basin and washed several times until the water is completely free of particles. We have seen this brand below sold in China supermarkets and specialty stores. This dried honey date is usually used in soup and herb tonics like in our Ching Po Leung Cantonese Herb Pork Bone Soup. Born on May 2nd, 1992, Gu Li Na Zha started modelling at the age of 16. [2], Taste: Spicy, fragrant Yook Jook is considered and herbal medicine that helps balance the “Yang” or heat versus the “Yin” which is cooling. The pole was carried over the shoulder, with two baskets containing noodles and sauce attached at either end. In this case, dandanmian is considered as a variation of Sesame Paste Noodles (Ma Jiang Mian 麻醬麵), sesame sauce noodles. It adds great umami flavor and is sometimes even the star flavor of the dish. Soy Sauce Butter Pasta with Shrimp and Shiitakes. Fox nut barley is the product of a flowering plant grown in the water and in the water lily family. 5. 1/3 cup sui mi ya cai In a wok , heat a teaspoon of oil over medium heat, and brown the ground pork. Allow the oil to cool. Cantonese Chicken & Salted Fish Fried Rice, Mei Cai Kou Rou (Steamed Pork Belly w/ Preserved Mustard Greens), Dim Sum Sticky Rice Lotus Leaf Wraps w/ Chicken (Lo Mai Gai). A favorite recipe using this fermented, salted fish is Cantonese Chicken & Salted Fish Fried Rice. I first thought that this dried black moss was from the sea, but my father set the record straight for me. Sometimes the sauce is more sweet and sour than spicy, almost like a General Tso stir fry (e.g. Yep, you guessed it, that’s our beloved Barley, checking out the pork belly as Judy is hanging it to dry. The dried black moss does look like seaweed, but it is indeed moss that grows on land. Below is a package that retails for about $12.00. Dried longan or guì yuán ròu in Mandarin, (桂圆肉) is used as a herbal medicine for Cantonese soups and tonics and provides just a touch of sweetness. I know little else about it. Can I still use it for Pad Thai? Salted radish is a unique ingredient that is very tasty when incorporated in the right dish. Thank yo Train for your lovely feedback!! These tend to be quite sandy as the greens are harvested and dried right away. Dried red dates or red jujube 红枣 pronounced hóng zǎo in Mandarin and “hong zo” in Cantonese, are often used in sweet dessert items, red dates are common around holiday times in China. Wood ears are usually thicker, larger and more crunchy in texture where cloud ears are smaller, thinner and softer in texture. It’s not unusual to pay twenty dollars (USD) for a 12 ounce packet of good quality mushrooms. Superior Quality PRESERVED SALTED RADISH – 8 oz – Product of Thailand. If you like Chinese black mushrooms or shiitakes AND pasta, then you must try Soy Sauce Butter Pasta with Shrimp and Shiitakes. The most common favorite is probably the Chinese sausage, but we like a good pork belly, and occasionally dried duck. They go well with egg dishes like Steamed Egg, summer squash dishes like Zucchini Pancakes, and clear broth soups like my Easy Fish Tofu Soup. One other fun fact is that the literal translation of fat choy is hair vegetable and you know why when you see it – hair vegetable, yep, for real. You can ask which fish used in salted fish fried rice. 14 oz Orchard Sausages Uncooked Chinese Style Sausages Made with Duck Liver (One Bag). I actually wanted to know more about using white almonds in soup but it doesn’t seem like it’s used in your recipes. Dried scallops can be found on Amazon but it is always best to buy them at your local Asian store sine they are expensive and you want to en sure you get a good quality product you can inspect in person.
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