In the news, there has been something about Chinese frozen dumplings being poisonous and ended up sickening a bunch of Japanese consumers. To commemorate the occasion, I have decided to make a list of my favorite Chinese foods.
Yanji Leng Mian – Yanji Cold Noodles – Northeastern noodles in vinegar soup filled with preserved vegetables and meat. Usually served in a huge metal bowl
Yang Rou Chuan – BBQ Lamb Sticks – Standard sticks of lamb with a fatty piece in the middle all nice and spiced up.
Kao Jiu Cai – Guangdong specialty. BBQed Chinese Chives on a stick. Bloody amazing stuff also covered in spices.
Jian Bing – Chinese Pancake Thing – Flour-based liquid substance spread on a hot stone with an egg cracked on top. Proceed to add a crunchy east-west, hot sauce, salty sauce, wrap, roll up, put in a plastic bag, and eat while taking your final exams.
Yuhuan Haixian Mimian - Yuhuan Seafood Rice Noodles – Hot clay put with boiling seafood broth. Throw in the rice noodles for a minute and cover it with crayfish, shrimp, clams, mussels, and chopped up fish. The noodles are the key here. They don’t turn soggy!
Liang Pi – Chinese flat noodles mixed with peanut and hot sauce, shredded cucumbers, bean sprouts, and sponge tofu before being served in a plastic bag. Eaten cold and perfect for hot summer days.
Fujian Zheng Jiao – Fujian Steamed Dumplings – Meat dumplings folded in the ‘mouse style’, put onto a steamer, and served with peanut sauce. Hot sauce also an option. A good meal for only 3 RMB.
Ban Hun Tun – Half Won Ton – Won ton dumplings boiled and served dry on a plate. Topped with peanut sauce and weird vinegar soy sauce mixture. Chopped leak added for aesthetic purposes.
Ting Zi Zhou – Boatman’s Congee – Rice congee made up of fried pork skin, shredded fried egg, peanuts, and fish. Very flavorful as well as filling.
Nan Yu Diao Shao Ji – Preserved Tofu Flavored Roasted Chicken – Once again, the name says it all.
Lu Rou Huo Shao – Donkey Meat Biscuit – Chopped donkey meat served in a northern-style fist-sized pita-like biscuit thing. Tastes especially good if eaten with a bowl of granulated corn congee.
Yu Dan Mian – Fish Balls Noodle Soup – Fish balls, made up of flour and fish, rolled up and boiled in a MSG-loaded broth and served with Hong Kong-style egg noodles. A good cheap meal in expensive Hong Kong.
Bai Luo Buo Nu Za – Chinese Turnip with Assorted Cow Parts – The name says it all. Boiled Chinese turnip is mixed with cow intestines, lung, diaphragm, stomach, and all sorts of internal organs. Usually stabbed and eaten with a long stick from a styrofoam bowl while walking down a street.
And that takes care of that chapter.
