Sunday, July 17, 2005

Steamed Peanut Balls with Coconut


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A soft ball of rice flour is stuffed with a sweet peanut-based filling and steamed. The rice flour is then covered with dried coconut.

Saturday, July 16, 2005

Hot Peanut Sauce with Pork Dumplings


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Pork Dumplings are steamed, then they are placed in a wok with the Hot Peanut Sauce where they are lightly fried. The dumplings are served with scallions or green onions on top.

Friday, July 15, 2005

Beef Ribs with Black Pepper Sauce


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The small Beef Ribs are a perfect match for the spicy and salty Black Pepper sauce in this dish. This dish is also served in the traditional bamboo steamer.

Thursday, July 14, 2005

Pork Tripe with Black Pepper Sauce


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The spicy and salty Black Pepper sauce complements the subtle flavour of the Pork Stomach (Tripe) in this dish. This dish is normally served in the traditional bamboo steamer.

Wednesday, July 13, 2005

Deep Fried Sweet Milk Bun


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A strip of dough is rolled around into a tight bun with scallions or green onions. The buns are then fried until they are golden brown on the outside. The buns are served with Sweetened Condensed Milk for dipping.

Tuesday, July 12, 2005

Green Onion Cantonese Donut


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Scallions or Green Onion are chopped and mixed into the Cantonese Donut dough and turned into a round disc. The dough is then fried until it is golden brown on the outside and sectioned for easy sharing.

Monday, July 11, 2005

Steamed Octopus with Curry Sauce


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The strong flavour of the octopus is complemented by the spicy taste of the curry for a unique seafood dish. This dish is served in the traditional bamboo steamer.

Sunday, July 10, 2005

Steamed Bean Curd Roll with Pork and Shrimp


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Another favourite Cantonese Dim Sum dish, the bean curd is wrapped around a tasty pork and shrimp filling, then the result is steamed to perfection in a bamboo steamer.

Saturday, July 09, 2005

Pan Fried Pork Dumpling


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These yummy pork dumplings, which are also known as “pot stickers” in Chinese, are enjoyed the world over for Dim Sum. This dish also makes for a tasty light snack anytime of the day or night.

Friday, July 08, 2005

Pan Fried Pork Bun (Shanghai Style)


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This dish is similar to the Steamed Pork Buns (Shanghai Style) and is pan fried to a golden brown and not steamed. The wrapper is gathered up in folds to a point at the top, which is unique to this style of dumpling.

Thursday, July 07, 2005

Steamed Pork Bun (Shanghai Style)


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These dumplings are very juicy inside and can be recognized by the way the wrapper is gathered up in folds to a point at the top before steaming in the bamboo steamer. The name of this dish translates roughly to “small dragon buns” in Chinese.

Wednesday, July 06, 2005

Pan Fried Vegetable, Pork and Shrimp Dumplings (Siu Mai)


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A variation on the traditional steamed Siu Mai, these tasty dumplings have chives to give extra flavour to the dish. These dumplings are then fried to a crispy golden brown.

Tuesday, July 05, 2005

Steamed Chinese Greens with Oyster Sauce


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A full portion of Chinese greens steamed to perfection and served with oyster sauce to complement the flavour.

Monday, July 04, 2005

Mixed Seafood and Meat Fried Rice in Lotus Leaf


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A special mixture of shrimp, scallop and squid, with chicken and Chinese sausage in fried sticky rice, wrapped in a lotus leaf and steamed for extra layers of flavour. This dish also makes an excellent light lunch.

Sunday, July 03, 2005

Deep Fried Crab Claws with Shrimp Mousse


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These crab claws are covered with a special shrimp mousse and lightly battered. The crab claws are then deep fried to a crispy golden brown on the outside. This dish also makes for a nice snack.

Saturday, July 02, 2005

Preserved Egg and Pork Congee


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The flavour of the salty preserved egg is matched by the savoury taste of pork. Congee is a rice porridge or rice soup and is a traditional Dim Sum dish.

Friday, July 01, 2005

Deep Fried Pork Dumplings


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These deep fried dumplings have a soft, chewy layer on the outside and a savoury minced pork filling on the inside. This dish also makes for a nice snack.