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Jan 21, 2022 · Chinese cured pork belly, or là ròu ( 腊肉) in Mandarin and lap yuk in Cantonese, is a staple in Chinese cuisine. Late autumn and winter is a great time to make this at home. I just whipped up two batches, and I couldn’t believe how good it was!
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- Jiaozi (Dumplings) In winter, a steaming cauldron of boiling water sits on every stove, ready to cook jiaozi at a moment's notice. Today, making dumplings together at Chinese New Year is a tradition shared by almost every Chinese family around the world, but the practice has its roots in China's north, where the wheat used in the tender dumpling skins (jiaozi pi) was once a more commonplace staple than rice.
- Dayu Darou (Whole Fish or Meat) The Lunar New Year meal will almost always include dayu darou—literally "big fish and big meat." The phrase is used to describe any lavish feast where animal proteins play a central role, as opposed to day-to-day eating, in which meat and seafood are used much more sparingly.
- Lawei (Cured Meats) In the winter streets all over China, flayed giant fish, ducks, and skeins of Chinese sausage hang from racks and poles, drying and curing in preparation for Chinese New Year, and echoing ancient sacrifices that took place in the dying days of the year after winter solstice.
- Chun Juan (Spring Rolls) Spring rolls (chun juan) take their name from the holiday for which they're traditionally prepared: the Spring Festival (chunjie), also known as Chinese New Year.
This is a special seasonal fried rice; Lawei 腊味 means cured meat. When winter comes, Cantonese people will start curing meat. If you live in Guangdong China, you will see lots of people hanging bacon, sausage, chicken, duck, even fish on their balconies. It is also my family’s tradition.
Jun 6, 2024 · Some regions marinate their larou in humble rice wine and soy sauce, but Sichuan larou is rubbed with liquor and dry-brined in a simple toasted salt base that brings out the region’s eponymous peppercorn.
It’s all you need for take a simple vegetable stir-fry over the top, or it can be the leading player in a dish with Sichuan sauces. Or just treat it as the delicacy it is, and simply, slice, steam and serve. See Part 2 below for six recipes using your larou.
Jan 24, 2019 · Not a great cook or never cooked for a Chinese New Year gathering before? Why not make this super easy yet impressive Wax Meat Claypot Rice? It is commonly served at Chinese New Year. Traditionally, this rice is made in the claypot.
This traditional guotie recipe teaches how to prepare guotie from scratch, meaning the recipes for the wrappers and the dipping sauce are also included. Chives are used instead of the more common cabbage, along with pork and prawns, and the recipe makes for 30 guotie dumplings.
