Top 5 Dongbei China Cuisine
Northeastern
China better known in Chinese as the Dongbei region covers the following
provinces: Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning. Although Dongbei cuisine is not
enlisted as one of the “Eight Cuisines of China”, it still has not stopped is
popularity throughout China. Dongbei cuisine is known for its rich and strong
distinctive flavors and its variety of culinary preparation skills. The methods
of cooking range from stir-frying, deep frying, stewing, steaming and grilling.
Here are
the top 6 representative mouthwatering Dongbei dishes:
Guo Bao Ro
Guo Bao
Ro is one of the most popular dishes in Northeastern cuisine and originates
from Harbin of Heilongjiang province. The main ingredient in this dish is pork that are
chopped in to small thin slices then doused in a flour batter and then deep
fried until golden and crisp. The pork is then tossed into a light sweet and
sour sticky sauce that has strong burst of garlic and ginger flavor.
Dongbei Mixed Stew
Dongbei
Mixed Stew is a dish that almost all Dongbei families know how to cook. The
primary ingredients is pork ribs or streaky pork that are stewed together with
green beans, potatoes, eggplants, tomatoes and other fresh vegetables. The
vegetables must all be hand shred when preparing in order to preserve the
authentic taste. The stew is often eaten during the Chinese New Year and during
winter it definitely warms up the appetite in the freezing Dongbei.
Dongbei Braised Spare Ribs
The
spare ribs and cooked to perfection in a brown sauce that is made of many
spices such as cinnamon, star anise, clove, licorice, peppercorns and dried chilies.
The spare ribs are cooked in the sauce until it absorbs all the flavors. Once
served the meat on the ribs are tender and full of flavor.
Cameralized Sweet Potatoes
Cameralized
Sweet Potatoes is a sweet dish that may look simple but requires a lot of
skill. In order to create the sticky caramel effect chefs must control the
temperature at the precise temperature, if the sweet potatoes are added to
early the caramel consistency is not right, if added too late the caramel is
over cooked and has a bitter taste. The sweet potatoes are delicious served as
a main dish or a dessert.
Dumplings
Dumplings
are eaten throughout China and are not only restricted to Dongbei, however the
northern dumplings are known for their authentic taste. There are a wide range
of fillings to choose from such as pork and chive, mutton, pak choi and pork,
vegetarian fillings and the options are endless. Whether steamed or cooked in a
soup the dumplings are delicious.
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