中国・海鮮料理 recipes

Steamed Scallops with Garlic and Glass Noodles

Spring rain is better than scallops! The magic of Cantonese siphoning seafood juice

China

Ingredients

Half-shell scallopsMung bean glass noodlesGarlic (massive)Oyster sauceSoy sauce

Spices

Aroma of raw/fried garlicIntense scallop broth

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Song Shu Gui Yu (Squirrel-Shaped Sweet and Sour Fish)

Fish turn into squirrels with a knife!? The Best Art of Sweet Anchovy Fish

China

Everyone Seafood/Fried Jiangsu Specialty Artistic Knife Skills

Ingredients

Whole white fish (Mandarin fish/Sea Bass)Potato starchKetchupBlack vinegarSugar

Spices

Fruity sweet-sourness of ketchup and black vinegar

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Qing Zheng Yu (Steamed Fish with Scallion Oil)

I don't boil fish! The highest peak of "steamed fish" that explodes the aroma of green onions with hot oil

China

Everyone Seafood Guangdong Specialty Hot Oil Splash

Ingredients

Fresh whole white fishScallionsGingerPeanut oilSteamed fish soy sauce (sweet soy)

Spices

Explosive scorched scallion oil aromaSweet soy sauce

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Jiao Yan Xian You (Salt and Pepper Squid)

Not tempura! Flowering squid and "sansho salt" fried in crispy frying

China

Everyone Seafood/Fried Guangdong Specialty Snack-like

Ingredients

Squid tubePotato starchGarlicRaw red chiliScallion

Spices

Numbingroasted aroma of homemade 'Jiao Yan' (Pepper salt)

Spice level Lv.2

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Qing Zheng Shi Ban Yu (Cantonese Steamed Grouper with Scallion and Ginger)

Heat the peanut oil and say, "Wow!" Cantonese-style steaming of the finest fish

China

Everyone Seafood/Steamed Guangdong Specialty Premium Banquet Fish

Ingredients

Whole fresh white fish (Grouper/Sea Bass/Snapper)Scallion (massive julienned white parts)GingerPeanut oil (or Veg oil)Soy sauce

Spices

Violent aroma of scallion charred by smoking hot peanut oil

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Longjing Shrimp (Hangzhou Stir-fried Shrimp with Longjing Tea)

The mellow aroma of green tea and alcohol! Hangzhou's finest masterpieces woven with shrimp and famous tea

China

High-end Seafood Zhejiang Cuisine Hangzhou Specialty Green Tea

Ingredients

Peeled river shrimpLongjing green tea leavesEgg whitePotato starchSalt

Spices

Clean bitterness and aroma of Longjing teapure sweetness of shrimp

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You Men Da Xia (Braised Prawns)

Shrimp miso overflowing from the shell is the ultimate sauce! An iconic shrimp dish from Beijing

China

Everyone Seafood Stir-fry Shandong Cuisine Beijing Cuisine

Ingredients

Large shell-on prawnsSoy sauceSugarCooking wineScallion

Spices

Shrimp marrow squeezed from the heads and depth of charred soy

Typhoon Shelter Crab

Crabs buried in a mountain of garlic! Hong Kong Fisherman's Town's Strongest Spicy Seafood

China

Everyone Seafood Stir-fry Guangdong Cuisine HK Specialty

Ingredients

Shell-on crabGarlic (massive)DouchiDried red chiliesScallion

Spices

Roasted aroma of massive fried garlic and chili heat

Spice level Lv.4

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Bao Chao Hua Ge (Spicy Stir-fried Clams)

The beer disappears like water! "Fast clam stir-frying" created by the hot air of street food stalls

China

Everyone Seafood Street Food Snack Clams

Ingredients

ClamsGarlicGingerGreen/Red chiliesDoubanjiang

Spices

Deep heat of Doubanjiang and umami of oyster sauce

Spice level Lv.2

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Three Cup Squid (San Bei Zhong Juan)

Absolute king of Taiwanese izakaya! Squid sautéed with basil and sesame oil

China

Everyone Seafood Stir-fry Taiwan Cuisine Street Food

Ingredients

SquidThai basilSesame oilSoy sauceRice wine

Spices

Depth of scorched sesame oil and exotic aroma of Thai basil

Spice level Lv.1

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Stir-fried Crystal Shrimp

Shrimp shine like crystals! Art in Shanghai with subtractive aesthetics

China

High-end Seafood Shanghai Cuisine Stir-fry Shrimp

Ingredients

Peeled shrimp (River shrimp is best)Egg whitePotato starchSaltCooking wine (Shaoxing wine)

Spices

Pushed-to-the-limit pure sweetness of shrimp and faint aroma of scallion oil

—Gluten-free