2024 Author: Jasmine Walkman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 08:29
You have finally decided to experiment and start cooking Chinese food. However, a quick look through any Chinese cookbook clearly shows that this can be an expensive - not to mention time consuming - offer.
Do you really need to embark on a frantic search for the exotic ingredients for Chinese food such as lily buds, shark fins and winter melons? For the most part, no.
However, there are a few basic ingredients that you will use over and over again Chinese cuisine.
Here they are the necessary ingredients for the preparation of Chinese food:
Chinese rice wine - adds flavor and is good for removing strong odors, such as fish (if rice wine is unavailable, use dry sherry).
Chinese dried black mushrooms - ideal for use in soups and french fries.
Cornstarch - used in marinades and as a thickener. It can replace tapioca starch in recipes.
Garlic - along with ginger, it is often used for flavoring.
Ginger - Always use fresh ginger unless otherwise stated in the recipe.
Fresh onions - often used as a side dish or added to fried potatoes in a wok.
Oyster Sauce - Made from boiled oysters and spices, this rich juicy sauce is used in meat and vegetable dishes and is one of the key ingredients.
Rice - long grain, plain or "sticky" rice for desserts or snacks. Feel free to also use flavored Jasmine rice.
Rice vinegar - has a delicate aroma that is much less raw than ordinary vinegar.
Asian sesame oil - Used as a flavoring in french fries and soups.
Soy sauce - light and dark.
Chili paste - Made from chili, salt, garlic, ginger and butter. A small amount of this spicy spice gives warmth to french fries, marinades and sauces.
Frying oil - traditionally the Chinese use peanut butter. However, you can use vegetable oil as rapeseed oil. Vegetable oil is healthier. Also, peanut butter turns rancid earlier, which can be a problem if you don't cook Chinese food often.
With the exception of rice wine and dried black mushrooms, these ingredients are relatively affordable, so chinese dishes they are not something difficult to achieve, as long as you have the desire.
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