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  • China Travel . 旅行
    • Beijing.北京
    • North China.华北
    • East China.华东
    • South China.华南
    • Central China.华中
    • West China.华西
    • The Silk Road . 丝绸之路
      • Armenia . 亚美尼亚
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      • Georgia . 格鲁吉亚
      • Kyrgyzstan . 吉尔吉斯斯坦
      • Kazakhstan . 哈萨克斯坦
      • Turkmenistan . 土库曼斯坦
      • Uzbekistan . 乌兹别克斯坦
  • Recipes. 食谱.
    • Appetisers.凉菜
    • Soup.汤
    • Vegetables.蔬菜
    • Tofu.豆腐
    • Seafood.海鲜
    • Poultry.家禽
    • Meat. 肉.
    • Rice.Noodles.Dumplings. 主食
    • Sweets.甜点
    • All Recipes . 菜谱
  • Glossary. 词汇表.
    • Ingredients.配料
    • Fruit.水果

Shredded Chicken & La Pi Salad . 鸡丝拉皮

March 6, 2018 by Karin Leave a Comment

At a recent dinner party banquet, one of my guests helped me clear the dishes after the cold appetizers – an assortment of Beijing-style liang cai (凉菜.) She wandered half-mesmerized into the kitchen carrying an empty plate. “Dinner is over. I can go home now!” she declared. Clinging longingly to the empty dish, she went on…

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Filed Under: All Recipes . 菜谱, Appetisers.凉菜, Poultry.家禽, Rice.Noodles.Dumplings. 主食

Spicy Edamame . 辣味毛豆

February 28, 2018 by Karin Leave a Comment

Cultivated in China since antiquity, the protein-rich soybean is essential to Chinese cuisine and incredibly versatile. In the West, fresh soybeans are often known by their Japanese name, “edamame,” but called “máo dòu” or “hairy beans” in Chinese, due to their fuzzy pods. The vibrant-green young beans have a slightly nutty flavour and deliciously firm…

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Filed Under: All Recipes . 菜谱, Appetisers.凉菜

Lotus Root Chips . 辣味藕片

February 28, 2018 by Karin Leave a Comment

I’m always drawn to the edge of lotus ponds, especially in summer when the majestic pink flowers strike a bold pose against the dark, green expanse of the dish-sized leaves. Steeped in Chinese culture and spirituality, the lotus has inspired generations of artists and poets, captivated by the exquisite purity that emerges from the mud….

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Filed Under: All Recipes . 菜谱, Appetisers.凉菜 Tagged With: Lotus Root, New-Age Chips

Lotus Root Salad. 凉拌藕片.

January 2, 2016 by Karin Leave a Comment

Save Print Lotus Root Salad. 凉拌藕片。 Recipe type: Appetiser Cuisine: Chinese Serves: 4   Without doubt one of my favourite cold appetisers and I’ve been making it for more than 20 years now. Most people are curious about this unusual looking vegetable, and taste with hesitation. But they too quickly become enamoured with its wonderful mix of invigorating…

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Filed Under: All Recipes . 菜谱, Appetisers.凉菜, Vegetables.蔬菜 Tagged With: lotus, Salad

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