Chinese food
A typical restaurant meal
Chinese food eaten in China is vastly different from the Chinese food that is served in the United States or any other country. That’s because the dishes served outside of China have been modified for local palates. But anybody who’s eaten the real thing in China will tell you what passes for Chinese food at home isn’t. It’s like comparing apples and oranges.
My favorite Chinese dish is Peking Duck, or kao ya (roast duck) as it’s known in Beijing. The skin is crunchy (and greasy), the meat juicy. I once had kao ya four times in two weeks, and still didn’t get my fill.
I also enjoy going to the Wangfujing night food market. It serves a variety of cheap tasty snacks. Order enough and you’ll have dinner.
On one trip to Beijing, my husband and I were dinner guests at our friend Diana’s home. She served a chicken drumstick dish that was so delicious I just had to have the recipe. Since it’s easy to fix, I make it frequently. It looks elegant, so I’ve even served it to our guests.
My favorite Chinese dish is Peking Duck, or kao ya (roast duck) as it’s known in Beijing. The skin is crunchy (and greasy), the meat juicy. I once had kao ya four times in two weeks, and still didn’t get my fill.
I also enjoy going to the Wangfujing night food market. It serves a variety of cheap tasty snacks. Order enough and you’ll have dinner.
On one trip to Beijing, my husband and I were dinner guests at our friend Diana’s home. She served a chicken drumstick dish that was so delicious I just had to have the recipe. Since it’s easy to fix, I make it frequently. It looks elegant, so I’ve even served it to our guests.
Here's how to make it:
Wash and dry chicken drumsticks. I fix two drumsticks per person, but you can make as many as you want. Put the drumsticks in a glass or plastic container with a tight-fitting lid. Pour soy sauce over the legs until the bottom of the container is covered. Chop up a couple of cloves of garlic (or more or less, depending on how much you like garlic). Put in a cup or small mixing bowl. Add two tablespoons each of cooking oil and honey, and stir until mixed. (If you’re making more than four drumsticks, you may want to add more of all of these ingredients.) Pour the mixture over the drumsticks and marinate two to eight hours. Transfer to an oven-safe dish, and bake in a pre-heated 350-degree oven until they’re done. This is usually about an hour, depending on the size of the drumsticks. Eat and enjoy! |
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Copyright 2012 by Cheryl Probst. All rights reserved.
Copyright 2012 by Cheryl Probst. All rights reserved.