Actually.. this is merely a fancy advert for Yuan Xiao Cabbage amongst Pacific Clams, LOL. It's Chinese New Year, fancy auspicious names jacks upward the "feel". Gosh, today's the concluding day? Happy Chap Goh Mei to all, fourth dimension flies too the novel twelvemonth is over yesteryear midnight.
Pacific clams are nicknamed "Pearl abalone" too the organization seems to resemble the peony， 牡丹花(mao tan far), a beautiful bloom that is the unofficial national bloom of China. It's a bloom that is ever seen inwards Chinese paintings too ancient pretty women are usually related to this flower.
Actually I didn't scream back it to endure a peony... I only wanted to adjust it similar a flower, but afterward looking at it a few times, eh... I scream back it looks similar a peony. So thence "Chinesey". LOL. Is in that place such an adjective? English linguistic communication teachers out there, shoot me. But 1 mistake, I should brand a cavity inwards the middle too fill upward it amongst the clams, too thence it volition actually resemble a peony. Now it's a "cacat" one. LOL.
I made this for this year's reunion dinner. And this fourth dimension it was real good recieved. Actually it's non the kickoff fourth dimension I cooked this for reunion dinner. I made this concluding twelvemonth too, but it was only pinched on, wondered why? It was delicious too. This year, people who usually don't impact vege took seconds too thirds. Is it because it looked prettier this year? Or what? Actually I heard him say, it's delicious to his mom.
Actually I changed a petty fleck of the old recipe. The to a greater extent than nosotros cook, the to a greater extent than nosotros larn how to twist our dishes to brand them nicer, right? That's how nosotros larn too meliorate ourselves. Cook more, swallow more, alter to a greater extent than until it is perfect. Get constructive criticism too my wife has learnt how to criticise my dishes, constructively.
Do non endure confused amongst this type of cabbage. It's non Napa Cabbage (Wong Nga Bak 黄芽白). This YX cabbage has a smaller butt than caput too it's leaf is smoother compared to Napa. Tastewise, to a greater extent than tender too sweeter. But if you lot cannot acquire this type.. merely role Napa. I won't shoot your head. Don't worry.
Pearl White Peony (Yuan Xiao Cabbage amongst Pacific Clams)
Recipe source: Wendyywy
1 large Yuan Xiao Cabbage 元宵白(keep this whole, produce non cut)
1 tin Pacific Clams, clams too broth separated
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
2 Tbsp cooking oil
1 heaped tsp cornstarch, mixed amongst ii Tbsp water.
1/2 tsp sesame oil
dash of pepper
salt, if needed
1. Bring a pot of H2O to boil (lots of water). Put 1 tsp tabular array salt too 1 tsp saccharide into the H2O too set the whole cabbage inwards too convey to a boil. Lower to a simmer too encompass amongst lid. Cook for 10-15 minutes until cabbage is tender, but non mushy. Fish out too allow it cool down.
2. Cut cabbage into four quarters vertically. Then separate each quarter into 4, horizontally. Keep the leaves inwards stacks, produce non loosen them. Arrange the stacks of cabbage vertically inwards a deep serving dish, similar a peony.
3. Heat wok on medium heat. Put inwards fossil oil too saute garlic until fragrant (not golden) too set inwards the pacific clams. Toss for well-nigh 10 seconds to warm it upward too pour inwards the broth. Put inwards about pepper. Bring to a boil.
4.Thicken to preferred consistency amongst the cornstarch mixture, You may involve to a greater extent than of it. Taste the gravy. If non salty enough, add together salt. Put inwards sesame fossil oil too plough off the heat.
5. Remove pacific clams too set them into the centre of the "peony" too drizzle the gravy over the whole "peony".
*Take authorities annotation that if non served immediately, the gravy volition sparse downward due to wet released from the cabbage.
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Aspiring Bakers #15: Auspicious Dishes for CNY (January 2012)
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