Uniform Chinese cuisine, as you know, does not exist, but you can trace the common signs of China's culinary traditions, developing separately in different regions of the Celestial Empire.
Now in many countries of the world Chinese salads are very popular. It should be noted that such a dish as a salad originally thought of cooking is not in China, but the interpenetration of culinary traditions determined the appearance of such an international culinary phenomenon as Chinese-style salads.
The characteristic features of the Celestial cuisine (in a broad sense) give even the simplest Chinese salads a very special tastes and flavors. Having learned to prepare dishes in Chinese style in general and salads in particular, you can diversify the menu and pleasantly surprise the home and guests.
How to cook Chinese salad?
In fact, everything is simple - you just need to follow the general principles of Chinese culinary traditions and use traditional products, namely: soy sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar, etc. Also actively used are fragrant herbs, spices, garlic, peppers. The main thing - do not rush, try to ensure that the ingredients are harmoniously combined in tastes, flavors and quantity. And, of course, do not forget the main dishes, such as chicken fungi and pork in Chinese .
Chinese salad with chicken
Ingredients:
- chicken breast (without bones and skin) - 1 pc .;
- sweet pepper - 2 pcs .;
- wild garlic - 1 bunch;
- onion green - 5-8 feathers;
- sesame seeds - 2 tablespoons.
For refueling:
- sesame oil - 1-2 tbsp. spoons;
- soy sauce - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
- rice vinegar - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
- Shaoxing rice wine - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
- brown sugar - 1-2 tsp.
- ginger root - 50 g;
- pepper red hot - to taste.
Preparation
Chicken breast cut into small strips (convenient for eating chopsticks) and cook in a small amount of water (the broth can then be used for cooking other dishes). Potatoes boil "in a uniform", cool, clean and cut into small blocks. Seeds of sesame lightly bake in a dry frying pan. Pepper shredded straw. Finely chop the onions and green onions. Mix all the ingredients in a salad bowl.
We'll prepare the gas station. Warm up the liquid ingredients in a frying pan on low heat and dissolve the brown sugar in them, stirring. Ginger we'll rub on a small grater, we will press garlic and press into the dressing. Remove from the fire. Season with hot pepper. Let's wait 5-8 minutes (or better 15) and filter. Pour the salad dressing and mix.
Chinese salad with peanuts and pork
Ingredients:
- peanuts - 200 g;
- smoked pork (lean neck or ham) - 200 g;
- cabbage Peking - 0.5 head;
- sweet pepper - 1 pc .;
- tomatoes ripe - 2-4 pcs.
- garlic - 2-4 cloves;
- parsley and cilantro.
For refueling:
sesame oil - 2 tbsp. spoons; soy sauce - 1 tbsp. a spoon; rice vinegar (or lemon juice) -1-2 tbsp. spoons.
Preparation
Peanuts are baked in a dry pan and peeled from husk. Mix the ingredients of the dressing. Pork and sweet peppers will be cut into thick short straws, tomatoes - slices. Cut the cabbage into thin strips. Garlic and greens with a knife. We mix all the products in a salad bowl and drink with a dressing.
Chinese salad with shrimps and pork ears
Ingredients:
- pork ears - 2 pcs .;
- onion - 1 pc .;
- shrimp cooked-frozen peeled - 200g;
- fennel - 1 pc .;
- fresh cucumber - 2 pcs .;
- pepper sweet red - 1-2 pcs .;
- garlic - 2-4 cloves;
- sesame seed - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- red hot pepper - to taste;
- grated horseradish - 1 tablespoon;
- greens of celery, dill and cilantro - to taste.
For refueling:
- sesame oil - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- soy sauce - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
- rice vinegar (or lemon juice, or lime) - 1-2 tbsp. spoons.
Preparation
Pig ears are burned on open fire, carefully cleaned with a knife and washed. We weld them with a bulb and spices in a small amount of water. Finished ears slightly cool and cut relatively finely. Shinku fennel (like onions) - straws, cucumber - brusochkami, sweet peppers - arbitrarily. Chop garlic and greens. Sesame seeds are slightly calcined. Defrost and disassemble the shrimp. Prepared foods are placed in a salad bowl, seasoned with hot pepper and horseradish. Mix the ingredients of the dressing, water the salad and mix.
To Chinese salads you can serve rice Shaoxing wine, fruit wines, maotai, ergatou, beer.