About Chinese Food: Barbecued Pork, Blueberry Smoothie

Chinese Food In the Spotlight | More Topics | Top Picks |   from Rhonda Parkinson   In the Spotlight Barbecued Pork This recipe cheats a bit since it uses ketchup, not normally found in Chinese barbecue recipes. The plus side is that it tastes delicious and uses ingredients available in most supermarkets. Besides, ketchup does have a Chinese connection - it is a descendent of a Chinese pickled fish sauce called ketsiap.              More Topics Grilled Lemon Chicken With Cilantro (Fresh Coriander) Hot Bananas in Coconut Milk With a Touch of Sweet Cinnamon Red, White and Blue Tofu An Easy Dessert For Memorial Day Marvellous Mooncakes With a Red Bean Paste Filling Grilled Five-Spice Chicken Five-spice Powder Adds Extra Flavor How Does Five-spice Powder Work? Which Spice Gives Which Taste? Super Summer Menu Cool Recipes For Hot Summer Days Potsticker Dipping Sauce The key ingredient is Chinese red rice vinegar, which has an intriguing combination of sweet and tart flavors. (Be sure not to get it confused with red wine vinegar, which would make the dip taste too sour). This simple potstickers dipping sauce goes nicely with regular or vegetarian potstickers. Red rice vinegar is available at Asian markets.   Blueberry Tofu Smoothie Can anything beat a smoothie when the weather gets warm? This smoothie is a great way to take advantage of blueberry season, combining the tart flavor of blueberries with sweet banana and honey. The smoothie can be made with either silken tofu or plain yogurt.     Sponsored Links   Top Picks - Beijing Recipes  from your   Guide Harsh winters and hot dry summers make for a short growing season in northern China. Wheat is the staple grain and root vegetables such as garlic and green onion make a frequent appearance in northern Chinese dishes. Of course, Beijing (then called Peking) was once the seat of the Imperial Court - skilled Imperial chefs incorporated the best of regional cuisines throughout China into their dishes. 1) Mu Shu Pork One of the most popular dishes at Chinese restaurants, Mu Shu Pork is thought to resemble a wooded forest scene, with earthy vegetables such as cloud fungus, and scrambled egg representing yellow flowers, all served on a "ground" of mandarin pancakes. 2) Peking Duck An entire chain of Beijing restaurants specialize in serving the succulent pieces of roasted duck. Traditionally, the duck is sliced at the table, where a skilled chef will cut it into over 100 pieces, each containing an equal portion of skin and fat. 3) Mandarin Pancakes Here are the pancakes that are traditionally served with Mu Shu Pork, made with a hot water dough.   Cats Photo Quiz Boy Cat or Girl -- Can You Figure it Out? Think you can tell a boy cat from a girl cat just by looking at a photo? It may not be as easy as you think: even gender-based color patterns can be misleading. Click here to take the quiz. Chinese Food Ads Smoothie Recipes Juice Recipes Chinese Food Menu Kung Pao Chicken Recipes Spices Advertisement     Visit Related About GuideSites: China Online Japanese Cuisine Vegetarian Cuisine Buddhism   Search About      Sign up for more free newsletters on favorite topics. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Chinese Food newsletter as ignoble.experiment@ARCONATI.US. If you wish to change or remove your email address, please visit: http://www.about.com/nl/usgs.htm?nl=chinesefood&e=ignoble.experiment@ARCONATI.US About respects your privacy. Our Privacy Policy. Our Contact Information. 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2008 About, Inc.