Recipe Archive : Dried Food
Bean Threads
Bean threads are made from mung beans (green beans), also known as Cellophane noodles, Chinese vermicelli, silver noodles. ...
Black Mushroom
Dried black mushrooms are also referred as Chinese Black Mushrooms. Although they all resemble the shape of an an umbrella, they vary in size, thickness, and intensity of flavour. ...
Golden Needle Vegetable
They are not vegetables but are the edible species of a flower's bud. In H.K., we call them gum jum choi (金針菜), literally golden needle vegetables. In Maindarin, they are more commonly known as yellow flower vegetables (pronounces as huang hua cai 黃花菜). ...
Job’s Tears aka Coix Seeds
Though nicknamed as Chinese Pearl Barley, it is not a type of barley. Let's examine its properties which are highly valued among Chinese and see the differences from Pearl Barely. ...
Peppercorns
Peppercorns, also known as farchiew or anise pepper, however are not pepper at all. They are the dried red berries of a type of ash tree, with distinct anise-lemony flavor that can best be brought out by dry-frying. ...
Star Anise
A typical star anise has eight rays resembling the shape of a star. It pairs well with peppercorn to add pruduent flavors to braising or slow-cooking dishes, Sichuan style in particular . ...
Tangerine Peel
Aged tangerine peel is actually the skin of a citrus fruit, which is dried after peeled. ...