CHINESE FOOD

INGREDIENTS:

1 serrated mud crab, 2 bundles mung bean noodles, 2 scallions, 2 ginger slices

SEASONINGS:

1T cooking wine, 2T oyster sauce, 1T soy sauce, 1/2T sugar, pepper as needed, dry flour as needed

METHODS:

1. Clean crab, remove lungs and rinse remaining organs well. cut into small pieces, coat with a little dry flour and fry in oil slightly.

2. Heat 2T oil in wok and stir-fry 1 scallion and 2 ginger slices until fragrant and brown, discard .stir-fry crab with remaining oil, add all seasonings, 1C water and bring to boil, then reduce heat to low.

3. Soak noodles in hot water until soft. cut into 2 sections, add to crab and cook until flavor is absorbed, continue to cook for 5 more minutes, then remove to small crock pot, sprinkle with chopped scallions and remove from heat. Serve.

Remarks

• Use fresh serrated mud crab as its meat is more firmer. Less fresh crabs will have high bacteria counts and looser meat.

• Soak mung bean noodles in hot water before cooking to prevent it absorbing additional liquid.

• 1C (cup)=150ml; 1T (Table Spoon)=15ml; 1t(tea spoon)=5ml, 1/2t(tea spoon)=2.5ml, 1/4t(tea spoon)=1.2ml

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Dish of Family Banquet Chinese New Year, Crab, Noodle

INGREDIENTS

(1) 1 portion hot water dough (about 2C flour)

(2) 1 /3lb. yellow chives, 2/3lb. crab roe and meat, 1/ 3lb. water chestnuts, 1/2t minced ginger

SEASONINGS

1T cooking wine . 1t salt, white pepper as needed , 4T sesame oil

METHOD

1 . Divide dough into small balls, roll each ball into a circle.

2. Rinse chives, dice; crush water chestnuts, chop finely; heat 2T oil in wok, stir—fry scallion and ginger until fragrant, discard scallion and ginger, add crab roe and meat, stir rapidly, drizzle in IT oil. mix well and remove, let cool.

3. Stuffing; Combine crab roe. meat, chives, water chestnuts, ginger and all seasonings together, mix well. Place a little stuffing in the center of each dough circle, fold over, press edges tightly to seal, remove to steamer, steam on medium for 8 minutes, remove and serve,

REMARKS:

1 . Shelled crabmeat can be purchased at market or supermarket, stir—fry first to remove odor.

2. If you want to remove meat from crab your self, steam crab until done, let cool, then remove meat. If roe is not available, use salted egg yolk instead or garnish with carrot.

Steamed Dumpling Chestnut, Crab, Dumpling, How to make dumpling

Ingredients:

3 Crabs

Seasoning:

A. 3 Scallion, sliced ginger

B. 2 Tbsp vinegar, 2 tsp minced ginger

Methods:

1. Clean the crab, add A and steam them

2. Cut the steam crabs and serve with B.

Seafood Chinese Recipes, Crab