Sunday, January 30, 2022

Lunar New Year Food 2

There are more special foods eaten around Lunar New Year.  Some of which I am not so sure are actually made to be eaten.  Such as:


Red pomegranate sesame balls (石榴花煎堆). Are they really meant to be eaten?  Ot just seen for good fortune?  



Air-dried oily ducks (臘鴨, 油鴨) are actually quite common in winter.  But it still feels rather strange to kill a duck and then hang it up to dry in the air.  There is so much fat in the duck that it permeates the whole duck, from the meat to the skin, inside and outside. 



“Gold and Silver Liver” (金銀膶, Pork liver stuffed with pork lard) is not very common these days.  When it is steamed, the lard turns translucent and crisp.  It smells great and tastes even better. 



Deep fried sweet dumplings filled with bean paste (豆沙角).  They are quite difficult to find these days.  The skin is oily but pleasantly chewy.  Brings back very fond childhood memories.  



Which is your favourite?








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