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Instead of the common American greeting, “Hi, how are you?” people remark, “Have you eaten yet?” as a way of asking someone about their welfare that relates to the significance they place on eating.Ĭhina is not homogenous in its cuisine because there are various “traditions of cooking and deliciously distinct regional cuisines influenced by history, geography, and climate” that vary depending on where you are (north or south) and whether it is rural or urban. Food and eating even play a role in the greeting used when passing people. We all sat, talked, and passed large bowls of our Chinese food creations. People meet for dinner and share common dishes around the table,” which is what we did in class after preparing the meals. Audra Ang’s book, To The People, Food Is Heaven illustrates the importance of Chinese food, cooking, and meal time as “an integral part of social and family life in China.” Ang notes that “eating in China is rarely an individual undertaking. it was really fun to work together to create a fresh meal and then sit down together and enjoy it.Ĭhinese food is not just necessary for survival in China, it carries significant meaning. We also had an additional class in the Herring Center kitchen and made a stir-fry with rice, vegetables, and beef. The ingredients were all fresh and we washed, chopped, and cooked them all in one go around. It was so interesting to see how real Chinese food is made.

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We had a professional who teaches Chinese cooking classes, and I must say, the experience was enlightening.

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One day, we had class in the dining hall kitchen and learned how to make dumplings. Although that is our conception on Chinese food, it is the grossly Americanized fast food conception of the classic Chinese cuisine.

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The first thing we associate with Chinese food are those take out boxes full of noodles, rice, maybe chicken or beef, and stir-fry dripping in sauce. One of the myths that has been debunked throughout this course is the American perception of Chinese food. When thinking about China, one of the first things that comes to mind is the food. Finish with a generous sprinkle of chopped spring onion.By: Allison King, Grace Drummond, Timothy Cole, Weezy Ward Sauté for a couple of minutes so the chicken is well coated in sauce. Add in the chopped chillies and sauté for a few seconds.Īdd in the sauce to the pan. Use the biggest burner on the stove for making Chinese stir-fries. Sauté for a couple of minutes so the chicken is well coated in sauce.įinish with a generous sprinkle of chopped spring onion. Mix well to combine.Īdd in the sauce to the pan.

Add in all the ingredients listed under “sauce”. Keep the pieces small so it cooks fast and make sure to keep all the pieces roughly of the same size.Īdd in the veggies and roasted peanuts. Do not cook the chicken for long as the breasts will become rubbery. If its white inside, the chicken is cooked. Keep the flame on high and fry the chicken for about 5 minutes. Sauté for a few seconds.Īdd in the chopped chillies and sauté for a few seconds.Īdd in the marinated chicken pieces. Remove the seeds from the chillies and chop them into small pieces. While the chicken is marinating, prep the dried red chillies. To the cut cubes, add in the ingredients listed under “marination”. Here is how to make Kung Pao Chicken Recipeĭice the boneless chicken breast into small cubes. Here is the video of Kung Pao Chicken Recipe This is a very healthy stir-fry made with marinated chicken, veggies and roasted peanuts. The traditional recipe uses ingredients like Sichuan peppercorn and Shaoxing Wine which is hard to come by in India. Here is my style of Kung Pao chicken made using ingredients easily found in my Indian kitchen. Recipe with step by step pictures and video.

Stir fried chicken tossed with veggies and roasted peanuts.

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