On Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at 12:04:53 PM UTC-6, Playa wrote:
> On 8/19/2015 11:52 AM, Roy wrote:
> > I've never had much to do with genuine Chinese food and seldom read about
> > it on this forum. About the only one who is into it at all is Squertzy.
> >
> > Last week I had some BBQ pork (Char Sui) from a take-out in Edmonton. Very tasty
> > and I am definitely going to try this at home. Do any of you have suggestions
> > about other relatively easy to prepare Cantonese style dishes to try?
> > ===
> >
>
> Certainly:
>
> http://www.seriouseats.com/2014/10/i...e-cuisine.html
>
> Cantonese cuisine is typified by simple dishes that are all about clear,
> natural flavors, reflections of the region's abundant seafood and
> agriculture. While cooks in Sichuan and Dongbei may blast their food
> with spice, Cantonese cooks employ very few heavy spices, letting main
> ingredients speak for themselves. Also unlike the cuisines of Northern
> and Western China, lamb and goat are rarely seen on the Cantonese table.
> Pork, beef, chicken, fish, and seafood€”and often all parts thereof€”are
> the primary proteins.
>
> http://www.food.com/recipe/cantonese-shrimp-70580
>
> INGREDIENTS Nutrition
>
> SERVINGS 4-6 UNITS US
> 1 lb medium shrimp
> 1 tablespoon cornstarch
> 3 cloves garlic
> 1 tablespoon salted fermented black beans
> 3 tablespoons oil
> 6 slices gingerroot, ¼ inch thick
> 1�„4 lb ground pork or 1�„4 lb beef
> 3 green onions, in 1 inch pieces
> 1 medium egg, beaten
>
>
> First Sauce
>
> 1 tablespoon dry sherry
> 1 tablespoon soy sauce
> 1�„2 teaspoon sugar
> Second Sauce
>
> 1 1�„4 tablespoons cornstarch
> 3�„4 cup chicken broth
>
> http://www.food.com/recipe/cantonese...shrooms-466040
>
> NGREDIENTS Nutrition
>
> SERVINGS 4 UNITS US
> 1 1�„4 lbs chicken tenders, cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces (or skinless,
> boneless chicken breasts)
> 1�„2 cup oyster sauce
> 2 tablespoons cornstarch
> 2 tablespoons peanut oil
> 6 scallions, cut into 1 inch pieces
> 8 slices ginger (peeled and thinly sliced)
> 3 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
> 8 -10 mushrooms, sliced (cremini, shitake or mixed)
> 12 ounces baby bok choy, cut crosswise into 1 1/2 inch pieces
> 1 1�„4 cups low sodium chicken broth
> 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
> cooked rice, for serving
>
>
> Enjoy!

Thanks, that should keep me occupied and hopefully sated.
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