Hi all! Today we’re going to talk about food! Who doesn’t love that? Contrary to what you might be thinking, we’re not learning about the food served in restaurants but the food served on the streets of China!
In North America, we also have street foods like hot dogs or roasted chestnuts, but they are not even close to as abundant as they are in China.
Let’s get started:
Stinky Tofu! (臭豆腐chòu dòu fu)
Yep. It’s exactly what the name implies. But, don’t let the smell of the tofu deceive you. It is actually very tasty. The tofu is fermented and can be deep fried, streamed, or stewed. It is usually cut up into squares and served with a dipping sauce (chili sauce) with a variety of spices.
Tea Eggs! (茶叶蛋chá yè dàn)
They are just like your regular hard boiled eggs except not really. They are cracked after they are pre-boiled. After, they boiled again in a type of tea, soy sauce, and other spices such as cinnamon, cloves, fennel spices, and star anise.
Chicken Feet! (凤爪fèng zhǎo)
This snack can be fried and also steamed to give it a certain texture. Then, they are stewed in different spices. This finger food has small bones in the feet that might make it difficult to eat. However, the immense amount of collagen in the feet is amazingly beneficial for the skin. These chicken feet might sound scary at first to those unfamiliar with Chinese cuisine, but they are actually quite delicious!
Deep-fried breadsticks! (油条yóu tiáo)
You tiao is basically a long piece of fried dough that is lightly salted and it is most commonly eaten for breakfast. Because of its dry texture, it is usually eaten with soy milk or even rice congee.
Red Bean Soup! (紅豆汤hóng dòu tāng)
Red beans? In soup?? Well, this is not your typical type of bean that comes in a can. In Asian cuisine, these red beans(azuki beans) are cooked in a sweet soup and are served hot in the winter and cold in the summer. Tapioca and rice balls and also peanuts can also be added into these soups.
That’s it! Next time when you are craving for Chinese cuisine, instead of sitting down in a restaurant, try visiting the nightmarkets and while you’re at it, you’ll also be able to save some money by buying these cheap, yet tasty street foods!
Talk to you guys next week!
這些都是一般華人每人必吃的家常小吃，幾乎每個人都喜歡。希望作者能再為我們介紹更多的小吃。在紐約的話，大家可以到皇后區的法拉盛，當地就有各式各樣不同地方的小吃，保證你一定像作者描述的一樣可口！
Great article. Now I’m very hungry.
中国人向来遵循 “民以食为天”的传统，因为地域广阔而拥有多样化的地形地貌，不同的地方在“吃”上也有很大的差别。比如北方吃面食而南方却食米饭，长江中游的四川重庆湖北等地喜食辣，江浙上海一带却口味清淡。street food确实十分能够代表一个地方的食物特色。
Red Bean soup is one of my favorite Chinese desserts. It can be found in many Cantonese restaurants in China Town and Flushing. Many of these restaurants include different types of Chinese herbs in their Red Bean soup. It is always the highlight of the day when I visit Flushing, I’m always looking forward to having a bowl of good, hot Red Bean soup. I greatly recommend it to people who’ve never tried it before. I way better than vanilla ice cream and fudge cakes.
Mmm, the food displayed in this article are as delicious as this article! Having tried every thing listed in this article, I have to say my favorite has got to be the deep-fried breadsticks and tea eggs. Although some may argue that the breadsticks are a bit plain, I find it it’s simplicity rather scrumptious, and I have yet tasted one that wasn’t good. Tea eggs are also great, however I have only ever tried ones that were boiled in soy sauce rather than tea. I would recommend both of these foods to anyone who can get there hands on these, as they make for a great snack!
中国向来都有民以食为天的说法，特色小吃是中国饮食不可缺少的一部分，并成为中国饮食生活的主要内容之一。每个地区都有着其独特的小吃，被称为当地的特色小吃。这种小吃，已经是一种在当地的饮食文化，绝非只是在三餐之间填饱肚子，追求不饿肚子的层次。特色小吃就地取材，通常能够突出反映当地的物质及社会生活风貌。希望以后有机会能邀请美国朋友到中国做客，一同体验中国饮食文化的魅力！