Tag: Chinese ingredients

  • What is watermelon floss, and is it related to watermelon?

    What is watermelon floss, and is it related to watermelon?

    There’s a watermelon dish called “watermelon floss” that’s salty and sour and appetizing. Have you heard of or tried watermelon floss? What’s the connection between watermelon floss and watermelon? The pickled, crispy watermelon floss actually contributes to the sweetness and juiciness of the larger watermelon. What is watermelon floss? Is it made from small watermelons?…

  • Is Baiye Tofu Really Not Tofu?

    Is Baiye Tofu Really Not Tofu?

    Baiye tofu is a common dish in hot pot, fried chicken, and other braised dishes. It has a delightful texture with a soft, crispy texture. Most people classify it as tofu, believing it’s healthy and nutritious. But is it actually not tofu? What kind of food is Baiye tofu? Does eating Baiye tofu really make…

  • Chinese Ingredients: Everything You Need to Know About Fermented Black Beans

    Chinese Ingredients: Everything You Need to Know About Fermented Black Beans

    Using fermented black beans, you can instantly create dishes like oysters with fermented black beans, simmered black bean heads, and spareribs with fermented black beans. With its salty, fragrant flavor, fermented black beans are a traditional Hakka delicacy, perpetuating the Hakka people’s love of food. What kind of beans are black fermented black beans? How…

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