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Cooking Squid Recipes
With the development of the seafood industry, squid has become a common sight. I remember there were many street foods like iron plate squid and grilled squid, but these methods can destroy much of the nutrition in the squid. Here are some stir-fried squid recipes that you can try at home to preserve more of its nutrients.Stir-Fried Squid with Leek StalksIngredients:Squid, leek stalks, salt, sugar, cooking wine, chicken essence, red chili peppers, pepper, ginger.Method:1. Wash the leek stalks and cut them into sections. Clean the squid and remove impurities, then cut it into flower patterns. 2. Blanch the squid in boiling water for 30 seconds, scoop out, and dip in cold water briefly before scooping out again. 3. Heat oil in a pan, add ginger threads to stir-fry until fragrant, then add the squid and a little cooking wine to stir-fry. 4. Add the leek stalks and continue stir-frying. Once the leek stalks wilt, add salt, sugar, pepper, chicken essence, and stir well. Add some red chili peppers and it's ready to serve.Tips:After blanching the squid in boiling water, dip it in cold water for a crispier texture.Stir-Fried Squid with Green and Red PeppersIngredients:Squid, large green bell peppers, small red… -
How to Make Korean Kimchi
Korean kimchi is famous worldwide and is one of the main ingredients for Koreans. Korean kimchi is a fermented food primarily made from vegetables, with fruits, seafood, and meat used as additional ingredients. Korean kimchi is delicious and refreshing, with a rich content of lactic acid bacteria and high nutritional value.How to Make Korean KimchiIngredients Preparation1 Chinese cabbage, 2 oz glutinous rice flour, 4 oz chili powder, water as needed, salt for pickling as needed, 150 ml fish sauce, minced garlic from 7 cloves, minced ginger as needed, 1 onion, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1 apple.Method Steps1. Split the cabbage in half and evenly sprinkle pickling salt on the cabbage and its crevices.2. Add warm water around 40 degrees Celsius, enough to cover the cabbage, and press it down with a weight. Let it pickle overnight.3. After pickling, rinse off the salt. Taste it, and if it's too salty, rinse again.4. Mix glutinous rice flour and water at a ratio of 1:2 in a pot and cook while stirring continuously. As the rice paste thickens, add more water and continue cooking over low heat.5. After about three to four minutes, turn off the heat and let it cool.6. Add the chili… -
Clam Soup
As a seafood ingredient known as the "best delicacy in the world," making a bowl of clam soup is definitely flavorful and delicious. Although clam soup is tasty, people with weak spleen and stomach, colds, or those who are feeling cold should avoid it. Of course, pairing it with some ingredients when making clam soup would be better.Celery Clam SoupIngredients PreparationAn appropriate amount of clams, half a stalk of celery, half an onion, a little carrot, an appropriate amount of chicken broth, 100 ml of milk, an appropriate amount of butter, an appropriate amount of garlic, a little salt.Method Steps1. Clean the clams thoroughly and boil them in a pot with water until they open up.2. Shred the leek, and chop the remaining vegetables into small pieces for later use.3. Melt the butter in a pan and sauté the garlic until fragrant. Then add the vegetable pieces and stir-fry for a few minutes.4. Add the chicken broth and clam broth. After the vegetables become soft, add the milk and clams.Delicious Clam SoupIngredients PreparationHalf a kilogram of clams, 150 grams of tofu, six mushrooms, four button mushrooms, 50 grams of white radish, an appropriate amount of scallions and ginger, 15 grams… -
Sautéed Squid Strips
Squid is a type of cuttlefish, and it's a seafood that many people enjoy regularly, as evidenced by the grilled squid available in streets and alleys. Sautéed squid strips are a popular choice for many friends to prepare squid, not only because they're delicious but also because the cooking method is simple, easy to learn, and understand.How to Make Home-style Sautéed Squid StripsIngredients:Squid strips, celery (as needed), red pepper, garlic (as needed), cooking oil, monosodium glutamate, soy sauce, seasoning (as needed).Steps:1. Soak the squid strips in clean water and wash them; set aside. 2. Wash the celery and cut into sections; do the same with the green onion; slice the red pepper diagonally; set aside. 3. Heat oil in a wok and stir-fry the squid strips until dry; add the red pepper and stir-fry for a bit. 4. Add soy sauce and stir-fry evenly; then add the celery and garlic, stir-fry until well combined; add seasoning and monosodium glutamate to taste before serving.Spicy Sautéed Squid Strips RecipeIngredients:Squid (as needed), chili strips, 15 ml of cooking wine, salt (as needed), oyster sauce (as needed), 30 ml of soy sauce, chopped green onions and ginger (as needed), a little white pepper.Steps:1. Clean… -
British traveler explores Qingdao’s vibrant farmers market
China’s farmers markets are going through something of a renaissance, as more and more tourists seek them out in order to get a real experience of the places that they're visiting. Join us as we visit one such market in the coastal city of Qingdao in east China's Shandong Province, where you can cook the seafood you buy on-site. -
What are the 360 Professions?
The term "360 professions" refers to all trades and occupations in society. As the saying goes, "Everyone has their own line of work, whether it's beating a gong or selling candy." The concept of professions has been recorded since the Tang Dynasty, with 36 professions documented. In the Song Dynasty, Zhou Hui's "Qingbo Zazhi" lists various professions such as butchers, seafood sellers, condiment makers, fruit and flower vendors, fresh fish sellers, cosmetic sellers, tailors, herbal medicine shops, basket weavers, coffin makers, antique dealers, potters, forensic experts, musicians, acrobats, leather workers, etc. How did the number evolve from 36 to 360? According to Xu Ke's "Qing Pai Leicao - Agriculture and Commerce Section," "36 professions refer to various vocations. When you roughly estimate based on their division of labor, it is said to be 36 professions; doubled, it becomes 72; multiplied by ten, it becomes 360." It is evident that "360 professions" is just an approximate number, and since ancient times, the number of occupational categories far exceeded 360, even 3,600 would not cover them. However, "360 professions" is merely a general figure. Over time, people have gotten used to this collective term for all professions, as it is convenient to…
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