VIDEO: Food Crawl

Hello!

We've decided to go on a journey to discover a couple of places to snack on at Macquarie Shopping Centre. Firstly, we went to a shop in the food court, where we tried some spring rolls, which was very delicious. Then, we went to a Japanese restaurant to try out salmon sushi, scallop sushi, and fish roll. It was interesting as the sushi varied in taste. After trying out the sushi, we went to get some frozen yogurt. We got the original flavour with lychee pearl, which pops in your mouth when you chew on it! Lastly, we went to our final restaurant, where we got bibimbap. It was a set, where it was also served with miso soup and pepper sauce. It had a good taste and was very refreshing!

- Frank, Xiaoyuan, Yoonsoon Han, and Tessa

Spring Roll

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Hey, I have just tried spring roll last night in an old Chinese resturant and is one of my favorite snacks. As the spring roll have relative low price and nice taste it has become the most popular cuisine around the world especially in Australia due to immigration, multicultralism, and the abundant fresh local produce. The spring roll is a traditional Chinese snack, made with a round, thin dough sheet with fillings rolled inside and deep fried in oil but nowadays it has expand into large varieties.  From my personal opinion,  the rolls will taste better if dipped in sauces. The snacks are crisp outside and fresh inside which is really delicious. Spring rolls vary slightly from place to place, with well-known types being Shanghai Spring Rolls and Fuzhou Spring Rolls.

As spring roll has being accepted worldwidely, each countries have their own version. for example, Australians have their own version of a spring roll that can be found in many fish and chip shops in Australia and also bought from a supermarket (Chiko Roll). Rather than using pastry with a rolling technique they have a more doughy texture and I think the taste is really delicious but the price is relatively higher than the traditional spring roll but it is still worth to pay for.

This video will show you how to make a traditional spring roll:

Recipes for different spring rolls:

Chinese spring rolls with chicken

Vegetable spring rolls

Spring Rolls with Pork and Prawns

Chiko roll

Post made by Muyi Sun

Yang Zhou Fried Rice

              Reference(URL):http://www.shanghaifocus.com/blog/yangzhou-travel/yummy-yangzhou-fried-rice

Yangzhou is a city not far away from Shanghai. And Yang Zhou Fried Rice is one of the most popular and delicious varieties of fried rice. It is so popular that it is served in almost every Chinese restaurant around the world. Chinese barbequed pork or 'cha shao' (叉烧) is an essential ingredient in Yang Zhou Fried Rice. It is the barbequed pork that gives it its special sweetish flavour. It now has become a major recommended dish within Yangzhou Cuisine.


Yang Chow fried rice, like all other Chinese fried rice dishes, demands no strict list of ingredients. As it has become popular in restaurants, however, cha Shao (barbecued pork), shrimp bits, green peas, scallions and eggs have become staples.


(How to cook it)



Post by: Xiaoyuan Xu

Sushi

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Hey, I would like to post an amizing food today to share with you guys!

Sushi (すし, 寿司) is a Japanese food I would strong recommend, the origin of sushi is believed to have been during the second century A.D. in Southeast Asia because of the need to keep meat fresh without refrigeration. It consisting of cooked vinegared rice combined with other ingredients such as seafood, meats, vegetables and sometimes tropical fruits. Ingredients and forms of sushi presentation has made an evolution over time and became vary widely, but the ingredient which all sushi have in common is rice.

Sushi can be prepared with either brown or white rice and is often prepared with raw seafood, but some common varieties of sushi use cooked ingredients. Raw fish ( commonly used salmon, tuna, king fish and sword fish as base) sliced and served without rice is called sashimi and will be served with shredded ginger, wasabi, and soy sauce which create an amazing taste.

There are few top sushi stores in Sydney that I’ve tried before: 

 

1. Umi Kaiten-Zushi

 

477 Pitt Street, Haymarket NSW 2000

 

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2. Sushi Tei

 

1 Chifley Square, Sydney NSW 2000

 

Homepage

 

3. Makoto

 

336 Victoria Ave, Chatswood NSW 2067

 

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Because of this diversity, the nutritional value of one roll to the next can vary. Generally, fish provides a lean source of low-calorie, high quality protein. It's also low in saturated fats and cholesterol which makes it a heart-healthy food choice. On the other hand, eating sushi will also bring negative influence to your health, you could cough up a worm and have a serious panic attack, some people may have more serious reaction such as partially lose your eye-sight.

 

How to make a sushi

 

Posted by Muyi Sun (Frank)
 

Kung Pao Chicken

Reference(URL):http://www.jk33.cn/contents/XXyinshi/daohangtiao/caipu/jiachangmeishi/2014/0305/64015.html

Kung Pao Chicken is the traditional dish of sichuan in China. Due to the entrance to the spicy,crispy the fresh chicken breast with peanuts, that is very popular in western countries especially in Britain and the United States.

This dish need to prepare  chicken, spring onion, pepper and peanuts. Moreover, other ingredient are include soy sauce, pepper, vinegar, sugar , salt and sesame oil. For the preparation, chicken breast are cutter into 1-inch cubes. Mix in the soy sauce, rice wine or sherry, water and cornstarch.  This dish tastes sweet ,sour and spicy. Therefore, that is very delicious and easy to cook at home. 

Kung Pao Chicken Recipe

Post by: XIAOYUAN   XU

Peking duck




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Peking duck (“北京烤鸭”in Chinese) is my beloved dish and is also a famous and traditional Chinese duck dish from Beijing that I’ve just tasted few days ago at BBQ King restaurant in City. The peking duck has been prepared since imperial’s time and now is considered as one of the most national dish of China.




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It is famous known due to the thin, crisp skin, with authentic versions of the dish serving mostly the skin and little meat, sliced in front of the diners by the cook.  Ducks bred specially for the dish are slaughtered after 65 days and seasoned before being roasted in a closed or hung oven that the smell and taste is really attractive. I think peking duck is just like the tradition of roast turkey in America, which owes its origin to the roast goose that is still popular in Europe on festive occasions. Then, it is not time to enjoy your food for Peking Duck yet, as it is always served in well-cut slices. To be honest,the whole duck must be sliced into 120 pieces and every piece has to be perfect with the complete layers of the meat. It is not easy to do which requires the high cutting skills of the cook as a little mistake will make the taste different, as a result, watch their cutting technique is also one part of enjoyment.



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Normally there are many dishes served with the duck, I strongly recommended to to combine with a dish of fine-cut shallot bars, a dish of cucumber bars and finally a dish of paste-like soy of fermented wheat flour when you eat it. The taste is just wonderful mixed with these food!!!!!!!!

SOoooo, what are you guys waiting for? Come and try

As the process of making a peking duck is a bit complex, this video will guide you in making

Peking duck recipe

Posted by Muyi Sun (Frank)

Chinese Dumpling

Reference URL:http://www.seriouseats.com/2011/04/homemade-fried-dumplings-pork-chinese-appetizers.html

 Chinese Dumpling is a traditional food of china. They are based on flour and may include meet, vegetables. They may be cooked by boiling,steaming,frying or baking. Common dumping meet fillings include pork, mutton, beef,chicken,fish and shrimp, which are usually mixed with chopped vegetables. Popular vegetable fillings include cabbage,scallion,leek and garlic chives. Dumpings are eaten with a soy sauce-based dipping sauce that may include vinegar, garlic, ginger,rice wine,hot sauce and sesame oil.

The Chinese dumpling now enjoys worldwide popularity. Its history can be traced back to South and North Dynasty. There are two other reasons to eat dumplings: the dumpling's shape resembles the Chinese tael, which hopes to bring in wealth and treasures in next year. The second reason is that the dumplings have stuffing, in which people often put auspicious materials inside. In some places, people even put a clean coin into the dumplings, because they think the one who eats the coin will become wealthier. Nowadays, dumplings are the major food on New Year's Eve and the first meal on the first and the fifth day of New Year.

(How to make dumplings)

Post by:XIAOYUAN XU