What Are the Top Ten Local Snacks of Jiamusi?
1. Yellow Millet Sliced Cake (Top Ten Jiamusi Snacks)
Introduction
Yellow millet sliced cake is made by layering milled red glutinous millet flour and pre-boiled kidney beans, steaming the stacked layers thoroughly, and serving with white sugar. It can also be sliced and pan-fried. The cake is sticky, fragrant, sweet yet not cloying, with a production history spanning hundreds of years.
2. Beef Stew with White Radish (Top Ten Jiamusi Snacks)
Introduction
White radish is a classic nourishing ingredient that regulates qi flow, aids digestion and detoxifies the body, bringing numerous health benefits. Beef is an excellent meat for wellness. The perfect pairing lets you enjoy a comforting autumn meal.
Ingredients
Beef, white radish, green onion, ginger, dried tangerine peel, star anise, cooking wine, salt
Cooking Method
- Cut cleaned beef into chunks and peel the white radish before chopping it into pieces for later use.
- Boil water in a pot, blanch beef chunks in boiling water for 1–2 minutes to remove blood, then drain. Blanch radish pieces the same way and set aside.
- Heat oil in a wok, sauté green onion and ginger slices until fragrant, then add the beef and stir-fry for several minutes.
- Pour in cooking wine, soy sauce and salt, toss briefly, then add water to fully submerge the beef.
- Bring to a rolling boil over high heat, then simmer on low heat. When the beef is nearly tender, add radish and continue stewing until both ingredients are fully soft and tender.
3. Lamb Soup with Pickled Chinese Cabbage (Top Ten Jiamusi Snacks)
Cooking Method
- Cut lamb into chunks; tie cleaned green onions into knots and crush ginger. Blanch lamb in boiling water, remove and drain for later use. Stir-fry pickled Chinese cabbage and set aside.
- Bring clean water to a boil, add lamb, seasonings and cooking wine, cover and simmer over high heat for around 15 minutes.
- Switch to medium heat and cook for another 30 minutes, then turn to gentle low heat. Simmer until the lamb turns tender, season with salt and remove green onions and ginger.
- Add the pre-fried pickled cabbage and cook for another 15 minutes to finish.
Tip: To reduce mutton’s gamey odor, add sliced small white radish to the pot while stewing.
4. Braised Sika Deer Tendon with Pine Nuts (Top Ten Jiamusi Snacks)
Ingredients
Sika deer tendons, pine nuts from the Greater Khingan Range, green onion, ginger, green bell pepper, onion
Cooking Method
- Soak deer tendons for more than four hours.
- Heat oil, sauté green onion and ginger until aromatic, then add deer tendons.
- Once the tendons soften, add green bell pepper, onion and pine nuts.
- Thicken with starch slurry and plate the dish.
Features
The dish boasts a ruddy glossy color and tender deer tendons. It nourishes and strengthens bones and tendons.
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