China
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Peking Duck
Beijing's lacquered masterpiece: roast duck with skin like amber glass, carved tableside and rolled in pancakes with scallion, cucumber and sweet bean sauce. Ingredients: whole air-pumped duck, maltose or honey glaze, sa…
Mapo Tofu
Sichuan's fire-and-numb legend: silky tofu cubes braised in a chile-bean sauce with minced beef, finished with ground Sichuan pepper that makes lips buzz. Ingredients: soft tofu, ground beef or pork, doubanjiang (ferment…
Har Gow
Cantonese dim sum's crystal jewel: a whole shrimp in a translucent wheat-starch wrapper, steamed to a rosy glow and pleated like a tiny purse. Ingredients: shrimp, bamboo shoots, pork fat (traditional), wheat starch, tap…
Kung Pao Chicken
Sichuan's sweet-sour-spicy stir-fry: chicken cubes wok-tossed with dried chiles, Sichuan pepper and roasted peanuts in a glossy, tangy glaze. Ingredients: chicken thigh, dried red chiles, Sichuan peppercorns, roasted pea…
World Cuisines
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