Title: Chinese New Year's Eve Rice Cold Dish "Flowers Bloom Rich", small radish cut flowers pour sweet and sour sauce, learn to show your hand at home!
The New Year is approaching, and the atmosphere of the Spring Festival is getting stronger. In China, a Chinese New Year's Eve meal is an important moment for family reunion and a great showcase of culinary art. Today, we might as well talk about the cold dishes of the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, especially the eye-catching "blossoming and rich" small radish cut flowers poured with sweet and sour sauce. As a chef, I will combine my years of experience to share my tips and insights for making this dish.
The story begins with a chance attempt. That was when I was interning at a restaurant, and there was only a week left before the Chinese New Year. The kitchen was bustling with activity, and everyone was preparing for the Chinese New Year feast. I wanted to bring something new to my guests, so I came up with the idea of creating "Flowers Bloom and Wealth". The radish was chosen as the main ingredient because the radish has a crisp texture and bright color, which is very suitable for making a flower shape.
First and foremost, preparation is crucial. Buy fresh radishes, wash them and slice them with a grater. Then, with a knife, a pattern is skillfully carved on the sheet, like a small flower. This step requires patience and meticulousness, but once you master the technique, you can make small radish flowers that come to life.
Next is the making of sweet and sour sauce. Add the right amount of sugar and vinegar to the pan, and adjust the sweetness and acidity according to your personal taste. After the sugar and vinegar are boiled, a little starch water is added to thicken the sauce and make it thick and rich. Sweet and sour sauce not only adds to the aesthetics of the dish, but also adds a unique flavor to it, leaving it with a lingering aftertaste.
Finally, soak the baby radish flowers in ice water for a while to make them crisp and refreshing. Then, drizzle the sweet and sour sauce evenly over the radish flowers and let it absorb the sweet flavor. A "flower blossom wealth" small radish cut flower with good color and fragrance is poured with sweet and sour sauce, and this is complete!
At the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner of the Spring Festival, this cold dish became a highlight on the table. I was inspired by the creativity and deliciousness of the dish. After that, I tried making this dish at home and continued to improve and refine it to become a signature dish in my home-cooked recipes.
In addition to the sweet and sour sauce poured with small radish cut flowers, there are many choices of cold dishes for Chinese New Year's Eve dinner. For example, sour and hot cucumber shreds, cold salad kelp shreds, cucumber shoots, etc., are all classic cold dishes. They are refreshing, appetizing and flavorful with other dishes.
In the world of chefs, innovation and tradition go hand in hand. The Chinese New Year's Eve cold dish "Blossoming and Wealthy" not only shows the creativity and skills of the chefs, but also inherits the essence of Chinese cuisine. I hope everyone can try to make this delicious cold dish at home, share the joy of reunion with family and friends, and start a happy and beautiful new year!