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Jiangsu Cuisine 42

Fried Spring
Bamboo Shoots

It is said that the taste of bamboo shoots is the taste
of spring. Delicacy of bamboo shoots should never
be missed in the spring. Reserved in the winter
and absorbing the fragrance and nutrition of the
land, bamboo shoots are juicy, sweet and crispy
with excellent flavors. Nothing can represent the
freshness of spring better than bamboo shoots.
Attractive and delicious as it is, the bamboo shoot
may be fried, simmered, or steamed with different
ingredients. Fried Spring Bamboo Shoots is the
most classic dish. Fried with soy sauce, the bamboo
shoot has the same taste as meat.

The oxalic acid in the fresh bamboo shoot dissolves
Preserved and and the bitterness disappears after frying in the
pot. Being seasoned with soy sauce and sugar, every
Braised Fresh Meat piece of the bamboo shoot is covered with tasty
sauce. The shining gloss indicates the freshness
of bamboo shoots. Every bite of the crude fiber
covered with sugar and soy sauce will bring
The three Chinese characters in the name of the dish have different
extraordinary experience.
meanings. The first character means preserved and salted meat. The
second character stands for braising with mild fire. The last character refers
to the fresh meat. Freshest spring bamboo shoots are braised with freshest
meat. The soup has thick and endless flavors. Spring bamboo shoots may
not only absorb the fat but also make the soup more delicate. The tastes of
salty and fresh meat are mixed together, soft and crispy, offering a peculiar
and impressive delicacy.

Ham from Jinhua or carefully-selected preserved meat, freshest bamboo
shoots, and streaky pork with balanced fat and lean meat are all important
for this dish. Moreover, bean curd sheets are also added as an ingredient.
Along with the slow ticks and tocks in the misty kitchen, Preserved and
Braised Fresh Meat has been braised for several hours. Precious and
palatable soup is thus born from the mild-fire braising.

Spoon out a bowl of soup, blow and cool it down, and take a sip quickly.
The soup will relax and relieve every part of the body. Free from spices
but filled with rich flavors, this dish combines the fresh bamboo shoots,
delicious preserved and fresh meat, and sweet bean curd sheets in a perfect
way. Different flavors and colors are matched appropriately. Taking a small
bite, the braised meat will melt in the mouth without oily taste.