The thing about secrets is that if they are known, then they wouldn’t be secrets anymore would they? That being established, the word “secret”, when attached to “Chinese recipes” immediately connotes mystery, magic, or at the very least exotic. As to being palatable, we watch enough Andrew Zimmern to know that it just might be good, but requires a lot of courage to attempt ingestion. But really, when you think about it, the Chinese are masters of deliciousness, why would they have secret recipes to dishes that aren’t good?
Chances are, the more secret the recipe, the more magical, mystical, and exotic it is, the more mind-blowingly good. There may be healing powers or aphrodisiac properties in it or it may contain ingredients that would unleash some kind of power within you.
A great “secret” recipe to unearth would be one for black chicken soup. Black chicken, or wuji as it’s called in China, is also known as silkie, and it is a smallish type chicken native to China and Southeast Asia, but is now found in frozen food sections in a lot of supermarkets in the U.S. And as its name suggests, it is black, from its skin all the way to the bones. It has been cooked and eaten for more than a thousand years because if its incredible healing properties. These days its considered one of the new “superfoods” because of its awesomely high levels of antioxidants. Recipes for this intriguing ingredient usually involves making a soup with it with yams, wolfberries and ginseng.
Its color may put you off, but eternal youth sounds like a pretty good motivation.
Tea is made from the leaves of Camellia sinensis plant. The history of green tea originated from China. It is possible to find some references about it far back 5000 years ago. No one knew when and where the tea was brewed because stories about it are more like myths than reality. Later on, it has become associated with many cultures throughout Asia. Overtime it has become widely known in the West. It developed further when Oolong tea and black teas. This aromatic beverage is prepared by adding the leaves to hot water. It has a soothing, slightly bitter, astringent flavor that many people enjoy.
Chao Fan or fried rice is popular especially in Chinese food. It made from rice already cooked by steaming, stir fried using a wok with other ingredients like meat, pork, vegetables and eggs thus leading to variations. There’s no special recipe for fried rice but a great way to make one is to use leftovers.
China is one of the most successful country, not just in Asia but all over the world. With this success, Chinese people have been known for its creativity and innovation. That is why, they are very known as good businessmen. Apart from being businessmen, characteristics of a Chinese people is define through their cuisines. Many people, especially professional ones, are very curious on the secret behind the Chinese cuisines as it is indeed one of a kind.