Month: August 2020
Chinese Salted Duck Yolks (Preserved Duck Eggs) 咸鸭蛋
Making Chinese salted duck yolks at home is a simple food preservation that’s fun to do. Preserved duck eggs are incredibly rich with remarkable savouriness. Salted duck eggs are delicious in many dishes, such as: …
How to Ferment Kombucha at Home
Kombucha is a fermented beverage with a long history. Kombucha likely originated in China and spread across the Silk Road, and it is widely brewed in China, Japan, Korea, Russia and more recently, in North America and Western European. Kombucha is made with a SCOBY (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast) that typically ferments a mixture of brewed tea and sugar. It’s easy and delicious ferment to make at home.
How to Make Venison Jerky & Chinese-Inspired Jerky Recipe
Making venison jerky, and other types of game meat jerky like elk, is a great way to use every part of the animal you harvest. Jerky is a wholesome, minimally processed, high protein snack that you can make yourself. It travels well and can be preserved for long periods of time, ensuring that no meat goes to waste. Larger cuts of game meat that are typically tougher make excellent whole single-strip jerky.
Canning Quince Paste (Dulce de Membrillo)
Quick Navigation What is a quince? Quince paste and water canning recipe Where to find quinces in Vancouver, BC Step-by-step processing and canning quince paste Cultural context of Spanish quince paste (dulce de membrillo) Canning …
Cantonese Ground Venison and Braised Eggplant
As a Chinese-Canadian person, it’s important to me to preserve traditionally inspired Chinese recipes while tailoring them to use the wild game that’s available to me. This Cantonese braised eggplant and venison meal tastes authentic and true to my family background, with a few changes to make the most of the venison flavour and texture. I hope you enjoy it.
How to Make Fig Jam From Frozen Figs (No Pectin)
Quick Navigation Fig jam recipe from frozen figs (no pectin) My experience canning fig jam (step-by-step instructions) If you’re curious about whether you can make anything from all your frozen figs, don’t worry. You can …
Cantonese Ginger Scallion BC Spot Prawns (Chinese Wild Prawn Recipe)
Cantonese ginger scallion BC spot prawns have definitely become a highlight dish for me since we’ve started prawning for wild local BC spot prawns on the Sunshine Coast. With Cantonese ginger scallion prawns, ginger is …