Claypot Luffa gourds, Black fungus and Fish Maw 胜瓜云耳浸鱼肚

We tried a similar dish in a restaurant that only know by the local during our trip to Macau. This was a typical Cantonese style of home cook dish. Since I still have some dried fish maw leftover from CNY, quickly try this dish at home. To get this dish taste nice, the good stock is important.

Spicy and Sour Fish Maw Soup (Foochow style) 酸辣鱼鳔~~欢喜过马年

After I deep fry the fish maw, then I used it to cook this spicy and sour fish maw soup, love this version too ! very appetizing indeed..

How to deep fry Fish Maw 怎样油炸鱼鳔

Fish Maw 花膠/鱼鳔  is commonly used in Chinese cooking especially served during Chinese New Year as Chinese people consider fish maw to be a luxury item. It is an excellent source of collagen. Fish maw itself has no taste, it takes on the flavour of the surrounding ingredients. You can find ready to use fish maw which already deep fried at the market, but my mother like to purchase the dried fish maw from the fisherman and deep fry by herself ( so we know it is clean and safe) . So I try to learn from her and share it here.

Poon Choi ( Big Bowl Feast ) 蛇全十美 ～ 盆菜

I have never tasted Poon Choi before , after googled and checked few websites, i was very braved to prepare this Poon Choi for Re-union dinner. From what i learnt, this big bowl feast is a one-pot dish that full of premium delicacies as to symbloises prosperity and abundance. My idea was simply to assemble all dishes that i usually prepared for re-union dinner (with adding few new dishes) into one-pot..Usually the wet ingredients will be placed at the bottom whereas those dry ingredients to place on the top..I admit mine has the Poon Choi look but don't think it taste the same like those Poon Choi served in the restaurants or Poon Choi from origin Hong Kong.

Chinese Steamboat / Hot Pot 火鍋

Before CNY ends today as "Chap Goh Mei" celebration, let me share with you the steamboat (similar to Japanese shabu-shabu)  that i prepared on Chinese New Year Eve..And I believe many of the Chinese family also like to serve steamboat as Reunion dinner 团圆饭on Chinese New Year Eve. Every family members get together, sit and surround the table, chit-chat and enjoy the steamboat, feel so good!

Stir-fried Fish Maw with Celery 鱼鳔炒西芹

This is a simple stir-fried Fish Maw dish that my mom usually prepared for Chinese New Year's eve dinner. I use the ready fried Fish Maw that given by my mom..Next time i must learn from her on how to deep fry the Fish Maw till puffy . This dish is so simple to prepare but yet the taste is awesome!