Pork ribs with sticky rice cake [排骨年糕]

Pork ribs with sticky rice cake [排骨年糕]

Pork ribs with sticky rice cake is made of Changzhou or Wuxi pork chops and sticky rice cakes. The pork is first pickled and then boiled with sauce, oil, sugar, ginger and wine for a short time. At the same time, the cooked sticky rice is beaten into a paste and then cut into small pieces. The pieces of rice cake are used to wrap the chop, which is then fried for a short time. The delicious dish combines the aroma of the chop and the crisp taste of the rice cake.

Cat's ears (Mao er duo) [貓耳朵]

Cat's ears (Mao er duo) [貓耳朵]

Cat's ears is a kind of flour dough with ingredients of diced chicken and meat, mixing with the delicious soup. Because of the ear-like figure, it got the name, "mao er duo," meaning the cat ears. Mao er duo in Qiao Jiashan Restaurant of Shanghai is very unique. It is handmade dough with meat or bean paste stuffing. Cooked in boiling water or fried with oil, it can then be served with a rich sauce.