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The dishes that take a whole day: roasted, master-stock braised, steamed and turned out, stuffed, cured. Cooked a few times a year, and remembered every time.

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The Sunday dishes

脆皮燒腩仔
Roasted26 hrPork
街市Pork belly· 1 piece, 1.2 kg雜貨舖Salt· 3½ tsp fine salt雜貨舖Sugar· 2 tsp (8 g)雜貨舖Five spice· ½ tsp (1 g)雜貨舖Salt· 1 cup coarse salt雜貨舖White vinegar· 1 tsp

“This one cannot be hurried. Only start it if the day is yours.”

燜冬菇
Braised9 hrVegetables
百子櫃Dried shiitake mushroom· 12, about 75 g dry百子櫃Rock sugar· 1 small lump (10 g)雜貨舖Oyster sauce· 2 tbsp雜貨舖Light soy sauce· 1 tsp雜貨舖Rice wine (cooking wine)· 1 tsp街市Fresh ginger· 3 slices…

“This one cannot be hurried. Only start it if the day is yours.”

蒜子瑤柱脯
Steamed and turned out13 hr 50 minSeafood
百子櫃Dried scallop (conpoy)· 8 to 10, about 75 g dry街市Garlic· 10 to 12 cloves雜貨舖Superior stock· 1 cup (250 ml)雜貨舖Oyster sauce· 1 tbsp街市Fresh ginger· 2 slices雜貨舖Rice wine (cooking wine)· 1 tbsp…

“This one cannot be hurried. Only start it if the day is yours.”

東坡肉
Braised2 hr 45 minPork
街市Pork belly· 1 piece, 800 g街市Spring onion / scallion· 50 g街市Fresh ginger· 8 slices百子櫃Star anise· 2百子櫃Cinnamon bark· 1 small piece雜貨舖Bay leaf· 2 to 3…

“This one cannot be hurried. Only start it if the day is yours.”

炸子雞
Deep-fried10 hr 10 minChicken
街市Fresh chicken (whole or half)· 1 bird, about 1.2 kg雜貨舖Salt· 1 tsp雜貨舖Five spice· ½ tsp雜貨舖Rice wine (cooking wine)· 1 tbsp街市Fresh ginger· 1 small piece街市Garlic· 3 cloves…

“This one cannot be hurried. Only start it if the day is yours.”

八寶鴨
Steamed custard15 hr 25 minDuck
街市Duck· 1 duck, 1.8 to 2 kg雜貨舖Glutinous rice· 200 g街市Lap cheong· 1街市Roast pork belly· 80 g百子櫃Dried shiitake mushroom· 5百子櫃Jinhua ham· 20 g…

“This one cannot be hurried. Only start it if the day is yours.”

釀鯪魚
Stuffed2 hr 35 minFish
街市Silver perch· 2, about 450 to 500 g each街市Fish paste· 300 g街市Pork mince· 100 g百子櫃Dried small shrimp· 1 tbsp百子櫃Dried shiitake mushroom· 3百子櫃Aged dried tangerine peel· ⅛ piece…

“This one cannot be hurried. Only start it if the day is yours.”

梅菜扣肉
Steamed and turned out5 hr 40 minPork
街市Pork belly· 1 piece, 600 g百子櫃Sweet preserved mustard greens· 300 g雜貨舖Dark soy sauce· 3 tbsp雜貨舖Light soy sauce· 2 tbsp雜貨舖Rice wine (cooking wine)· 2 tbsp百子櫃Rock sugar· 25 g…

“This one cannot be hurried. Only start it if the day is yours.”

鎮江肴肉
Cured4 daysPork
街市Pork hock· 900 g雜貨舖Salt· 2 tbsp (30 g)百子櫃Sichuan pepper· 2 tsp雜貨舖Light soy sauce· 4 tbsp雜貨舖Rice wine (cooking wine)· 3 tbsp雜貨舖Sugar· 2 tbsp…

“This one cannot be hurried. Only start it if the day is yours.”

蜜汁叉燒
Roasted9 hr 15 minPork
街市Pork scotch· 600 to 700 g雜貨舖Char siu sauce· 2 tbsp雜貨舖Chu hou paste· 1 tbsp雜貨舖Light soy sauce· 1 tbsp雜貨舖Rose liquor· 2 tbsp雜貨舖Five spice· 1 tsp…

“This one cannot be hurried. Only start it if the day is yours.”

豉油皇乳鴿
Master-stock braised50 minSquab
街市Squab· 2, about 300 g each雜貨舖Light soy sauce· 40 ml雜貨舖Dark soy sauce· 30 ml雜貨舖Rose liquor· 2 tbsp (30 ml)百子櫃Rock sugar· 30 g街市Fresh ginger· 5 slices…

“This one cannot be hurried. Only start it if the day is yours.”

紙包雞
Deep-fried3 hrChicken
街市Chicken thigh fillet· 600 g街市Fresh ginger· 1 large piece雜貨舖Rice wine (cooking wine)· 1 tbsp街市Sand ginger· 1 tsp雜貨舖Five spice· ½ tsp百子櫃Peppercorn, chiefly white· ½ tsp…

“This one cannot be hurried. Only start it if the day is yours.”

果皮蒸鯇魚
Steamed50 minFish
街市Fish belly· 600 g百子櫃Aged dried tangerine peel· 1 piece (about 5 g)街市Fresh ginger· 3 slices街市Spring onion / scallion· 2雜貨舖Salt· a pinch百子櫃Peppercorn, chiefly white· a pinch…

“This one cannot be hurried. Only start it if the day is yours.”

釀節瓜甫
Stuffed50 minVegetables
街市Hairy gourd / fuzzy melon· 2 (about 600 g)街市Fish paste· 300 g街市Spring onion / scallion· 1街市Coriander / cilantro· 1 sprig百子櫃Peppercorn, chiefly white· a pinch雜貨舖Cornflour· 2 tsp…

“This one cannot be hurried. Only start it if the day is yours.”

生炒骨
Deep-fried1 hr 40 minPork
街市Pork spare ribs· 600 g雜貨舖Light soy sauce· 2 tsp雜貨舖Sugar· 1½ tsp for the marinade, 4 tsp for the sauce雜貨舖Worcestershire· ½ tsp for the marinade, 2 tsp for the sauce百子櫃Peppercorn, chiefly white· ½ tsp街市Chicken egg (hard-boiled)· 1…

“This one cannot be hurried. Only start it if the day is yours.”

京都排骨
Deep-fried1 hr 10 minPork
街市Pork spare ribs· 600 g雜貨舖Light soy sauce· 1½ tbsp雜貨舖Dark soy sauce· 1½ tsp雜貨舖Sugar· 1½ tsp for the marinade, 1½ tbsp for the sauce雜貨舖Rice wine (cooking wine)· 1½ tsp街市Chicken egg (hard-boiled)· 1 small…

“This one cannot be hurried. Only start it if the day is yours.”

The festival table

蠔豉花生燜豬手
Braised4 hrPork
街市Pork hock· 920 g百子櫃Dried oyster· 8百子櫃Peanut· 100 g雜貨舖Red fermented bean curd· 3 cubes街市Fresh ginger· 4 slices街市Spring onion / scallion· 1…

“You eat after the offering. These few dishes are what the year waits for.”

芋頭扣肉
Steamed and turned out1 hr 45 minPork
街市Pork belly· 600 g街市Taro· 600 g雜貨舖Red fermented bean curd· 2 cubes (about 100 g with the liquid)百子櫃Rock sugar· 40 g雜貨舖Light soy sauce· 1 tbsp雜貨舖Dark soy sauce· to colour…

“You eat after the offering. These few dishes are what the year waits for.”

盆菜
Braised18 hr 15 minPork
街市White radish / daikon· 1.2 kg街市Baby wombok· 600 g百子櫃Dried beancurd stick· 150 g百子櫃Mung bean vermicelli· 2 bundles雜貨舖Dried pork rind· 150 g dried百子櫃Dried shiitake mushroom· 12…

“You eat after the offering. These few dishes are what the year waits for.”

蠔豉燜冬菇
Braised4 hr 55 minSeafood
百子櫃Dried oyster· 10百子櫃Dried shiitake mushroom· 8街市Fresh ginger· 3 slices雜貨舖Light soy sauce· 1½ tsp雜貨舖Rice wine (cooking wine)· 1 tsp雜貨舖Sugar· 1 tsp…

“You eat after the offering. These few dishes are what the year waits for.”

五柳炸蛋
Deep-fried23 minEgg
街市Chicken egg (hard-boiled)· 4雜貨舖Five-willow pickle· 1 cup (about 100 g, drained)雜貨舖Ketchup· 2 tbsp雜貨舖White vinegar· 1 tbsp雜貨舖Sugar· 2 tbsp雜貨舖Salt· ½ tsp…

“You eat after the offering. These few dishes are what the year waits for.”

齋菜煲
Braised9 hr 25 minVegetables
街市Baby wombok· 900 g百子櫃Dried shiitake mushroom· 16百子櫃Mung bean vermicelli· 2 bundles百子櫃Cloud ear fungus· 20 g dry百子櫃Dried beancurd stick· 75 g百子櫃Ginkgo nut· 20…

“You eat after the offering. These few dishes are what the year waits for.”

白灼豬脷
Blanched and poached1 hr 40 minPork
街市Pork tongue· 2, about 600 g together街市Fresh ginger· 3 slices, plus 1 small piece街市Spring onion / scallion· 3雜貨舖Rice wine (cooking wine)· 1 tbsp雜貨舖Salt· 1½ tsp雜貨舖Cooking oil· 3 tbsp…

“You eat after the offering. These few dishes are what the year waits for.”

拜神雞
Blanched and poached2 hr 25 minChicken
街市Fresh chicken (whole or half)· 1 bird, about 1.6 kg街市Fresh ginger· 4 slices街市Spring onion / scallion· 3雜貨舖Salt· 1 tbsp雜貨舖Rice wine (cooking wine)· 1 tbsp雜貨舖Sesame oil· 1 tsp

“You eat after the offering. These few dishes are what the year waits for.”

團年火鍋
Blanched and poached2 hr 40 minBeef
街市Pork bones (femur / blade)· 600 g街市Old hen (stewing chicken)· ½ boiling hen街市Fresh ginger· 4 slices雜貨舖Salt· to taste雜貨舖Shaved beef· 600 g街市Lean pork· 300 g…

“You eat after the offering. These few dishes are what the year waits for.”

The counter at home

皮蛋瘦肉粥
Simmered13 hrCongee
街市Pork shin (shank)· 150 g雜貨舖Salt· ½ tbsp coarse, for the pork雜貨舖White rice· 120 g雜貨舖Salt· ½ tsp, for the rice雜貨舖Cooking oil· a few drops街市Century egg· 2…

“Congee wants its full time on the boil before the rice opens.”

生滾魚片粥
Cooked in the bowl1 hr 12 minCongee
雜貨舖White rice· 1 cup (180 g)街市Fish slices· 300 g街市Fresh ginger· 1 small piece雜貨舖Rice wine (cooking wine)· 1 tbsp雜貨舖Salt· ½ tsp百子櫃Peppercorn, chiefly white· ¼ tsp…

“Congee wants its full time on the boil before the rice opens.”

及第粥
Cooked in the bowl1 hr 45 minCongee
雜貨舖White rice· 1 cup (180 g)百子櫃Dried beancurd stick· 30 g街市Pig liver· 125 g街市Pork kidney· 1 (125 g)街市Pig's small intestine (duodenum)· 125 g街市Lean pork· 125 g…

“Congee wants its full time on the boil before the rice opens.”

艇仔粥
Cooked in the bowl4 hr 5 minCongee
雜貨舖White rice· 1 cup (180 g)百子櫃Aged dried tangerine peel· 1 piece街市Fish slices· 300 g街市Beef mince· 150 g百子櫃Dried squid· 1 (about 50 g dried)雜貨舖Dried pork rind· 40 g dried…

“Congee wants its full time on the boil before the rice opens.”

柴魚花生粥
Simmered14 hr 5 minCongee
雜貨舖White rice· 1 cup (180 g)百子櫃Peanut· 150 g百子櫃Whole dried fish· 2 (about 40 g)街市Pork spare ribs· 450 g街市Fresh ginger· 2 slices雜貨舖Cooking oil· 1 tsp…

“Congee wants its full time on the boil before the rice opens.”

雲吞麵
Noodles in soup3 hrNoodles
雜貨舖Thin egg noodles· 2 nests (about 75 g each)街市Pork bones (femur / blade)· 600 g百子櫃Dried plaice / flatfish· 1百子櫃Dried small shrimp· 1 tbsp百子櫃Jinhua ham· 1 small piece (20 g)百子櫃Rock sugar· 1 small lump…

“Congee wants its full time on the boil before the rice opens.”

車仔麵
Noodles in soup14 hr 25 minNoodles
街市Beef tendon· 450 g街市Beef tripe· 300 g街市White radish / daikon· 1 (about 600 g)雜貨舖Dried pork rind· 40 g dried雜貨舖Fish balls· 300 g街市Pig's blood curd· 1 block…

“Congee wants its full time on the boil before the rice opens.”

豬手麵
Noodles in soup25 minNoodles
雜貨舖Thin egg noodles· 4 nests街市Chinese lettuce· ½ head雜貨舖Superior stock· 500 ml街市Spring onion / scallion· 2

“Congee wants its full time on the boil before the rice opens.”

炸醬撈麵
Tossed35 minNoodles
街市Pork scotch· 100 g雜貨舖Light soy sauce· ½ tsp雜貨舖Cornflour· ½ tsp雜貨舖Chilli bean sauce· 2 tbsp雜貨舖Ketchup· 2 tbsp雜貨舖Tomato paste· ½ tbsp…

“Congee wants its full time on the boil before the rice opens.”

上湯浸油麥
Blanched and poached15 minVegetables
街市A-choy lettuce· 600 g街市Century egg· 1街市Salted duck egg· 1街市Garlic· 6 cloves街市Fresh ginger· 2 slices雜貨舖Superior stock· 250 ml…

“Congee wants its full time on the boil before the rice opens.”

Jars and sauces

蒜蓉豆豉醬
Stir-fry1 hr 20 minSauces and jars
雜貨舖Salted black beans· 100 g街市Garlic· 4 cloves雜貨舖Cooking oil· 6 tbsp (90 ml)雜貨舖Salt· 1 tsp雜貨舖Sugar· 3 tsp街市Chilli· 1 to 2

“Make a jar and put it away. It will carry whatever you cook next.”

自家梅菜
Cured27 daysVegetables
街市Leaf mustard green· 3 kg雜貨舖Salt· 90 g

“Make a jar and put it away. It will carry whatever you cook next.”

XO醬
Long-simmered28 hr 5 minSauces and jars
百子櫃Dried scallop (conpoy)· 120 g百子櫃Jinhua ham· 50 g百子櫃Dried small shrimp· 40 g街市Shallots· 60 g街市Garlic· 8 cloves (30 g)百子櫃Dried chillies· 15 g…

“Make a jar and put it away. It will carry whatever you cook next.”

自家辣椒油
Long-simmered14 hr 35 minSauces and jars
雜貨舖Cooking oil· 300 ml百子櫃Dried chillies· 20 g雜貨舖Chilli powder· 1 tbsp (10 g)街市Shallots· 4街市Garlic· 4 cloves百子櫃Dried small shrimp· 1 tbsp…

“Make a jar and put it away. It will carry whatever you cook next.”

自家鹹蛋
Cured14 daysEgg
街市Duck egg· 12雜貨舖Salt· 600 g or 500 g雜貨舖Ceylon black tea· 2 tea bags雜貨舖Rice wine (cooking wine)· 2 tbsp百子櫃Sichuan pepper· 4 tsp百子櫃Star anise· 2

“Make a jar and put it away. It will carry whatever you cook next.”

陳皮(家曬)
Sun-dried369 daysSauces and jars
街市Mandarin· 10 to 12

“Make a jar and put it away. It will carry whatever you cook next.”