From Xiaobai to now, authentic and delicious Cantonese cuisine can be made. There are laughter, challenges and full gains along the way.
Let me talk about my personal experience, hoping to help you who like Cantonese food!
Lay a solid foundation:
It is important to lay a solid foundation. Before learning Cantonese cuisine, master some basic kitchen skills, such as knife-cutting, cooking, soup-making, etc. These skills are the cornerstone of your study of Cantonese cuisine, which will make you more handy in subsequent cooking.
Before I started to learn Cantonese cuisine, I learned basic kitchen skills by reading cookbooks and watching videos. I found an up master in Mile Mile (Mile Mile: Running Coconut), and this up master told you some basic kitchen skills in detail, which was not only detailed but also easy to understand.
It is through this up master that I have mastered some basic knife skills, food cleaning methods and simple cooking methods. These are the foundations of cooking, which makes me more confident in learning Cantonese cuisine.
Looking for reliable recipes and mentors:
In the process of learning, finding some reliable Cantonese recipes and tutors will speed up your progress. What I'm looking for is a master: "I'm thirsty for knowledge, but I'm open-minded."
You can find some video tutorials online or buy some professional cookbooks. Under the professional guidance, you will know more about the traditional cooking methods and skills of Cantonese cuisine.
After mastering the basic skills, I began to look for some reliable Cantonese recipes and tutors. I found it online? I got some wonderful video tutorials and bought some professional cookbooks. These resources have taught me many cooking methods and skills of traditional Cantonese cuisine.
Practice is the best teacher;
Learning the cooking skills and tricks of Cantonese cuisine is a delicious journey, full of practice and exploration. I always believe that practice is the best teacher. Through constant trial and exploration, I gradually mastered some cooking experience and skills.
In the early days when I started to learn to cook Cantonese cuisine, I first took the initiative to search for some classic Cantonese cuisine recipes. These recipes not only provide specific cooking steps, but also introduce the required ingredients and seasonings in detail.
I chose a classic Cantonese dish I like-Guangdong fried rice noodles as my starting point. The recipe describes in detail the steps of frying rice noodles, how to treat the ingredients, the cooking order and the seasoning skills.
Then, I prepared the ingredients I needed and started cooking according to the steps of the recipe. In the process of frying rice noodles, I found it very important to master the heat.
I constantly adjust the firepower, so that the ingredients in the pot are heated evenly, while keeping the rice noodles fresh and delicious.
In practice, I found that the intensity and frequency of stir-frying will also affect the taste of the finished product, so I began to pay attention to using a spatula and stir-frying in a gentle way to avoid excessively destroying the original flavor of the ingredients.
However, I also encountered some challenges in practice. Once when I was frying rice noodles, I didn't master the heat, which led to the rice noodles being too dry and losing their original tender and smooth taste.
However, this failed experience made me more deeply realize the importance of heat, and also made me more cautious in mastering firepower in subsequent attempts.
I want to share a personal practical experience. After I tried fried rice noodles many times, I began to make some improvements and innovations.
I tried to add some vegetables and seafood I like, and adjusted the proportion of some seasonings to make this fried rice noodle more in line with my taste.
Through continuous practice and innovation, I gradually cultivated my own unique cooking style, which also made me deeply appreciate the fun and creativity of cooking.
Pay attention to the choice of ingredients:
The choice of ingredients is very important in Cantonese cooking.
Try to choose fresh vegetables and seafood, so as to ensure better taste and flavor of dishes.
Fresh vegetables and seafood are the key to making delicious Cantonese cuisine. I will go to the vegetable market or supermarket to carefully select, see with my eyes, touch with my hands and smell with my nose to ensure that I can choose the freshest ingredients.
Maintain love and patience:
Learning to cook requires patience and love. In the process of learning, it is inevitable to encounter some difficulties and challenges.
However, my love for Cantonese cuisine keeps me interested in learning and makes me willing to try new dishes and techniques.
Beibei has something to say:
It takes time and effort to believe in yourself, try bravely and master the cooking skills and tricks of Cantonese cuisine, but as long as you persist, you will definitely become an excellent Cantonese chef!
Come and join the cooking. Let's enjoy cooking together and bring delicious Cantonese food to our family and friends!