Aesthetically, philosophically, this is all rather thrilling, and arguably incredibly cool, the culinary equivalent of jolie laide. But taste is an experience of reflexive sensation, not of intellect. Both of my meals at Blanca began exuberantly, with petite vessels of citrus segments and a chile grenada granita, sweet-tart and clarion-bright—then, digging in a fork, the … Read more
Sun-dried golden oysters are a popular and auspicious ingredient in Cantonese cuisine during Lunar New Year, as the pronunciation of “dried oyster” is similar to “good fortune” in Chinese. One of the best places to get golden oysters is Lau Fau Shan in Hong Kong. The area has been famous for oyster farming for 700 … Read more
Golden oysters are usually made with larger bivalves and are only semi-dried, which contributes to their lighter flavour and soft texture. Edwin Tang is the Chinese executive chef at Cuisine Cuisine. Photo: Jonathan Wong “The drier weather and the sunshine [in winter] are the perfect conditions to half-dry these oysters,” says Edwin Tang Ho-wang, Chinese … Read more
