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Three Fried Stuffed Treasures

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Three Fried Stuffed Treasures in a polystyrene foam box

Three Fried Stuffed Treasures (Chinese: 煎釀三寶; Sidney Lau: zin1 joeng6 saam1 bou2) is a traditional street food popular in Hong Kong, Macau and parts of Canton.[1] It is a dish in which vegetables and other foods are stuffed with marinated dace fish paste[2] and Chinese red sausage.[3]

Name

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The name of Three Fried Stuffed Treasures originates from its presentation. Dace fish paste is stuffed into hollowed vegetables and other food such as sausages and tofu. The items are as full as treasures and are sold in a set of three.[4]

Taste

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Soy sauce or worcestershire sauce can be served with the Three Fried Stuffed Treasures. Chilli oil can also be optionally matched with the dish. The dish is rich in savouriness.[5]

Recipe

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Dace fish is smashed into a paste. The dace fish paste is flavoured with preserved mandarin peel, cilantro, green onion, and other seasonings like white pepper and salt.[6] It is common for flour to be added into the paste to reduce the cost of fish. Vegetables such as aubergine and bell pepper are sliced and the centre is scooped out and emptied. The fish paste is stuffed into the emptied vegetables. The fish paste is sometimes stuffed into tofu.[3][7] They are fried on iron griddles and are usually served in polystyrene foam containers when ordered from a cha chan teng or a street restaurant/vendor.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "香港的街頭小食". news.stheadline.com. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  2. ^ Hong Kong Tourism Board: Government Office. "Must-try street food in Hong Kong | Hong Kong Tourism Board". Discover Hong Kong. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  3. ^ a b L, Ellen. "Three Fried Stuffed Treasures 煎釀三寶". Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  4. ^ "A guide to traditional Hong Kong street food". South China Morning Post. 2017-04-08. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  5. ^ Lo, Andrea (2019-01-09). "Hong Kong Bites: Three of a Kind". Zolima City Magazine. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  6. ^ "Fried Stuffed 3 Treasures 煎讓三寶". Auntie Emily's Kitchen. 2021-01-09. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  7. ^ 韓詠儀 (2017-12-06). "【煎釀三寶食譜】香港特色街頭小食 小點醫肚晚餐佐飯一樣得". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 2021-11-20.