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This dish is so named because the fluffy egg whites resemble the white flowers of furong

Fish and shelfish• Poultry and eggs• [Stir-frying]

Furong shrimp (芙蓉虾仁)

Steaming fish with black mushrooms (shiitake) and goji berries is a great way to create a dish that’s at once familiar and new.

Fish and shelfish• [Steaming]

Steamed fish with black mushrooms and goji berries

Gong Bao Shrimp is an offshoot of Gong Bao chicken (also called Kung Pao chicken), one of the most iconic Sichuanese dishes.

Fish and shelfish• [Stir-frying]

Gong Bao shrimp (宫保虾仁)

In this dish, aromatic Shaoxing wine gives the clams a boozy kick while letting their natural flavors shine.

Cold dishes and salads• Fish and shelfish• [Boiling/Poaching]

Drunken clams

The city of Qingdao, also spelled as Tsingtao, is known for its namesake beer, as well as this chicken and claim dish cooked with local beer, which adds complex aroma and taste from malt and hops.

Fish and shelfish• Poultry and eggs• [Simmering]

Beer-braised chicken with clams, Qingdao style (青岛啤酒蛤蜊鸡)

In Shanghai and its surrounding region, steaming whole fish with ham, bamboo shoots, and shiitake mushrooms creates an exquisite dish fit for a banquet.

Fish and shelfish• [Steaming]

Shanghai-style steamed fish with ham, bamboo shoots, and shiitake mushrooms

In this Chinese rendition of Galician octopus with potatoes, Chinese five-spice powder is used instead of paprika, providing a complex sweet-savory aroma to the boiled octopus and potato.

Fish and shelfish• [Boiling/Poaching]• [Stir-frying]

Octopus and potatoes with Chinese five-spice powder

There are many exciting ways to cook mussels, beyond the familiar French-style steamed mussels. Here, mussels, Chinese sausage, rice noodles, and tomatoes create a simple and exciting one-dish meal.

Fish and shelfish• Rice, noodles, and grains• [Boiling/Poaching]• [Stir-frying]

Mussels with Chinese sausage and rice noodles