Claypot Mountain and Sea Delicacies
A traditional Zhejiang specialty, this claypot dish slow-braises seasonal vegetables such as Chinese cabbage, bamboo shoots, and dried mushrooms together with sea cucumber, shark fin, and other seafood. Rich in ingredients, it features a savory, flavorful broth.
Ingredients
Napa cabbage (tear the leaves apart by hand and tear the stems apart by hand)
Bamboo shoots (sliced)
Dried shiitake mushrooms (rehydrated and cut into pieces)
Sea cucumber
Chinese ham
Chicken
Fish maw
Shark fin
Stock
Salt (a pinch)
Shaoxing wine (a splash)
White pepper (a pinch)
Potato starch (a little, for thickening)
Instructions
1
Prepare the ingredients
Wash the napa cabbage; tear the leaves apart by hand and tear the stems apart by hand (they are more tender this way). Slice the bamboo shoots. Rehydrate the dried shiitake mushrooms and cut them into pieces.
2
Blanch in oil
Blanch all three ingredients together in hot oil.