Golden Lotus Playing with Fish

Name: Golden Lotus Playing with Fish
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: lobster slices (fried, arranged in the center of the plate in a lotus shape), to taste; mushrooms (infused with broth), to taste; fat choy (spread over the outer layer of the mushrooms), to taste; minced shrimp (blanched in 60% hot oil, wrapped in egg crepe to form goldfish shape), to taste; egg crepe (used to wrap minced shrimp into goldfish shape), to taste; 1 red cherry (used as the lotus center)

A Zhejiang figurative-style dish, featuring fried lobster slices arranged into a lotus shape, paired with shrimp paste shaped like goldfish. It has an elegant, beautiful presentation and carries auspicious symbolism.

35 min

Easy

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Ingredients

lobster slices (fried, arranged in the center of the plate in a lotus shape) to taste

mushrooms (infused with broth) to taste

fat choy (spread over the outer layer of the mushrooms) to taste

minced shrimp (blanched in 60% hot oil, wrapped in egg crepe to form goldfish shape) to taste

egg crepe (used to wrap minced shrimp into goldfish shape) to taste

red cherry (used as the lotus center) 1

Instructions

Arrange the Lotus

After frying the lobster slices, arrange them in a lotus shape in the center of the plate, and use the red cherry as the lotus center.

Arrange the Goldfish Around

Infuse the mushrooms with broth, then place them outside the 'lotus', spread a layer of fat choy over the mushrooms, blanch the minced shrimp in 60% hot oil until cooked, wrap it in egg crepe to form 'goldfish' shapes, place them around the plate, and the dish is ready.