Jade Tower Delicious Snake
A celebrated specialty in traditional Chinese snake cuisine, featuring tender snake meat prepared through classic techniques for a rich, savory flavor and silky texture.
Story
Jade Tower Delicious Snake is a renowned specialty rooted in the rich heritage of traditional Chinese snake cuisine. Revered for its delicate flavor and tender texture, this dish reflects generations of culinary craftsmanship, where prized snake meat is transformed into a luxurious delicacy enjoyed by connoisseurs seeking authentic classic flavors.
Ingredients
Live snake (slaughtered and washed, cut into 5cm long segments, blanched, flavored with white brine)
1 piece
Snake juice
20g
Peanut oil (actual consumption 100g, heated to 70% hot)
1000g
MSG
to taste
Wet starch
10g
Sesame oil
5g
White brine (used for cooking the snake to absorb flavor)
as needed
Clear soup
as needed
scallion (cut into flowers)
to taste
Instructions
1
Step 1
Slaughter and clean the live snake, cut into 5-cm-long segments, blanch, then place in a white braising pot to absorb flavor and remove. Cut scallions into curls.
2
Step 2
Heat oil in the wok to 70% hot, pass the snake segments through the oil, and drain out.
3
Step 3
Reserve oil in the wok, add the snake sauce, add clear broth, MSG, and the snake segments, and simmer briefly. Thicken with cornstarch slurry, sprinkle scallion curls, drizzle with sesame oil, and serve immediately.
