Braised shredded cBraised shredded chicken with ham and dried tofu, is a famous traditional dish of Jiangsu province and it is the foremost dish in Huaiyang cuisine. It has a long history. Over two hundred years ago, it was a favorite dish of an emperor at that time. It is fresh and nutritious and its delicate flavor has always been presented on the banquet table.
The main raw materials are dried toufu of Huaiyang and degreasing chicken soup. Chefs process it into 18 slices. The cut ones should not only keep tidy and uniform but also keep the thickness no more than that of matchstick, so the work requires very fine and exact techniques.
In the past, the classic cooking method of braised shredded chicken with ham and dried tofu is “nine juliennes soup” with julienne ham and dried tofu, julienne bamboo shoots, whitebait slices, black fungus, dried mushroom, nori, egg skin, and julienne chicken, and sometimes it also adds julienne sea cucumber, leech or bird’s nest. By cooking with delicious chicken soup and various condiments, and integrating the fresh flavor of soup and condiments with dried julienne tofu, it tastes delicious and appetizing and the delicious flavor leads you to endless aftertastes.
Compared with “nine juliennes soup”, the braised shredded chicken with ham and dried tofu has developed a lot. It uses julienne dried tofu and white chicken and adds fresh shrimp meat, decorating with kinds of ingredients, which is called assorted dried juliennes. Its color is beautiful and it tastes fresher. Its ingredients are also changed according to different seasons. The sliced work requires fineness and exactness, color and good flavor. It is not only famous throughout the country but also is known as the “famous cuisine of east Asia” by foreign guests.
