Cantonese Dishes That Never Made It to the U.S.

glutinous rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: white rice

Quinoa offers a nutty flavor and is gluten-free.

chestnuts

🥗Healthier: pecans

💰Cheaper: almonds

Pecans provide a similar texture with less cost.

dried mushrooms

🥗Healthier: fresh mushrooms

💰Cheaper: canned mushrooms

Fresh mushrooms are lower in sodium and provide a different texture.

hoisin sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce with honey

💰Cheaper: barbecue sauce

Soy sauce with honey mimics the sweetness and flavor profile.

The dish started as eight treasure chicken before evolving into eight treasure duck due to the larger cavity of the duck.

Begin by filling the duck with lotus seeds, dried lily petals, and sticky rice.

Add shiitake mushrooms and chopped pork to the filling.

Include cured ham in the mixture.

Half fill the duck, then add chestnuts, dried scallops, and sauteed duck egg yolk.

Initially, the dish was only steamed, but now it is steamed and then fried.

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