Chinese Cuisine in Doha

What don’t we know about the ever popular Chinese food?! Well, besides the dumplings and noodles, Chinese food has a remarkable variety and diversity of food.

Chinese teas

It’s believed that the Chinese people have enjoyed tea drinking for more than 4,000 years, specifically for medical cures. Besides green and black teas, Chinese teas include Oolong tea, white tea, Dragon Well tea and there are also a variety to what are known us ‘scented teas’. But when the most popular Chinese teas is the bubble tea. Also known as pearl milk tea or boba milk tea, bubble tea is a Taiwanese tea-based drink invented in tea shops in Taichung, Taiwan, during the 1980s. The term ‘bubble’ refers to the chewy tapioca balls, which are also referred to as pearls, commonly added to the drink. Most bubble tea recipes are tea-based mixed with fruit or milk. Similar to slushys and milkshakes, ice-blended versions of bubble tea are usually mixed with fruit or syrup. There are many variants of bubble tea but the most popular are the bubble milk tea with tapioca and the bubble milk green tea with tapioca. You can try the bubble tea at Wok of Fame at Villaggio Mall.

Dumplings

With a long history of more than 1,800 years, dumplings are a traditional food widely popular in North China. Dumplings consist of minced meat and chopped vegetables wrapped into a thin piece of dough skin. Popular fillings are mince pork, diced shrimp, ground chicken, beef, and vegetables. They can be cooked by boiling, steaming, or frying. Dumplings are a traditional dish eaten on Chinese New Year’s Eve.

Wontons

Similar to dumplings are wontons, which has been a custom for people to eat wontons on the winter solstice since the Tang Dynasty (618–907). The most versatile shape of a wonton is simple a right triangle. Wontons are commonly boiled and served in soup or sometimes deep-fried. The filling of wontons can be minced pork or diced shrimp.

Ma Po Tofu

Ma Po Tofu

With a history of more than 100 years, ma po tofu is one of the most famous dishes in Chuan Cuisine. Ma describes a spicy and hot taste which comes from pepper powder, a kind of condiment usually used in Chuan Cuisine. The milky tofu is enriched with brownish red ground beef and chopped green onion.

Spring Rolls

Spring rolls are a Cantonese dim sum of cylindrical shape. The filling of spring rolls could be vegetables or meat, and the taste could be either sweet or savory. After fillings are wrapped in spring roll wrappers, the next step is frying. Then the spring rolls are given their golden yellow colour. The dish is especially popular in Jiangxi, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Fujian, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, etc.

Peking Roasted Duck

Peking Roasted Duck

Peking duck is a famous dish from Beijing and considered as one of China’s national dishes. Peking duck is savoured for its thin and crispy skin. The Sliced Peking duck is often eaten with pancakes, sweet bean sauce, or soy with mashed garlic.

Enjoy some good food at Chinese restaurants in Doha!

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