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Longjing prawns | |||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 龍井蝦仁 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 龙井虾仁 | ||||||
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Longjing prawns, also known asshrimp stir-fried with Dragon Well tea, is a specialty ofHangzhou City,Zhejiang Province, produced using the meat of liveriver prawns coated with egg white[1] and moistened starch, fried inlard at a medium-low temperature for 15 seconds, removed from the oil and drained when jade-white in colour, and then quickly stir-fried over extreme heat with boiling water infused withLongjing tea, tea leaves andShaoxing wine. This dish consists primarily of white and green colours; the colours are elegant and the flavour is light and fragrant. According to legend it arose when theQianlong Emperor of theQing dynasty visitedsouthern China.[2] Hangzhou's famousLouwailou restaurant is a well-known producer of Longjing prawns.
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