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Discovering the best cuisine is no wild goose chase(2)

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2017-11-02 10:27Shanghai Daily Editor: Huang Mingrui ECNS App Download

The drunken goose

The drunken goose is a famous dish in Shunde, Guangdong Province that stews the rich goose meat with herbs and spices. It's known for the dazzling presentation as part of the cooking process is completed tableside.

After the chunks of goose meat are stir-fried with seasonings and stewed to soften the texture, a bottle of white liquor is poured into the wok and the chef would lite it to let the flames finish cooking the meat.

This dish went viral on Chinese social media briefly in 2016 and many restaurants promoted the spectacle braised goose.

The feet and the liver

All parts of the goose, from head to feet, from gizzard to intestine, are made into savory snacks. The not-so-meaty parts are also braised or stewed in brines to gain rich flavors.

The goose feet have always been favored by imperial courts and wealthy people in Chinese history. The time-consuming yet entertaining dish is a very good companion with wine or liquor.

In the "Dream of the Red Chamber," marinated goose feet and duck tongue were featured as a cold dish. The goose feet are first cooked in chicken broth with salt and then marinated to gain the flavors.

The goose feet can also be braised with soy sauce, spices and brown sugar as a hot dish. An upgraded version is served with braised sea cucumber or abalone.

The liver of the Chaoshan-style braised shitou goose is also very popular. It's not as fatty and big as the foie gras because the geese are naturally grown, but very creamy and smooth.

The raw liver is thoroughly cleaned and then stewed in the brine, then soaked in goose oil to make the liver tenderer. When serving the dish, the hot brine is splashed on top of the liver slices several times to give it the appropriate temperature.

In general, the goose products are more expensive, compared with the duck's, because it takes longer for the goose to grow.

Goose restaurants in Shanghai

E Hao

This small Hong Kong-style roast shop near the Park Hotel is known for their goose meat pie that's quite similar to the mooncake with pork filling. The crust is crisp and the goose meat filling is a little fatty but not too greasy. The shop also sells stewed shitou goose including the liver, feet and wings as well as roast duck and honey roasted pork.

Address: 28 Huanghe Rd

Xiang Tian Ge Roast Goose Shop

The Xiang Tian Ge Cantonese restaurant is famous for its Cantonese roast goose, which is extra juicy and a little fattier than other shops. The roast goose is about 53.8 yuan per 500 grams. They also sell Shanghainese dishes like stir-fried shrimp and smoked fish.

Address: 1690 Kongjiang Rd

Xin Rong Ji

The one Michelin-starred Cantonese restaurant serves a traditional roast goose with plum sauce. The goose has a nice gloss on the skin which is very crispy. Though the dish is not cheap at a price of 145 yuan per plate (300 grams).

Address: 5F, Shanghai Plaza, 138 Huaihai Rd M.

Yi E Feng Liu

This restaurant with vintage Chinese décor specializes in the Chaoshan shitou goose dishes. Their menu features an extensive selection of meat and offal, including intestine, the head, the wings and more. The geese come from Chaozhou and Shantou. Their "five treasures of goose" dish features the stewed meat, wings, feet, liver and gizzard.

Address: 1F, 699 Zhongshan Rd S2

  

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