Central Market’s new Teochew cuisine “Jiuyi Cuisine” low-temperature slow-cooked braised meat + pan-fried oysters + raw pickled seafood – METRODAILY

2023-10-12 08:09:37

There are various styles of Cantonese cuisine, but when it comes to Hong Kong’s unique flavor, Teochew cuisine is indispensable. Whenever we meet up with close friends, “Cold” is the best choice. A whole table of braised meat and oyster cakes, paired with a few bottles of beer, makes it another night. Recently, a new Teochew cuisine restaurant “Jiuyi Cuisine” opened in Central. The famous chef Shao collaborates with the Teochew chef Su of “Jia Ji Leng” to cook the essence of Teochew cuisine using a blend of old and new techniques, and combines playful innovation with The cooking methods were brought to Hong Kong.

Jiuyi cuisine focuses on nostalgia, so you will see neon signs and retro home furnishings in the restaurant. Check in while eating and reminiscing about Hong Kong in the past.

Western-style low-temperature slow-cooked flavorful brine

Teochew brine is the soul of Teochew cuisine. The two chefs decided to introduce a new style of brine to Hong Kong people. They abandoned the traditional high-fire cooking and replaced it with cinnamon, star anise, licorice and other spices, first baked and then stir-fried, and then added local soy sauce and various kinds of brine. Meat, tofu and other ingredients are cooked at three different temperatures using high, medium and off heat (three stages of heat) to make the marinade more flavorful.

Spicy Braised Pork Offal ($288) Braised Pork Belly ($168)

Must-try signature side dishes

When it comes to Teochew brine, you must try the signature brine platter “Goose Oh Goose Oh Goose” ($428). The platter includes goose head, goose neck, goose gras, goose kidney, goose intestines, and goose paw wings. The platter is made from 180-day-old lion head goose that is slowly braised over a fine fire. It not only absorbs the essence of the brine, but also makes the meat tender and smooth, and the gravy is tightly locked in.

Since Teochew people live by the sea, you can also find various kinds of fish on the menu. These include Teochew fish rice (frozen fish), raw pickled seafood, etc. Among the frozen fish dishes, there are “big-eye chicken and fish rice” ($528), “blackhead fish rice” ($228) and “horse-eye fish rice with salted fish sauce” ($388), etc.

In addition, the “Black Pork Belly with Teochew Marinated Pork Belly and Teochew Mandarin” ($168) is also worth a try. The chef first deep-fries the black dolphin until it is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, then adds Teochew-style marinated pork belly and stir-fries it quickly until fragrant. It is made, and finally squeezed into Teochew citrus juice to garnish. In addition, the “Scallion Oil Bean Curd” ($68) piles tender bean curd into a hill and sprinkles it with homemade scallion oil; the fragrant scallion oil hangs on the smooth bean curd, making it oily but not greasy. Other clever side dishes include “Fried Oysters” ($168), “Pork Belly with Pickled Vegetables and Pepper” ($198), “Sweet and Sour Noodles” ($128), “Teochew Style Rice Taro” ($128), etc.

Marinated black pork belly with Teochew mandarin orange ($168) Scallion-oiled yuba ($68) Pan-fried oyster pancake ($168) Sweet and sour noodles ($128)

Homemade sauce elevates dishes

The Teochew people are very particular about the sauces that go with their food, almost every dish is served, and different dishes must be paired with different sauces. Chef Shao specially pairs the restaurant’s delicacies with a variety of classic and homemade dipping sauces. The classic dipping sauce combinations include frozen flower crab with ginger rice vinegar, Teochew fish rice with Puning bean paste, braised meat with garlic vinegar, etc.

Each sauce is paired with different foods, taking the ingredients to another level.

Value for money lunch set

The restaurant provides lunch menus every day, such as the “braised rice meal” (starting from $78), which has goose parts, goose slices, goose fillet, plain-cut chicken, etc. Guests can choose from single, double or triple portions, or Optional soup or soda. There are 4 styles of noodles to choose from, including “Teochew Style Sanbao Noodles” ($88) with your choice of 3 types of balls, and “Fresh Beef Short Rib Soup Noodles” ($88) with your choice of 2 soup bases.

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Time: 1130-1630, 1730-2200
Address: Shop 124-125, 1st Floor, Central Market, 80 Des Voeux Road Central and 93 Queen’s Road Central, Central, Hong Kong
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