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(Yin shi nan nu)
Film Released: 1994
Genre: Comedy / Romance / Drama
Film Directed by: Ang Lee
Cast/Actors include : Sihung Lung, Yu-Wen Wang, Chien-Lien Wu, Kuei-Mei
Yang
Set in modern day Taipai, this film is
about what some may call a mildly dysfunctional family - a
widower, Master chef Chu, played by Sihung Lung, who lives with his
three daughters Jia-Jen, a chemistry teacher, Jia-Chien, an airline
executive and Jia-Ning, a student who also works in a fast food
restaurant. Despite having lost his sense of taste, he still ritually
prepares elaborate Sunday dinners for his three seemingly ungrateful
daughters, who are so wrapped up in their own lives, that they hardly
appreciate the delicacies he prepares for them week in week out although
secretly, Jia-Chien played by Chien-Lien Wu, loves traditional cooking
and would like to be a chef like her father if women were allowed.
The film explores the personal relationships between the characters,
with some humorous “announcements” made at the dinner table by the
daughters at various stages throughout the film. However the best
“announcement” is saved for near the end and made by the father when he
announces, much to his daughters’ surprise, that he is getting married
again . . . . and to a considerably younger woman.
Food features heavily throughout the film, with some truly delectable shots
of the most exquisite Chinese dishes – not a film to watch if you’re
hungry. Although many of the dishes aren’t mentioned by name, one of the
few which is comes relatively near the beginning when a friend of the family
visits with her young daughter. Not a very good cook herself, she often
leaves Chef Chu’s house with goodies which he has cooked. On
this occasion she is asked by one of Chu’s daughters:-
Chu's daughter
“Have you eaten?”
Mother:
“Of course we ate”
Little girl: “Today, mom burned the fish”
Mother: “I didn't bring you along to complain!”
Chu's
Daughter : “I'll give you some of Grandpa Chu's crab dumplings to take
home”
And so she did. Here’s our version of
these delicious little treats.
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Crab Dumplings
HT HD PFC Chinese
40mins
Makes 24 Hot
Shellfish Seafood Vegetables Herbs Hors d’oeuvre Starter Party Food
Ingredients
1 Egg White
2 tbsp Rice Wine or Sherry
1 teasp Soy Sauce
1 teasp Castor Sugar
225g/8oz Crabmeat
6 Water Chestnuts, chopped
1 tbsp freshly chopped Coriander (cilantro)
Salt
24 Wonton Wrappers (about 10cm/4 inch square)
Instructions
1. Place the egg white in a medium mixing bowl, beat lightly with a fork
then add half the rice wine or sherry, the soy sauce and sugar and beat
lightly again.
2. Add the crabmeat, water chestnuts and coriander and mix with a fork
until well blended. Set aside.
3. Lay the wontons out on a work surface and cut into rounds with a
large biscuit cutter, lightly brush the surface of each wrapper with the
remaining rice wine/sherry then place a level tablespoon of the crab
filling in the centre of each wrapper. Bring the edges of each wrapper
together into a half circle shaped parcel, pressing the edges together
to seal.
4. Steam the dumplings for 10-15 minutes until the filling is set.
Can be served as part of a
Dim Sum selection
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