Steamed buns made with flour, lard, yeast, baking powder and milk. They are a traditional accompaniment to duck dishes.
Shaggy ink cap. A type of fungus which is edible when young. The cap overhangs so that, rather than the more common round cap, the shaggy ink cap has an elongated ovoid shape. It has shaggy scales which, when young, are white but which become darker with age. As it ages it becomes quite unpleasant to eat and eventually dissolves into a puddle of black liquid, giving it its English name.
Ling mung gai is lemon chicken. It is made by briefly marinading chicken thighs in soy sauce and then sautéeing the chicken in sesame oil. Add a little ginger and lemon peel and juice mixed with water and sugar, thicken wih cornflour and serve.
