Chinese Seafood Cuisine: Savor the Irresistible Delights

Going to a Chinese restaurant when you’re really craving for Chinese seafood can be challenging. Chinese cuisine is best known for their beef and chicken selections. But sometimes, people will go straight to a Chinese restaurant when they’re craving seafood.

You may be asking yourself, “Why on earth would someone do that?” We completely understand – that’s like saying you need a relaxing evening, so you decide to babysit three sets of twins – it just doesn’t make sense. Our guess is because Chinese food has the irresistible flavor, spices, and sauces that you just don’t find at seafood restaurants.

Discover Our Favorite Chinese Seafood Dishes at Alings

Now, it’s our chance to turn you into a Chinese seafood lover! Here is a quick list of our favorite seafood dishes at Aling’s:

Szechwan Shrimp

You’ve probably seen this dish spelled a number of ways: Sichuan, Szechwan, or Szechuan. We prefer Szechwan, so we’ll stick with that one. Szechwan dishes are known to have a lot of garlic and chili peppers. If you order Szechwan shrimp at Aling’s list of Chinese seafood menu, expect the tastes of garlic, a dash of ginger root, and fresh vegetables tossed in our delicious Szechwan sauce. Many of these dishes (in America) are made with chicken and beef, but we don’t think it should be excluded from seafood because the sauce is just too good to ignore! Plus, we value authenticity – and if we visit Szechwan origins, we will notice an abundance of seafood.

Szechwan shrimp is a spicy dish that originated in the Sichuan province of China. Sichuan has poor weather with high humidity and a lot of rainy days. Red pepper helps reduce internal dampness, so it is used in many dishes throughout the area.

This paved the way for spicy dishes to be common in Szechwan cuisine. Not only is seafood commonly used in their cooking, but they also offer more beef dishes than any other type of Chinese cuisine. There are a lot of oxen in their region, so beef is easily accessible to them.

Kung Pao Shrimp

You are most likely familiar with kung pao chicken, a spicy stir-fried Chinese dish made with chicken, peanuts, vegetables, and chili peppers. When it comes to kung pao shrimp, just try imagining shrimp replacing the chicken! The original kung pao dish was made with chicken, but many variations have been made since its origins.

In China, kung pao dishes are much spicier than we know them to be. Many different regions make this dish differently, but at Aling’s, our kung pao shrimp is stir-fried shrimp tossed in our very own sweet and spicy sauce.

This dish is special because it technically derived from royalty. The dish is believed to be named after Ding Baozhen (1820–1886), a late Qing Dynasty official and governor of Sichuan Province. He was given the title Gongbao, which means “palace guardian.” Say “Gongbao” out loud. What does it sound like? That’s right – kung pao! The kung pao dishes we know and love were derived from a prince’s title.

Honey Chili Shrimp

Honey chili shrimp doesn’t have a big historical background like some of our other dishes, but it sure does taste delicious! While we may not know where it was originated, we can tell you how we prepare it at Aling’s. We toss the shrimp in a light batter and mix it with our unique blend of sauces, where sweet meets sour.

Shrimp Hot Garlic Sauce

If you love chicken with garlic sauce, you will fall even deeper in love with shrimp hot garlic sauce! When you visit most Chinese restaurants, garlic sauce dishes usually have a red pepper next to it (to warn you that it’s spicy). However, most of the time, the dish isn’t even that spicy – unless you order it at Aling’s, of course! We prepare our fresh shrimp in a fiery, tangy (yet slightly sweet) hot garlic sauce and mix it together with onion, celery, water chestnuts, and carrots.

You may have noticed that our favorite Chinese seafood dishes consist of shrimp, shrimp, and more shrimp. What about all the other delicious fish out there? We’ll leave that for you to find out! These are our favorite Chinese seafood dishes. Which ones are yours?

Chinese Seafood Cravings? Visit Alings Chinese in Sugar Land, Texas

If you live in the Houston area, don’t miss out on the most authentic Chinese seafood at Chinese restaurants in the area. Visit our website to learn more about our food, read customer reviews, view pictures of our mouthwatering dishes, and more!

Next time you visit Aling’s, try out one of our favorite Chinese seafood dishes! Come during lunch to grab the best bang for your buck. The only thing that will be disappointed is your stomach if you don’t bring home a to-go box for a midnight snack. Call (281) 242-0432 to place your order today!

The Irresistible Allure of Chinese Beef Dishes: A Culinary Journey

Have you ever heard someone talk about the “King of Meat?” Sure, you have – beef! The Chinese gave this name to beef because of its high protein content, low-fat content, and yummy taste. Beef is also the second most consumed meat in China, next to pork.

The Benefits of Chinese Beef Dishes in the Culture

Chinese beef dishes has many benefits, so no wonder so many people love it so much! The beef itself is full of iron, zinc, selenium, manganese, and a number of B vitamins. Traditional Chinese medicine believes beef freshens breath, nourishes stomachs, and strengthens muscles and bones. They even believe that if you consume beef in the winter, it will help warm your stomach and improve your health.

Chinese beef dishes may have a lot of benefits, but it has one downside – it’s pretty expensive in China. It is actually a delicacy and even more expensive than Chinese pork dishes. Some areas of China consume water buffalo or yak instead of cow meat.

American Love for Chinese Beef Dishes

Here in America, we have a lot of access to beef – especially in Texas. We can probably find a cow within any given 10-mile radius. We already love Chinese food! If you can’t tell, that’s why we have Chinese restaurants in just about every neighborhood. Next time you stop in for a visit, try something new! It’s so easy to order your regular go-to dish without even glancing at the menu, but there are so many delicious dishes you are missing out on!

Exploring Popular Chinese Beef Dishes in America

So, which Chinese Beef dishes are most popular among Americans? We’re glad you asked!

Mongolian Beef

Okay, so Mongolian Beef isn’t truly one of the authentic Chinese beef dishes, but that doesn’t mean we don’t love it! In Mongolia, they usually boil meat and dip it in sauces. Maybe we just really like to stir-fry everything, but many of the ingredients and spices used in this dish are common in Chinese cooking.

This tasty dish is known for being SWEET. In fact, some might think it’s too sweet for an entrée. Mongolian Beef is made with fresh orange peels and dried chili peppers. However, some choose to mix it with vegetables rather than chili peppers, and it’s not always served spicy. It is usually served over a bed of noodles or rice. For extra crispy beef, some like to deep-fry the beef twice.

Beef with Broccoli

Here’s another wild fact: this dish isn’t one of the Chinese beef dishes, either. Italian immigrants brought broccoli around the 1920’s, and it became popular throughout America. There are different types of broccoli throughout China, but none of them resemble the broccoli we see in our dishes today. Some believe this dish was used in China, but it was most likely paired with other proteins other than beef. Cattle was a delicacy back then, and wasn’t usually used for meat. They say the Chinese used their own broccoli, gai lan, which is a leafy vegetable different from the Western broccoli we eat here.

As a kid, that would probably be the most unappetizing item on the menu, but Americans continue to devour this one! What makes beef and broccoli so special? Well, the sauce is something else for sure – a thick dark sauce made from soy sauce and oyster sauce! Plus, the broccoli is never soggy, but crisp and crunchy! Lucky for you, this is one of our favorite dishes at Aling’s. We are as close to authentic Chinese cuisine as it gets.

Beef in Black Bean Sauce

Don’t let the name keep you away from trying this dish. If anything, you should want to try it because who doesn’t love back beans?! Black beans are full of benefits! You can get a healthy dose of protein, filling fiber, disease-fighting antioxidants, and numerous vitamins and minerals just from black beans. Some studies have shown that they can protect against inflammation, heart disease, diabetes, and weight gain. So, just visit your local Chinese restaurant every day, and you’ll drop 10 pounds in no time (just kidding)!

Honestly, we are clueless to where this dish was originated. So, your guess is better than ours! However, many people say it started in Cantonese home-made meals. We prepare our Beef in Black Bean Sauce by stir-frying beef with vegetables in a mildly spiced garlic black bean sauce.

Sorry if we got you hungry with all this food talk! If you consider yourself a carnivore, then you’ll love the Chinese beef dishes menu at Aling’s. Yep, you heard that right! We have a section of our menu dedicated to the beef lover, the vegetarian lover, the seafood lover, and every food lover in your party! You haven’t tasted true authentic Chinese unless you’ve dined with us. We already have a table waiting for you with your name on it! Call Aling’s at (281) 242-0432 to place your order today.

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July 2017