Dragon tiger phoenix / 龍虎鳳
Traditional Chinese 龍虎鳳
Simplified Chinese 龙虎凤
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Dragon tiger phoenix is an old type of Cantonese cuisine dish found almost exclusively in South China regions such as Guangdong.
Contents
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1 Etymology
2 Types
3 See also
4 References
[edit] Etymology
The name of the dish comes from the use of 3 animals. The dragon is represented by snake, tiger is represented by cat (sometimes Masked Palm Civet is substituted) and phoenix is represented by chicken.[1][2]
[edit] Types
There are a few varieties of the dish. One version is literally called the "Dragon tiger phoenix big braise" (龍虎鳳大燴).[1] Another is the Chrysanthemum Dragon tiger phoenix" (菊花龍虎鳳).[3] Possibly a liquid version is the "Dragon tiger phoenix wine" (龍虎鳳酒).
[edit] See also
2008 South China animal consumption incidents
Ye wei
[edit] References
^ a b Big5.China.com. "China.com.cn." Cantonese cuisine. Retrieved on 2008-12-28.
^ Newsweek.com. "Newsweek.com." Pet lovers protest cats on the menu in China. Retrieved on 2008-12-28.
^ Huaxia. "Huaxia." 酒家與名肴. Retrieved on 2008-12-28.
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