Blog Post October 12th

Voiceover for the opening scene of Eat Drink Man Woman

              Mr. Chen, a well-known chef in Taiwan, with over thirty years of experience in culinary realm is now showing us how he cooks his signature dishes. Fried fish is an indicator of a cook’s basic skills. The inside and the bone must be completely got rid of. The temperature of the oil must be perfect and the timing is crucial. Now, Mr. Chen is preparing for his most famous dish, “golden combination”. Squid, chicken heart, peppers, Chinese bacon, white carrots, and pork belly. They are all necessary ingredients for this delicacy. Of course, chicken is also indispensable. The cooking procedure is not simple at all. First, squid and pork belly must be steamed for ten minutes. Chicken, chicken heart, peppers, and white carrots need to be boiled for two hours. After that, all ingredients are placed in a big pot in layers. Chicken soup, salt, and oyster sauce are added to the pot, and after that, the pot will be placed on the stove for another two hours. Now, while waiting for his “golden combination”, Mr. Chen is going to prepare other dishes.