Dragon tiger phoenix

龍虎鳳

龙虎凤

Transcriptions
Mandarin
- Hanyu Pinyin	lóng hǔ fèng
Cantonese (Yue)
- Jyutping	lung4 fu2 fung6

Dragon tiger phoenix is an old type of Cantonese cuisine dish found almost exclusively in South China regions such as Guangdong.

1 Etymology
2 Types
3 See also
4 References

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]

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).

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.

Cantonese cuisine

Main dishes	Bao yu • Beef chow fun • Bird's nest soup • Buddha's delight • Cantonese seafood soup • Chinese steamed eggs • Congee • Crispy fried chicken • Dragon tiger phoenix • Hot pot • Seafood birdsnest • Shark fin soup • Snake bite chicken • Soy sauce chicken • Subgum • Sweet and sour pork • White boiled shrimp • White cut chicken • Wonton noodle • Yeung Chow fried rice

Dim sum / Yum cha	Almond jelly • Cha siu baau • Chicken feet • Coconut bar • Egg tart • Har gow • Jau gok • Jiaozi • Jin deui • Lo mai gai • Mango pudding • Nian gao • Nuomici • Ox-tongue pastry • Rice noodle roll • Shaomai • Spring roll • Steamed meatball • Swiss Wing • Taro cake • Taro dumpling • Tendon (meal) • Tofu skin roll • Turnip cake • Water chestnut cake • You tiao • Zhaliang

Siu laap	Char siu • Chinese sausage • Lou mei • Orange cuttlefish • Roast goose • Siu mei • Siu yuk • White cut chicken

Desserts / Pastry	Almond biscuit • Beef bun • Biscuit roll • Cocktail bun • Cream bun • Curry beef triangle • Deuk Deuk Tong • Douhua • Eggette • Ginger milk curd • Ham and egg bun • Mooncake • Paper wrapped cake • Peanut butter bun • Pineapple bun • Red bean soup • Sausage bun • Tong sui • White sugar sponge cake

Condiments / Spices	Fermented bean curd • Five-spice powder • XO sauce

Ingredients	Beef ball • Black bean paste • Chenpi • Fermented black beans • Fish ball • Fish slice • Frog legs • Garland chrysanthemum • Kai-lan • Mantis shrimp • Pig's ear (food) • Prawn ball • Rapeseed • Saang mein • Sea cucumber (food) • Shahe fen • Shrimp roe noodles • Spare ribs • Suan cai • Tofu skin • Wonton • Yi mein • Zha cai

Others	Chinese herb tea • Cart noodle • Dried shredded squid

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Dragon tiger phoenix

Contents

Etymology

Types

See also

References