Glossary

Welcome to the Blue Dragon glossary. It's a powerhouse of information designed to help you prepare delicious Oriental food at home. By using the index below you can find everything from ingredients, to cooking techniques and even some delicious recipe ideas. We hope you'll find it very useful.

Herbs & Spices Star Anise is the dried, eight-pointed star-shaped seed pod of a tree belonging to the magnolia family. In spite of its licorice flavour it is not related botanically to aniseed. It is popular in Chinese cuisine and is one of the main componants of five-spice powder.	Interesting and Unusual Pak Choi is a common Chinese ingredient sometimes known as 'little white cabbage' to differentiate it from the Chinese leaf. It has dark green leaves and white stems. Pak Choi has a mild, distinct cabbage flavour. Also known as: Bok choy and Chinese white cabbage	Cooking Techniques Dim Sum literally means 'dot heart' or 'touch the heart'. It takes in all the small, tempting, steamed or fried mouthfuls served with numerous cups of steaming tea at long brunches called yum cha ('drink tea') which Chinese people have made a way of life.