To celebrate the opening of the new Seafood Department in 99 Ranch Market’s Alhambra location, the store held an “Asian Food Festival” on June 11 and 12.
The new Seafood Department itself “not only provides fresh seafood, but also allows customers to choose fish, lobsters, crabs, and other live seafood right in front of the aquarium,” according to a press release. Additionally, the store’s Asian kitchen allows for customers to purchase prepared Asian cuisine.
The festival hosted a balloon artist who created animal balloons, a photo booth where participants could win goodie bags, and a giveaway for two boxes with a year of free Mandarin TV service from Damai. The event also included a demonstration by celebrity chef, Ray Shao. Shao’s recipes can be found below.
The store itself intends to provide shoppers with “ethnic groceries reminding [them of] the taste of [their] hometown” and “freshly picked fruits and vegetables” at “competitive prices” with a “pleasant shopping experience”, 99 Ranch wrote in a press release.
The Alhambra location is located at 345 E. Main Street, Alhambra, CA 91801 and is open Monday to Sunday from 9 AM to 10 PM. (AJPress)
Coral Shrimp in Two Styles
Ingredients:
• 2 lbs. Coral Shrimp
• Crispy Rice
• Vermicelli
• Salted Yolk
• Sliced Shallots
• Sliced Ginger
• Deep-Fried Mashed Garlic
Seasoning
• Shaoxing Rice Wine
• White Pepper
• Corn Starch
• White Sugar
• Chicken Powder
• Sweet Soy Sauce
Shrimp Body: Coral Shrimp and Crispy Rice
Covered with Salted Egg Yolk
1. Remove shrimp heads, cut off tails and clean.
2. Cut back of shrimp and dip into salt, shaoxing rice wine, white pepper and egg yolk. Coat shrimp with cornstarch and deep fry in half of the oil.
3. Cook salted yolk in butter with white sugar and chicken powder, place over shrimps.
4. Deep fry crispy rice and mix with shrimps.
Shrimp Head: Steamed Vermicelli with
Deep-Fried Mashed Garlic
1. Place shrimp heads and fried mashed garlic over vermicelli. Add Shaoxing rice wine, salt and chicken powder. Steam for 5 minutes.
2. Add sweet soy sauce, sliced shallot and sliced ginger. Pour hot oil onto shrimp head.
Broiled Fish with Sichuan Pepper Sauce
Ingredients:
• Fresh Fish
• Bell Pepper (Section)
• Sprouts
• Chinese Celery
• Chicken Broth
Seasoning
• Salt
• White Pepper
• Egg White
• Potato Starch
• Sichuan Pepper
1. Slice fish. Dip in proper amount of salt, white pepper, egg white and potato starch.
2. Boil sprouts and chinese celery, place into bowl. Boil fish, place on top of vegetables.
2. Warm chicken broth and pour over fish.
3. Heat sichuan pepper oil. Stir-fry bell pepper and sichuan pepper. Place over fish.
Dry Fried Noodles with Butter Lobster
Ingredients:
• Fresh Lobster
• Dry Fried Noodles
Seasoning
• Butter
• Onion
• Salt
• Chicken Powder
• Potato Starch
1. Cut and clean lobster.
2. Add Shaoxing rice wine, coat with potato starch and deep fry.
3. Cook dry fried noodles in boiling water, drain.
4. Add lobster and cook.
