Di San Xian

Di San Xian (Simplified Chinese: 地三鲜; Traditional Chinese: 地三鮮; Pinyin: Dì sān xiān), literally "three fresh treasures from the earth," is a Northeast Chinese stir-fry of fried potato, eggplant, and green pepper finished in a savory garlic-soy sauce.

Characteristics

Vegetables are often deep-fried or pan-fried first so edges caramelize, then tossed in sauce. The dish is hearty, slightly sweet-savory, and meatless but rich.

Ingredients (overview)

Potato, eggplant, green pepper (or similar capsicum), garlic, soy sauce, sugar, starch, and oil. Proportions vary by household.

History and culture

Di San Xian is a calling card of Dongbei home cooking and appears as a Famous item on Heilongjiang Food. It is widely ordered in northeastern restaurants across China.

Serving and variations

With rice as a vegetarian main or side. See Heilongjiang Food; related northeastern and northern vegetable cooking appears on Jilin and Liaoning food pages.

See also

• Heilongjiang Food
• Jilin Food
• Liaoning Food
• List of dishes (A-Z)