Dragon tiger phoenix is a classic Cantonese cuisine dish found almost exclusively in regions such as Guangdong. This dish is rarely eaten in modern days.
Etymology The name of the dish comes from the use of three animals. The dragon is represented by snake, tiger is represented by cat (sometimes masked palm civet is substituted) and phoenix is represented by chicken.Newsweek.com. "Newsweek.com." Pet lovers protest cats on the menu in China. Retrieved on 2008-12-28.
Types There are a few varieties of the dish. One version is literally called the "dragon tiger phoenix big braise" (). Another is the chrysanthemum dragon tiger phoenix" ().Huaxia. "Huaxia ." 酒家與名肴. Retrieved on 2008-12-28.
See also Ye wei
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