Ten Signature Ou Dishes——Flash-Fried Cuttlefish Blooms (Bao Mo Yu Hua)

2026/08/16 Source: 66wz.com

Ou Cuisine is built on seafood, light oil, delicate thickening, and meticulous knife work. These ten signature dishes showcase its culinary mastery — pounded fish consommé, scallion-oil croaker, mud crab with egg white — and ten more snacks embody its vibrant street culture, from fish balls that are decidedly not round to the bowl of glutinous rice the city wakes up to.

Flash-Fried Cuttlefish Blooms (Bao Mo Yu Hua). Fresh cuttlefish is scored in a crosshatch pattern, cut into pieces, and briefly blanched so the cuts curl open into intricate "blooms." It is then flash-fried over high heat and coated in a glossy glaze. Another of the "Three Treasures," it exemplifies Ou Cuisine's mastery of knife and fire; Chef Jin Cifan's presentation of this dish drew applause from judges at the 1983 national competition.

Served at: Ou banquets, upscale hot courses.