The 客家 (kè jiā) Hakka people are displaced Han Chinese from northern and central China who migrated south to escape social unrest in the 17th and 18th centuries. Today, they mainly reside in Guangdong and Guangxi as well as in Taiwan where they are the largest ethnic group. The name means 'guest family'. The Hakka have their own language and customs, especially their cuisine.
And tonight, that's what I ate. 客家香菇炒肉 (kè jiā xiāng gū chǎo ròu), 客家茄子酿 (kè jiā qié zi niàng), 娘豆腐包 (niáng dòu fu bāo), Hakka mushrooms stir fried with pork, Hakka stuffed eggplant, stuffed tofu balls. Rice.
The mushroom dish featured fresh shiitake and two types of oyster mushroom.
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