Northeast stew (东北炖菜 dongbeiduncai)

Influenced by Manchu eating customs, northeast people like stew. The popular "eight stewsare": chicken stewed with mushrooms, pork ribs stewed with beans, pork stewed with noodles, catfish stewed with eggplant, stewed fish, and beef stewed with tomatoes. Northeast stew is simple, delicious and affordable.