Slicing with a "lantern flower" knife is a common cutting technique in cooking. The following explains the "lantern flower" slicing method using:Pig's kidneyandeggplantas examples, allowing you to easily learn how to slice a "lantern flower".

I. Slicing method for eggplant with a "lantern flower" knife

1. Place the eggplant on a cutting board, securing it with the left hand. Hold the knife in the right hand and slice diagonally from above the eggplant at an angle of approximately 45 degrees, cutting every 0.5 cm or so. The cutting depth should not exceed 1/2 of the eggplant.

2. After slicing, turn the eggplant over and repeat the above slicing method to slice the eggplant diagonally again. The "lantern flower" slicing of the eggplant is now complete.

II. Slicing method for pig's kidney with a "lantern flower" knife

Dishes made with pig's kidney also often require "lantern flower" slicing, such as blanched pig's kidney or stir-fried pig's kidney. However, the "lantern flower" slicing method for pig's kidney differs from that for eggplant.

1. First, cut the cleaned pig's kidney into kidney slices that are 4 cm long, 3 cm wide, and 3 cm thick using a flat knife. Then, use a diagonal knife to cut two parallel cuts on both ends of the kidney slices.

2. Rotate the kidney slices 90 degrees and use a straight knife to cut several parallel knife marks along the length of the kidney slices. The parallel knife marks should form a 90-degree angle with the cuts on both ends.

3. By now, the "lantern flower" slicing of the pig's kidney is complete. The sliced pig's kidney is then heated, rolled, and shaped into a "lantern flower".

Slicing pig's kidney with a "lantern flower" knife is not difficult, but there are two key points to remember: one, the depth of the diagonal knife should be shallower than the straight knife, and two, the knife spacing should be parallel and uniform, and the size of the slices should also be consistent.