Noodle Flakes in Soup 麵疙瘩/ 麵猴粉
Dating back to the Sung Dynasty, this Noodle Flakes in Soup 麵疙瘩/ 麵猴粉 recipe is simple & delicious. So easy to make, the kids can help too!
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Stir-Fried Sticky Rice 生炒糯米飯
You may also want to add shallots, garlic, ginger, cilantro and Chinese preserved meats. There are 2 basic types of glutinous rice, long-grain and short-grain. I prefer the short-grain because it is a bit chewier. This recipe can be used for either one. If you don’t have time to soak the rice for 4 hours, try this….. 1) Soak for 1 hour 2) Drain 3) Add 2 tbsp oil to the rice and mix well 4) Steam on high for 30 minutes 5) Add 75 ml of the water mixture to the rice and mix well. The water prevents the rice from sticking together. This water is not in addition to the 200ml water. You’re just using some of it first. 6) Continue on with the regular steps except that you will only add water twice and not 3 times as per steps 19 and 20
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Stir-Fried Sticky Rice 生炒糯米飯
You may also want to add shallots, garlic, ginger, cilantro and Chinese preserved meats. There are 2 basic types of glutinous rice, long-grain and short-grain. I prefer the short-grain because it is a bit chewier. This recipe can be used for either one. If you don’t have time to soak the rice for 4 hours, try this….. 1) Soak for 1 hour 2) Drain 3) Add 2 tbsp oil to the rice and mix well 4) Steam on high for 30 minutes 5) Add 75 ml of the water mixture to the rice and mix well. The water prevents the rice from sticking together. This water is not in addition to the 200ml water. You’re just using some of it first. 6) Continue on with the regular steps except that you will only add water twice and not 3 times as per steps 19 and 20
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Seafood Fish Broth Rice Vermicelli 魚湯海鮮米線
You can use a whole fish to make the soup. I used fish bones and odd pieces of fresh fish meat that I got from a fish monger. Since we’re not eating the fish that we use for the stock, I didn’t mind getting the irregular pieces. It’s much more economical this way. I didn’t use any part of the head to prevent creating a fishy odour in my house. If you feel like splurging….crab, lobster and/or gooey duck would be awesome! You could also add luffa (shenggua) to make the broth sweeter. Another common ingredient is pickled mustard greens to add some sourness to the dish. It’s also common to add Sichuan peppercorns and chilis to make it spicy. For those who like cilantro, you can add a bunch to add more flavour.
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Noodle Flakes in Soup 麵疙瘩/ 麵猴粉
Dating back to the Sung Dynasty, this Noodle Flakes in Soup 麵疙瘩/ 麵猴粉 recipe is simple & delicious. So easy to make, the kids can help too!
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Hot and Sour Soup 酸辣湯
Traditional Sichuan hot and sour soup will have pork, pork blood, ham, tofu, black fungus, bamboo shoots, black (shiitake) mushrooms, carrots, egg, vinegar, soy sauce and a potato starch slurry. Plus the star is the white pepper powder. Over the years, there are many variations such as tomato, chicken, dried lily flowers, bean sprouts, ginger, and enoki mushrooms. It’s so easy to convert this to a vegetarian dish or even vegan dish. The weight of the ingredients I’ve listed can be increased, decreased or omitted depending on your preferences. Keep in mind that the amount that I added was a good amount to make the soup hearty.
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Hot and Sour Soup 酸辣湯
Traditional Sichuan hot and sour soup will have pork, pork blood, ham, tofu, black fungus, bamboo shoots, black (shiitake) mushrooms, carrots, egg, vinegar, soy sauce and a potato starch slurry. Plus the star is the white pepper powder. Over the years, there are many variations such as tomato, chicken, dried lily flowers, bean sprouts, ginger, and enoki mushrooms. It’s so easy to convert this to a vegetarian dish or even vegan dish. The weight of the ingredients I’ve listed can be increased, decreased or omitted depending on your preferences. Keep in mind that the amount that I added was a good amount to make the soup hearty.
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Dry-Fried Green Beans 乾煸四季豆
You can use this recipe for any vegetable that doesn’t have too much water content. Asparagus, cauliflower, eggplant and broccoli are some good ones. I wouldn’t recommend dry-frying for vegetables like spinach, bok choy or lettuce though. You may also consider adding ground pork, olives, chopped dried shrimp, pork cracklings, Sichuan peppercorn, dried red chilis, XO sauce, hot bean paste and peanuts. The preserved vegetables are optional but I like the bit of crunch and additional flavour that it offers to the dish. I used preserved radish 菜脯 (cài pǔ). Preserved mustard greens 榨菜 (zhà cài) would be a better option to maintain its Sichuan flavour.
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Long Bean Rice 豆角飯
I used Chinese White Long Beans for this dish. You can also choose Chinese Green Long beans or western green beans. For the pork, I chose pork belly but any pork meat should work well. Preserved Chinese sausages gives the flavour more depth. You can substitute it with preserved duck or pork. Dried shrimp and/or scallops can also enhance the taste and texture.
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Hot and Sour Soup 酸辣湯
Traditional Sichuan hot and sour soup will have pork, pork blood, ham, tofu, black fungus, bamboo shoots, black (shiitake) mushrooms, carrots, egg, vinegar, soy sauce and a potato starch slurry. Plus the star is the white pepper powder. Over the years, there are many variations such as tomato, chicken, dried lily flowers, bean sprouts, ginger, and enoki mushrooms. It’s so easy to convert this to a vegetarian dish or even vegan dish. The weight of the ingredients I’ve listed can be increased, decreased or omitted depending on your preferences. Keep in mind that the amount that I added was a good amount to make the soup hearty.
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