from PM’s CC Vol I. This is pretty much a solo act for the chicken, with very minimal trappings to take away the spotlight. A slew of seasonings gives the meat a very complex flavor, beginning with the sweet-sour taste of Chinkiang vinegar and ending with a blast of heat from the hot peppers. 成都 [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Sauteed chicken Chengdu style 成都子雞
Posted in cluck, tagged boneless chicken thigh, celery, meat only, spicy on January 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Stir-fried shredded chicken vegetarian style 炒素雞絲
Posted in vegetarian, tagged a little complicated, bamboo, bell peppers, dried mushrooms, fake meat, healthy, spicy, wheat gluten on January 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
from PM’s CC Vol III. There’s no chicken in this recipe, just “vegetarian chicken”, which is a rolled up sheet of wheat gluten. I used to hate that stuff when I was a kid because it had this strange rubber-like consistency and off-putting blandness. Big surprise, then, when I tried PM’s version for a couple [...]
Sliced beef with broccoli 玉蘭炒牛肉
Posted in moo, tagged cheapo restaurant, chinese broccoli, flank steak, leafy greens on January 21, 2009 | 3 Comments »
from PM’s CC Vol II. Ever had beef with broccoli at a cheapo Chinese takeout place, where the beef chews like it’s descended from Victorian-era boots, and when the tough mass slides down your throat you hope you won’t need the Heimlich? This dish is nothing like that. The beef is tender enough to melt [...]
Sauteed bean curd sandwiches 鍋貼豆腐
Posted in glorious soybeans, oink, tagged a little complicated, for the patient cook, ground pork, so cute, tofu tofu tofu on January 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
from PM’s CC Vol II. These adorable little “sandwiches” feature tender pieces of tofu with a little pork, well, sandwiched in between. The sauce is a classic soy sauce-ginger-scallion combo, very fragrant. 鍋貼 guo1tie1 — literally, potsticker. also the Chinese name for–you guessed it!–potstickers. 豆腐 dou4fu3 — tofu. yum. I was hovering over the bucket [...]
Ma-Po’s Bean Curd 麻婆豆腐
Posted in glorious soybeans, oink, tagged classic dish, ground pork, spicy, tofu tofu tofu on January 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
from PM’s CC vol I. Tender cubes of tofu are set off by flavorful bits of ground pork, all drenched in a sizzling, spicy sauce. Great for warming up on cold days, or cooling off on hot nights via the spice-induced sweat method. 麻婆 ma2po2 — literally, “sesame (or numb) grandma”. 豆腐 dou4fu3 — tofu. [...]
