from PM’s CC Vol II. Cold cuts, duck style. Spiced with peppercorns, star anise, cinnamon and ginger, these make a wonderful appetizer. 鹽 yen2 — salt 水 shuei3 — water 鴨 ya1 — duck Ingredients: 1 whole duck, 4 lbs 2 Tb Szechuan peppercorn 2 1/2 Tb salt 1 Tb saltpeter 10 cups cold water [...]
Posts Tagged ‘appetizers’
Spiced duck cold cuts 鹽水鴨
Posted in quack, tagged appetizers, cinnamon, classic dish, cold, star anise, szechuan peppercorns, takes forever on June 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Szechuan cucumber relish 麻辣黃瓜
Posted in vegetarian, tagged appetizers, cold, cucumbers, hot bean paste, pickles, spicy, super easy, szechuan peppercorns on February 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
from PM’s CC Vol I. Spicy pickles! There is really nothing to making pickles. Classic Chinese pickles are brined for a few hours, then marinated for a few more with rice vinegar, garlic, and sugar. PM presents a Szechuan variety that packs a big oomph of spiciness and a hint of sesame oil. 麻辣 ma2la4 [...]
Shredded Bean Curd Salad 涼拌乾絲
Posted in glorious soybeans, vegetarian, tagged appetizers, carrot, celery, cold, healthy, super easy, tofu tofu tofu on January 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
from Vol II of PM’s CC. A little spicy, a little sesame-y, with crunchy carrots and celery and the smooth squish of tofu noodles, this chilled “salad” makes a lovely appetizer. 涼拌 liang2ban4 — cold tossed, as in a salad 乾絲 gan1si1 — bean curd strips, aka tofu noodles. I love these and would happily [...]
