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 ‘cold’
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 »
Sesame cold noodles 川味雞絲涼麵
Posted in carbs!, cluck, vegetarian-ish, tagged bean sprouts, carrot, cold, cucumber, noodles, sesame paste on April 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
from PM’s CC Vol II. These cold noodles would make a great summertime lunch—tossed with chicken and veggies, you’ve got a whole bunch of food groups going here. Sesame is probably good for you, too, though if you don’t have sesame paste, you can probably substitute all-natural peanut butter. Vegetarians can leave out the chicken [...]
Almond jelly 杏仁豆腐
Posted in sweet, vegetarian, tagged agar agar, almond, classic dish, cold, dessert, evaporated milk, soupy, sweet on February 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
from PM’s CC Vol I. This is a very classical dessert of almond-flavored jello, and in my experience it’s almost always been served in a sweet soup with canned fruit. I prefer fresh fruit: oranges, peaches…today I used mango. The jelly is cool and delicately scented with almond: a perfect summer snack or finish to [...]
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 [...]
