from PM’s CC Vol I. Tender hunks of beef stewed with scallions, ginger, and star anise, then flavored with garlic, Szechuan peppercorns, bean paste, soy sauce, and a little rice wine. PM gives us a couple options: spicy authentic version with hot bean paste, and a non-spicy version using regular bean paste. I went the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘hot bean paste’
Beef stew Szechuan style 紅燒牛肉
Posted in moo, tagged bean paste, hot bean paste, meat only, spicy, star anise, szechuan peppercorns on August 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sauteed bean curd family style 家常豆腐
Posted in glorious soybeans, tagged ground pork, hot bean paste, tofu tofu tofu on August 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
from PM’s CC Vol II. This is one of favorite dishes to order at Chinese restaurants. The tofu is deep fried and then stewed for a bit with seasonings; sometimes ground pork is added, sometimes fermented black beans, sometimes spiciness. Chewy on the outside, tender on the inside, this is tofu at its best. 家常 [...]
Egg omelet Szechuan style 魚香烘蛋
Posted in eggs, oink, tagged ground pork, hot bean paste, water chestnuts, wood ears on May 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
from PM’s CC Vol II. Eggs + spicy meat sauce of interesting textures on top. 魚香 yüxiang1 — fish-scented, aka garlic sauce 烘蛋 hong1dan4 — cooked egg, omelet-style Ingredients: 8 eggs 1/2 ts salt 1 Tb cornstarch paste (cornstarch mixed with cold water) 3 oz ground pork 5 water chestnuts, chopped 1/2 cup wood ears, [...]
Stir-fried beef with hot sauce 魚香牛肉絲
Posted in moo, tagged flank steak, hot bean paste, spicy, water chestnuts, wood ears on April 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
from PM’s CC Vol II. Tender beef is tossed with crisp water chestnuts and crunchy wood ears, all smothered in a salty/sweet/sour/spicy sauce. 魚香 yü2xiang1 — fish-scented. Refers to a style of cooking in a spicy, garlicky sauce. 牛肉絲 niou2rou4si1 — beef shreds Ingredients: 2/3 lb flank steak beef, cut into shreds 6 water chestnuts [...]
Noodles with pork and bean sauce 2 炸醬麵
Posted in battle, carbs!, oink, tagged carrot, cucumbers, ground pork, hot bean paste, noodles, soy bean paste, spicy, street food, sweet bean paste, tofu tofu tofu on March 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
from Wei Chuan’s Chinese Cuisine, Beijing style. Our very first recipe-off: Battle Noodles with Pork and Bean Sauce! In one corner, PM’s version. She’s got a mixture of pork and napa cabbage tossed in sweet bean paste with a few green peas for pizzazz. In the other corner, presented below, WC’s version. No wussy, health-conscious [...]
