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Tag Archives: Szechuan
Taste test: Hot Crispy Oil
Hot Crispy Oil is having a moment. A local version is taking the upstate NY culinary scene by storm, the original “grumpy housewife” is back at the helm of her factory in China, and food god Kenji Lopez-Alt somehow came … Continue reading
Recipe: Sichuan Cucumber Salad
If you have a well-stocked Sichuan pantry you already have the two key ingredients for Sichuan Cucumber Salad: sichuan peppercorns and mild dried red chilis. Even though it earns the sobriquet “Mala” which means “hot and numbing” in Mandarin, this … Continue reading
Food for Thought: The Food of Sichuan by Fuchsia Dunlop
We received The Food of Sichuan for Christmas and discovered that, rather than an entirely new book, it is “a new updated version of the classic Land of Plenty”. If you didn’t get the older book on our recommendation, … Continue reading
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Food for Thought: China Sichuan Food
I ran across China Sichuan Food for the umpteenth time while researching Hand-Torn Sichuan Cabbage recipes (her recipe is here) and realized it’s an excellent idea starter for your own Sichuan dishes. The blogger, Elaine, is a China native but writes … Continue reading
Recipe: Hand-Torn Sichuan Cabbage
Hand-Torn Sichuan Cabbage is our approximation of a favorite dish at Albany’s Northeast Chinese II. It has an irresistible sweet/sour/hot flavor with the additional mala of Sichuan peppercorns. Theirs includes slices of steamed pork belly, which you can certainly add … Continue reading
Recipe: Chili Crisp Ice Cream
Spicy Chili Crisp is the Sichuan condiment that’s taking the world by storm (our world anyway). It’s crunchy and flavorful without being overly hot, and has a bonus picture of a grumpy housewife on the label. What could be better? … Continue reading
Last minute kitchen gifts
If you have Amazon Prime, there’s still time to order some last minute kitchen gifts for the chef or gourmand who, like you and me, has become obsessed with Fuchsia Dunlop’s Land of Plenty and all things Sichuan: Lao Gan … Continue reading
Self-Guided Culinary Tours
I was late to the Fuchsia Dunlop Sichuan party, thanks to the temporary scarcity of her classic Land of Plenty cookbook. (It’s now back in stock at Amazon at regular prices.) I loved her recipes, and loved her initiative in … Continue reading
Recipe: Sichuan Pickled Vegetables
Here is a taste of the treats which await in Fuchsia Dunlop’s Land of Plenty. My only modification was to use wine instead of vodka, since I feared too much alcohol might slow the fermentation. (It got just a little … Continue reading
Food for Thought: Land of Plenty
Land of Plenty by Fuchsia Dunlop has just come back into stock at Amazon after being unavailable for several months and costing as much as $100 on the used market. This is fantastic news and I recommend you grab a … Continue reading