Soy
and Oil Hot Sauce辣椒醬 (la-4
jiao-1 jiang-4) Soy sauce and oil spiced with chillies: the Chinese
answer to vinaigrette? But for noodle soup and dumplings, rather
than salads.
Makes 1 medium jar
Ingredients
150 g (5.5 oz) fresh cayenne chilli peppers, chopped finely
70 g (2.5 oz) garlic, chopped finely
1 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup vegetable oil
Method
Place ingredients in a pot. Bring to a boil and simmer
gently with lid on for 20 minutes. Stir occasionally.
When
cool, stir and pour into a glass jar.
Stir before each use.
Notes:
Measures are not critical; vary them as you please. The sauce
should keep well for an extended time. Refrigerate for longer
storage.
Famous for its scenery, Guilin is one of south China’s leading tourist destinations. Translate guilin to English and you get cassia forest. The dried bark of the cassia tree (Cinnamomum cassia) which grows in abundance in the Guilin area, is one of the ingredients of five spice powder … read
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