A spicy Sichuan dish. Not only is there heat from the chilies in the doubanjiang and chili paste, there is also the numbing effect supplied by Sichuan peppercorns.
Cook time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4 people
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Sweet sour pork with plum sauce
My comfort food as a child, the flavor of sweet sour pork is even more delightful with the addition of plum sauce and oyster sauce to the basic sweet sour sauce.
Cook time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Chicken wonton noodle soup
Wonton wrappers are stuffed with seasoned minced chicken and vegetables, boiled and served with noodles and bone broth in this easy recipe for a one-bowl meal.
Cook time: 10 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Chinese-style eggplants with braised ground pork
Although it is most famous for its xiaolongbao, Din Tai Fung's menu lists so many other dishes that are worth trying. The braised eggplant is one of them. This is how we reproduce it at home -- with five-spice powder, Sichuan pepper, garlic, ginger and chilies.
Cook time: 10 minutes
Servings: 3 people
Sweet sour chicken
The irrepressible appeal of sweet sour sauce meets lightly crisp chicken thigh fillets cooked Japanese karaage style. The pork version has always been my comfort food, but sweet and sour chicken is just as good. Make the sauce even tastier with the addition of grated garlic and ginger, and a little hoisin sauce.
Cook time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4 people