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Authentic Dan Dan Noodles From Scratch (四川担担面)

Today we are making Dan Dan Noodles. It is a Sichuan classic and I think it is the most delicious and flavorful noodle dish....

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Sui Mi Ya Cai (碎米芽菜, Preserved Mustard Greens) - Omnivores Cookbook

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Preserved mustard greens (碎米芽菜, suì mǐ yá cài), also known as pickled cardamine sprouts, are a common acidic addition that complements the flavors of Sichuanese cuisine. Suì mǐ yá cài looks just like other pickles.
Sui Mi Ya Cai (preserved mustard greens) – find in Asian stores (is cheap ~$1.30), best sub is finely chopped kimchi. Don't fret if you can't find this, recipe only uses a sprinkle. It's Chinese pickled mustard greens (a type of green vegetable) from Sichuan.
It's hard to describe the flavor - very umami, not sour, deep and complex.
Besides its traditional use in Sichuan specialities, ya cai can bring deeply savory umami funk, a touch of warm spice, and a slight sweetness to all sorts of dishes: Sauté a tablespoon with garlic and ginger for your next stir-fry or fried rice; toss a similar amount into a pan of sautéed baby bok choy; or sprinkle a ...
Shumai (Chinese: 燒賣; pinyin: shāomài; Cantonese Yale: sīu-máai; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sio-māi) is a type of traditional Chinese dumpling made of ground pork. In Cantonese cuisine, it is usually served as a dim sum snack.