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Cold Dressed Houttuynia

Cold Dressed Houttuynia

Distinctive fish mint root, trimmed and briefly salted, is coated in a fragrant dressing of ginger, garlic, soy and green Sichuan pepper oil for a boldly herbal snack.

Instructions

  1. 1
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    Main ingredients.

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    Pinch off the old hard parts of the Houttuynia cordata, scrape off the roots, wash it clean, break it into sections one to two inches long, soak in water for 10 minutes, adding 1 teaspoon of salt to the water.

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    Wash the ginger and garlic and chop them, and cut the green onions and small chili peppers into rings.

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    First prepare the sauce. In a small bowl, put ginger, garlic, and bird's eye chili, and add 2 tablespoons of soy sauce.

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    Add 1 tablespoon of sesame oil.

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    Added more than half a tablespoon of Sichuan pepper oil. Mix well, microwave on high for 1 minute.

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    Boil a pot of water, and after the water boils, add the Houttuynia cordata and cook for one to two minutes.

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    Pick up the blanched fish mint and drain the water. Add 2 tablespoons of rice vinegar.

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    Sprinkle with chopped green onions, pour in the previously prepared sauce, and mix well.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Houttuynia
    200 g
  • Xiaomi chili
    3 piece

Auxiliary Ingredients

  • Garlic
    to taste
  • Ginger
    to taste
  • scallion
    3 stick

Seasonings

  • Salt
    1 tsp
  • June Fresh 8g Light Salt Premium Original Soy Sauce
    2 tbsp
  • Sesame oil
    1 tbsp
  • Sichuan pepper oil
    1 tbsp
  • Weidamei Light Fragrant Rice Vinegar
    2 tbsp