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Special Spicy Sauce

Special Spicy Sauce

Diced lotus root is slow-fried into fragrant bean paste with ginger, scallion, and five-spice, then layered under chili powder for a textured, slightly crunchy hot condiment.

Instructions

  1. 1
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    Prepare the materials.

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    Peel the lotus root, wash it clean, and finely chop it for later use.

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    Chop the green onions and ginger into fine pieces.

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    Add oil to the wok (more than you would for stir-frying), and sauté the scallions and ginger over low heat until fragrant.

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    Add the doubanjiang and stir-fry over low heat until fragrant.

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    Add the sliced lotus root and stir-fry for 5 minutes.

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    Add five-spice powder and stir-fry evenly.

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    Scoop the cooked sauce into a large bowl.

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    Sprinkle chili powder over the sauce.

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    Add almonds and sesame seeds.

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    Use another pan, pour in the oil and heat it (the oil temperature should be about 70% hot)

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    Pour hot oil over the chili powder and stir well.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • lotus root
    500 g
  • Scallion
    15 g
  • Ginger
    15 g
  • Almond
    15 g
  • Sesame
    15 g

Seasonings

  • Doubanjiang
    200 g
  • Chili powder
    80 g
  • Five-spice powder
    5 g