4 spicy fermented vegetables Recipes

sichuan peppercorns, toasted and cooled, tofu (not silken), rinsed, peanut or vegetable oil, ground pork butt (not lean; 2/3 cup), toban jiang (hot bean sauce), fermented black beans, rinsed, drained, and chopped, asian chile powder, chicken stock or reduced-sodium chicken broth, soy sauce, sugar, cornstarch, water, scallions, chopped (1/2 cup)

daikon radish , cut into thin 2-in long slices, napa cabbage, cut into 2-in squares, carrot , cut into thin 2-in long slices, green onions, cut into 2-in lengths, minced garlic, minced ginger, hot chili powder, mild paprika, asafetida powder, sugar, water, coarse salt

flank steaks, shredded, vegetable oil, chinese fermented black beans, rinsed and chopped, garlic, minced, chicken stock, cellophane noodles , soaked 20 minutes in hot water, then drained and cut in 3 pieces (available in chinse markets. they re made from mung bean flour and look a lot like rice stick noodle), cayenne (to taste) or 1 tsp chili oil (to taste), dark soy sauce, sesame oil, scallion, cut 1 inch pieces, cornstarch, pepper, dark soy sauce