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Making your own Chinese hot chili paste (La jiao jiang)
The name literally translates as ‘hot pepper paste’. You can buy it at most grocery stores or specialty markets, but it’s so easy there’s really no reason not to make it yourself. I made this batch the other day so I could add it to some spicy Lanzhou cilantro noodle soup I’ve been craving for a long time.
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CategoriesCondiments/Spices
Oven drying hot peppers to make your own chili flakes
We have all seen the ubiquitous little shakers of red chili pepper flakes in pizza places. But I like to make my own dried chilis because they are cheaper –
CategoriesCajun Chicken Condiments/Spices Dinner Holidays/Events Southern
A Cajun “Chrimbo”
Some friends of ours are Mississippi expats living in Vermont, and we love doing holidays together (though not always in a timely fashion). This year, our very late Christmas “Chrimbo”