Hot and Sour Cabbage

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If you were wondering what the side dish in my fried chicken picture was, here's the recipe. Hot and Sour cabbage is a popular dish from Sichuan province. As the name suggests, the main condiments are chili pepper and vinegar.

Ingredients:

• Napa cabbage


• Rice vinegar


• Soy sauce


• Dried chili pepper flakes


• Sugar


• Salt


• Vegetable oil

Directions:

1. Pull off about 8-10 leaves from the head of napa cabbage


2. Wash the leaves by rinsing, soaking for 15-30 minutes, and rinsing again.


3. Cut the cabbage into small pieces. It's best to cut each leaf in half lengthwise and then chop horizontally.


4. Mix the rice vinegar, a bit of soy sauce, some chili pepper flakes, and a bit of sugar together in a bowl


5. Turn the range to medium heat and bring the wok up to temperature


6. Add a bit of oil and the cabbage. Stir fry until the sizzling has died down.


7. Turn the heat to medium and add the vinegar solution. Stir to mix evenly, then cover and let simmer.


8. The napa cabbage shouldn't take long to cook through. 1-2 minutes is probably enough


9. Once the napa cabbage is cooked, add salt if necessary, then turn off the range and serve

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