Kung Pao

During the Qing Dynasty, Beijing’s finest kitchens were peopled with chefs from various parts of China. So, while this is a Sichuan recipe, it was developed in the home of a Mandarin noble, Ting Kung-Po. The chicken is stir-fried quickly, the mixed with crispy groundnuts (peanuts) and a spicy sauce for contrast.   –The Chinese Gourmet […]

Nobu West Rice Pizza

Previously, on tastingmenu.wordpress.com – * https://tastingmenu.wordpress.com/2019/01/20/sweet-peanut-crusted-mochi-taiwan-style/ As a process of learning how to use mochi flour, and in particular, shiratamako, I thought I would try to make the Nobu West Rice Pizza, (p 192, 193).   In keeping with making microbatches of the recipes I was learning how to make, I determined that what I need […]