How to Make Chinese Sour Celery and Red Pepper Asian Cooking Recipe Cuisine

China Sour Celery and Red Pepper

This recipe was taken from centuries old cooking techniques and when possible applied modern cooking methods and/or ingredients.  It uses Asian cooking styles, Asian Spices, Asian Sauces and Asian Ingredients.  The style of cooking may have a slight alteration while still maintaining the dish's overall purpose.  In this blog we touch on recipes that may be predominant for the Chinese Cuisines.  We will also share recipes based upon country, or regions such as: Burma, Cambodia, Indian, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam.  Some cuisines are considered South Asian, South East Asian, Central Asian and/or Middle Eastern and may not be strictly connected to a specific country or culture.

Recipe makes for 3 Cups

1 pound celery, trimmed, leaves removed (about 9 stalks)

1 or 2 red bell peppers (8 ounces)

2 teaspoons peanut oil

Pinch of kosher salt

4 teaspoons sugar

½ cup soy sauce

½ cup distilled white vinegar

1 cup cool tap water

1 teaspoon black sesame oil

Directions:

Use a vegetable peeler to remove the tough strings from the celery and slice it at an angle, ¾ inch thick. Transfer to a medium mixing bowl.

Wash and dry the bell pepper, core it, and slice it into long, thin strips. 

In a frying pan set over medium-high heat, add the oil, bell pepper, and salt and sauté until the bell pepper softens and blackens in spots, 7 or 8 minutes.

Combine the bell pepper with the celery in the bowl, along with the sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, water, and sesame oil. Your pickle is ready to eat, but the flavors will become even better if you wait until the next day.

To store, place in canning jars or containers with tight-fitting lids and evenly distribute the brine to cover. Do not be concerned if there doesn’t seem to be enough brine at first; in a day’s time, the liquid level will rise significantly. 

Cover with a lid and refrigerate; this pickle will keep at least a month.

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For the adventurous palate, a great side dish that compliments this recipe is Jaew Bong.  Discover more about Jaew Bong, check out www.jaewbong.com.

Enjoy..

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