Spicy Sichuan Okra Salad by: Judy 0 Comments Jump to Recipe Posted:9/25/2021Updated:9/21/2021 This spicy Sichuan Okra Salad was inspired by a restaurant dish we tried at Sichuan Mountain House in Manhattan.You don’t necessarily think of okra when you think of Chinese cuisine, but this dish puts okra’s delicate flavor and unique texture on full display!  Recipe Inspiration This past summer, Kaitlin and Sarah were in Manhattan’s Chinatown shopping for props (dishes, teacups, serving items) for our cookbook photo shoots.  After paying a visit to every restaurant supply store on the Bowery, they stopped at Sichuan Mountain House for lunch.The restaurant is an old favorite of Sarah’s and Justin’s, and it was their first time there in 2 years.  The restaurant did not disappoint.

They came back excited about a new dish they’d tried—an okra salad (or cold dish – 凉菜/liángcài) with a spicy sauce.We decided we had to come up with our own version!  The sauce or dressing we came up with is similar to our Droolworthy Sichuan Chicken (口水鸡 – kǒushuǐ jī) sauce.It has a sesame paste base, sesame seeds, chili flakes, light soy sauce, and sugar, as well as an oil infused with scallions, garlic, star anise, cinnamon, and Sichuan peppercorn.  It’s spicy, savory, and very delicious.

It also happens to be vegan and vegetarian, so you could also look at it as a tasty alternative to Kou Shui Ji!  Cooking With Okra We

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