Why? Because you can! And pickle, and jam, or otherwise celebrate the resurgence of the domestic arts our forebears held so dear. Put on your best apron and step into our kitchen, won't you?
Got the winter blues? Bacon is the cure. Cure and smoke your own nitrate-free Sichuan-style bacon for noodle dishes, fried rice, braised beef, and this spicy cabbage stir-fry.
Making your own Chinese hot chili paste (la jiao jiang)which is perfect in Lanzhou pulled noodle soup. It's also great for spicing up a stir fry or as a dumpling dipping sauce.
A slightly spicy, sweet and sour condiment for use as a dipping sauce, in cooking, or as a glaze for roasts, Chinese Plum Sauce is a quick and easy canning project.
There are many kinds of pickled Chinese vegetables, but this is a refreshing sweet and spicy pickled Chinese cabbage made with aromatic Sichuan peppercorns.
