Ma La Suan Huang Gua (hot And Sour Cucumber)

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 250 g cucumbers
• 4 dried red chilies (to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar (to taste)
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce (to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes (to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon szechuan peppercorns (to taste)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 wash cucumber, cut in half lengthwise, slice 1/4-inch thick on the diagonal.
• 2 place sichuan peppercorns in heat-proof bowl. thinly slice dried chilies.
• 3 heat empty wok over highest eat. add 1 t oil and swirl. add cucumbers and stir-fry. add chilies, vinegar, salt, soy sauce, and chili flakes, tossing after each addition. transfer to serving dish.
• 4 reheat the same wok, add 2nd t oil and heat. turn off heat, pour oil over sichuan peppercorns to make flavored oil. pour oil and peppercorns over cucumbers.
• 5 serve as part of a chinese meal: rice, soup, and a balanced variety of dishes--one per person.