Boiled Peanuts in the Shell

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Ingredients:

• 2 lbs raw peanuts in the shell
• 3 japanese dried chilies
• 2 star anise
• 4 inches gingerroot roughly sliced
• 10 szechuan peppercorns
• 3 teaspoons salt to taste
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil

Steps:

• Put peanuts spices salt and roughly 1/4 cup soy sauce in a pot and cover with water Cover pot and bring to boil Let simmer for 30-40 minutes stirring every 7-10 minutes if you dont the peanuts floating on top wont cook through When done peanuts should be a little crunchy yet smushy in your mouth and taste done leave peanuts to soak in the brine while they cool When cool drain pot and discard spices; toss peanuts with a little more soy sauce and sesame oil 2 teaspoons each max and serve cold

Choy Sum in Oyster Sauce

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Ingredients:

• 300 g choy sum
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon garlic finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce

Steps:

• blanch the choy sum in a llarge pan of boiling water for 30 seconds drain ans set aside
• in a preheated wok or deep pan heat oil and stir fry garlic until fragrant add the choy sum and toss for 1 minute
• stir in the oyster sauce and serve

Simple Peanut Sauce

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Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons dry sherry
• 3 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons water
• 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
• 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter

Steps:

• Combine everything except the peanut butter in a small saucepan
• Bring to a boil over medium high heat while stirring constantly
• Boil 1 minute or until sugar dissolves
• Stir in peanut butter until smooth
• Allow sauce to cool to room temperature

William Cai's Tomato and Egg Jiaozi Chinese Dumplings

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Ingredients:

• 800 g tomatoes
• 8 eggs
• 1000 g gyoza skins
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• black vinegar for dipping

Steps:

• Whisk eggs then stir-fry in oil and set aside
• Blanch tomatoes remove skins and mince
• Combine eggs and tomatoes and drain liquid
• Season with sugar and salt
• Stuff dumpling skins with egg and tomato mixture and pinch sides together to form half-moon shape Seal well A bit of water on your forefinger helps
• Bring large pot of water to a boil
• Drop in dumplings in batches and boil until they float With slotted spoon remove to platter
• Eat dumplings with chopsticks and dip in small bowls of black vinegar Dipping sauce may also contain soy sauce minced garlic chopped fresh cilantro and/or red chili flakes in oil