Cold Bean Sprout Rolls with Chili Sauce

Name: Cold Bean Sprout Rolls with Chili Sauce (Ma la tou yü)
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon sesame paste; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; ½ tablespoon sugar; ¼ teaspoon MSG (optional); 10 oz. bean sprouts; 3 pieces bean curd sheets; 2 teaspoons fried sesame seeds (ground); ½ teaspoon brown peppercorn powder; ½ tablespoon red hot pepper oil; 1-½ cup oil; ½ tablespoon sesame oil; 1 teaspoon vinegar; ½ tablespoon chopped scallion; 2 teaspoons fried sesame seeds (ground)

Ma la tou yü

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Pei-Mei’s Chinese Cookbook

By Fu Pei-Mei

Published 1969

About

Ingredients

10 oz. bean sprouts
3 pieces bean curd sheets
1 tablespo

Asia
Taiwan
Dinner
Vegan

Method

Add 1 teaspoon of salt in 10 cups boiling water. Boil the bean sprouts over high heat for 10 seconds. Remove and plunge into cold water. Then squeeze dry.
Cut the bean curd skin into 5 inches wide and 8 inches long strips. Arrange ⅓ of bean sprouts neatly on the skin, from the edge toward you, roll into a tight roll. Place on a plate (smooth side up). Repeat th