Smoking Mixture

Name: Smoking Mixture
Ingredients: 1 cup/225 grams fragrant loose tea (Lapsang Souchong, Yunnan, or Jasmine); 6 whole star anise pods; (Fragrant herbs like fresh rosemary, thyme, or oregano can be added to the blend as desired, or the sugar and aromatics can be increased to sweeten the smoky flavor.); ¼ cup/50 grams packed brown sugar; 1 cup/240 milliliters raw white rice; 1 sweet apple, cut into eight wedges; 1 strip of orange peel, about 4 inches/10 centimeters long; 1 cinnamon stick; 6 cloves

Preparation info

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Cooking with Tea

By Robert Wemischner and Diana Rosen

Published 2000

About

This recipe will impart a light to medium smoky taste and is suitable for one pound of boneless meat, poultry, fish, vegetables, or pasta.

Ingredients

1 cup/240 milliliters raw white rice
¼ cup/50

Spice Mix
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Line the inside of the bottom of a wok with a crisscross of heavy-duty foil, including a 3-inch/7.5-centimeter overhang on all sides. Similarly line the inside of the lid.

Outfit the wok with a wir