Soy-Marinated Jalapeños

酸豆角

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Preparation info
  • Makes about

    1

    cup
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
House of Nanking: Family Recipes from San Francisco's Favorite Chinese Restaurant

By Kathy Fang and Peter Fang

Published 2025

  • About

PETER: I’ve always loved spice, and back in the day, I would consume all sorts of hot sauces. But now I find that my seventy-four-year-old body can’t handle chili pastes and sauces the way I used to. That’s why I have this soy and fresh jalapeño condiment in my fridge at all times. It’s a great way to add a little heat to dishes—I find it’s milder than chili paste but still has a nice pop of flavor and crunchy texture. It’s great as a dipping sauce for boiled dumplings (pla