Sweet and Crunchy Red Bell Pepper Cubes

Name: Sweet and Crunchy Red Bell Pepper Cubes (糖醋紅椒)
Yield: Yields 2 cups pepper cubes, enough to serve 4–8 as a cold dish, 10–15 as a cold nibble with a host of other dishes.
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons unseasoned Chinese or Japanese rice vinegar; 2 teaspoons thin (regular) soy sauce; 1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt; 1 tablespoon sugar; ¾ pound firm, unblemished red bell peppers

糖醋紅椒

Preparation info

Yields 2 cups pepper cubes, enough to serve
4–8
as a cold dish .

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Modern Art of Chinese Cooking

By Barbara Tropp

Published 1982

About

This is a simple, crunchy “pickle” of bell pepper cubes marinated in a light dressing of soy sauce, sugar, and rice vinegar. Its bright color and clean, fresh taste would make it a welcome addition to a barbecue, a simple dinner, or a Chinese feast starring a constellation of “Little Dishes.” I much prefer red to green bell pepper, but you may do this dish with either, or even mix the two, if you wish.

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Ingredients

Asia
China
Preserve
Vegan

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