Five Nuts and Seeds “Chowder”

五仁油茶

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  • Serves

    3

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Xi'an Famous Foods: The Cuisine of Western China, from New York's Favorite Noodle Shop

By Jason Wang

Published 2020

  • About

When I was growing up, I didn’t really think of this as a soup. Instead, it was a savory breakfast porridge, a Chinese oatmeal if you will. The thick chowder was always sold to me as something that’s “good for you”—and upon further inspection, I can see why my mom would say that. The base of the chowder includes ingredients like ground walnuts and sesame seeds, rich in textures and flavors. Naturally, this was my mother’s favorite dish when I was a kid, particularly because you could basica

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