Yibin Yacai (Sui Mi Ya Cai, Sichuan Preserved Mustard Green), Set of 2

Yibin Yacai (Sui Mi Ya Cai, Sichuan Preserved Mustard Green), Set of 2Made from the stem of a kind of mustard plant that grows in Sichuan, Yibin Suimiyacai is dried, flavored and fermented in a multistep process that ends in a one of a kind tastenot too salty, sweet or spicy, just savory veggie essence. Yacai is used frequently as a cooking ingredient in Sichuan dishes. Do not confuse it with zhacai, the other well known preserved mustard from Sichuan that is both cooking ingredient and condiment. They are quite

2 ounces (290 grams)

The harsh desert sun and heat of daytime alternating with extreme colds at night extracts moisture from the chilies and causes them to wrinkle

we'll replace it

single-origin Chinese sesame seeds

namely varieties of shiitake and porcini from the mountains of Yunnan

Before you ask

Like the handmade soy sauce

biang biang noodles or in Xinjiang's "big plate chicken

but for any household that makes a communal meal often—or entertains with it—this piece is a worthwhile splurge

we have opted for a perfected shape and durable thickness

It is a fermented mix of broad (fava) beans

to build up the nonstick surface