Blanched Cauliflower with Spiced Oil
炝菜花 (Hot Oil Dressed Cauliflower)
Bright, fresh, and savory, this dish pairs perfectly with both rice and alcoholic beverages. It is prepared by blanching cauliflower until tender, sprinkling it with salt, scallions, and ginger, then finishing with a pour of sizzling hot pepper oil.
Ingredients
Cauliflower (remove stem, wash, cut into florets)
500 g
Fine salt
25 g
Spiced oil (heated for pouring)
25 g
Chopped green onion
5 g
Ginger
10 g
Instructions
1
Step 1
Remove the stem from the cauliflower and wash it. Break the florets apart and cut straight into about 2.5 cm pieces. Place in boiling water to blanch, then remove and drain.
2
Step 2
Sprinkle with fine salt and arrange on a plate. Top with chopped green onion and ginger. Heat the spiced oil until hot and pour over the top to complete.