Sweet and Sour Celtuce
A sweet-and-sour, crisp and tender Zhejiang-style dish featuring celtuce batons marinated in a sugar-and-vinegar dressing.
Ingredients
Celtuce (peeled, strings removed, washed, and cut into 3.5 cm long strips)
1000 g
White sugar
100 g
Rice vinegar
50 g
Refined salt
5 g
Instructions
1
Step 1
Peel the celtuce, remove the tough strings, wash, and cut into 3.5 cm long strips. Mix evenly with salt and marinate for 1 hour, then drain off the liquid and pat dry thoroughly with a clean cloth.
2
Step 2
Pour the white sugar into a small aluminum pot, add a small amount of boiling water to dissolve the sugar, then place over the heat and simmer the syrup. Add the rice vinegar, remove from heat, and let cool completely.
3
Step 3
Toss the celtuce strips evenly with the cooled sweet-and-sour syrup and marinate for 2 hours before serving.
