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07-05-2017 , 09:22 PM
I'm sure your architectural interests will be satisfied.
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07-06-2017 , 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by amoeba
The beans are fermented yes. I am not sure which fermented bean you bought though.

I am going to try to not use the english word bean paste as it is not precise enough. There are too many different products that are not really interchangeable that falls under the bean paste category.

Basically, I dont make my own doubanjiang for the same reason I dont make my own miso.
well, time to order some doubanjang, if amoeba won't make it, then its probably not worth making

here's the black beans I have:

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07-06-2017 , 06:24 PM
Haha, i only wish I can make it then I can quit my day job. In the Dallas metroplex, should be many stores that carry high quality doubanjiang in Richardson or Arlington.

Anyways, once you do a side by side taste test of salted black bean (dou chi) and doubanjiang, you'll realize what I mean about the 2 being very different.
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07-06-2017 , 06:34 PM
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Love that place but its too damn far from where I live

Does anyone have a good recipe for egg plant? I have a couple about ready to be picked from my garden
https://marocmama.com/braniya-lamb-a...-sundaysupper/

This is a very nice recipe. There is just something special about meat slow cooked in a clay pot. The preserved lemons, lamb and eggplant are an amazing combination of flavors. Hands down one of my favorite meals.
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07-06-2017 , 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by amoeba
Haha, i only wish I can make it then I can quit my day job. In the Dallas metroplex, should be many stores that carry high quality doubanjiang in Richardson or Arlington.

Anyways, once you do a side by side taste test of salted black bean (dou chi) and doubanjiang, you'll realize what I mean about the 2 being very different.
I ordered the brand linked in kenji's recipe from Amazon, I assume its good (enough)?

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07-06-2017 , 06:54 PM
how could it not be...it's a time-honored brand
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07-06-2017 , 07:40 PM
Lol I had the same reply typed out (like everyone else probably) and deleted it
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07-06-2017 , 07:48 PM
That is a good brand. Its from Pixian, which is a district in Szechuan that invented Doubanjiang.
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07-06-2017 , 07:52 PM
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07-06-2017 , 08:39 PM
Gobbo!

Glad to see you're still around
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07-06-2017 , 08:48 PM
No, YOURE a doubanjiang!
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07-07-2017 , 05:57 PM
I may be wrong, but the general impression I get is that Richardson is not really as great as it once was for ethnic stores. My two favorite Indian groceries closed (belt line and 75) and I think some of the Chinese restaurants went way downhill.

Again, Carrollton at George Bush close to 35 has both HMart and my preferred Indian store.
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07-07-2017 , 06:30 PM
Yim,

If you're going to buy Doubanjiang, I'd recommend sticking with brands made in Pixian or neighboring districts.
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07-07-2017 , 06:34 PM
To be fair its been a while since I have lived in the DFW.
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07-07-2017 , 06:50 PM
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Yim,

If you're going to buy Doubanjiang, I'd recommend sticking with brands made in Pixian or neighboring districts.
duly noted, thx
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07-08-2017 , 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by amoeba
I overcooked my eggplant as they got a bit mushy but the flavor was good. The sauce is really tasty. I really love all the rich asian sauces. Hard to go wrong with garlic and ginger Imo



And the damn squirrels have discovered my eggplants so I got this one in the nick of time.

PS..I think it would be better to just make a big batch of the sauce, then cook the eggplant and add some sauce right as they brown or even toss with the sauce after pulling it off the grill/saute pan/wok.

This sauce would be great with a lot of stuff

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07-08-2017 , 04:03 PM
Nice Yim.

Kung pao chicken is essentially the same sauce.

http://www.seriouseats.com/2010/06/w...ng-basics.html

Last edited by amoeba; 07-08-2017 at 04:14 PM.
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07-08-2017 , 04:37 PM
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Nice Yim.

Kung pao chicken is essentially the same sauce.

http://www.seriouseats.com/2010/06/w...ng-basics.html
thx, I'd like to see/taste amoebas version
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07-08-2017 , 05:08 PM
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First impressions:

Spoiler:
This is the dumbest **** ever!

Whether i'll actually bother with a second use is highly questionable....
played with this thing (Heston Cue) any more?

Do you get to keep it?
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07-08-2017 , 08:44 PM
Gumbo with chicken thighs and homemade Texas style beef and pork sausage

Dark brown roux, it's hard to push a butter roux much darker than this without burning it.



Trinity and garlic getting happy




Added chicken stock, file powder, Louisiana hot sauce, almost there



There's more steamed long grain rice below the soup, it came out great!
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07-08-2017 , 08:50 PM
nice, did you do the roux in the oven?
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07-08-2017 , 08:52 PM
No, stovetop on medium for about 30 minutes. Do as I say not as I do!
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07-08-2017 , 09:55 PM
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Cooks,

Here's a complete cheat dish that wasn't really cooking and I shouldn't even post here, but it was delicious!



Trader Joe's frozen mandarin orange chicken was the cheat.

Sautéed some onion and tomato. Added some sweet chili sauce, green onion, and red pepper at the end.

Mixed it all together and yum. Just need some pineapple next time!
I was shopping at Trader Joes and saw a bag of this chicken in the frozen section and thought of this post so I bought a bag.

Just cooked it up and it was surprisingly damn good, I'll be buying more

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No, stovetop on medium for about 30 minutes. Do as I say not as I do!
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07-08-2017 , 11:35 PM
Jack,

That looks and sounds delicious, though it looks more like étouffée than gumbo.
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07-08-2017 , 11:39 PM
El D,

Maybe so, this is pretty soupy, would be a more classic presentation to have a scoop of rice on top to show the broth. In the bowl with the rice below all the broth ran down below the solids. It's not thick like etouffee sauce but I suppose it's all a matter of degrees.

Also I put Worcestershire and thyme in my etouffee but not in gumbo.
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