How to shred the potatoes | peel the potatoes and the cut a thin slice off, using this side as bottom and stand your potato. Then cut the potato into large slices. Then lay the slices down and cut into fine shreds.
How to prepare the shredded potato for salad | wash the potato shreds firstly to remove extra starch attached. Then place the shredded potatoes in a large pot of boiling water. Cook for 1 minute, transfer out and soak in cold water. Those steps help to create a clean and crunchy texture.
How to assemble salad | mix shredded potato with coriander or other vegetable you prefer. Then mix in salt, sugar, light soy sauce and vinegar.
Then top with Sichuan peppercorn, dried chili peppers, green onion and chopped garlic. Then heat oil until smoky hot and drizzle the hot oil over the aromatics.
Other Summer Cold Dishes
- Lotus root salad
- Okra salad with black vinegar
- Kelp salad
- Chinese cold tofu salad
- Chinese smashed cucumber
Salad
Chinese
potatoes
-
2
middle size
potatoes
, finely shredded -
1
small bunch of coriander
, cut into sections
-
2
dried chili peppers
, optional -
1
tbsp.
vegetable cooking oil
, heated until hot -
1/4
tsp.
Sichuan peppercorn -
2
cloves
garlic
, chopped -
1
scallion
, cut into smaller pieces
-
1
tbsp.
black vinegar -
Pinch
of salt -
1/8
teaspoon
sugar -
1
tbsp.
light soy sauce -
1/2
tbsp.
sesame oil
-
Wash the shredded potato with a strainer under running water to remove extra starch and obtain a crunchy texture. Cook the shredded potato in a large pot of boiling water. Transfer out, soak in cold water until cooled and drain.
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In a bowl, mix shredded potato with coriander and then add salt, sugar, light soy sauce and vinegar. Mix well.
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Heat oil until almost smoky. Spread Sichuan peppercorn, ,green onion, dried chili pepper and chopped garlic. Pour the hot oil evenly on those three ingredients.
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Mix well and serve directly.
If you want a little spicy taste, add around 1 tablespoon of chili oil and reduce sesame oil accordingly.
Calories from Fat 99
