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- Wok
- Saucepan
- Kitchen scissors
Shui zhu means boiled in water, and that is the understatement of the highest order. The meat is indeed cooked in liquid, but that liquid is a deep red broth made from doubanjiang, and on top comes a layer of scalding hot oil with chili and Sichuan pepper. The dish comes from Zigong, the salt city of Sichuan.
You marinate the meat with some starch. That layer locks in the moisture, so that the thin strips remain silky soft in that hot broth instead of becoming tough.
The last step is the most exciting. You heat the oil until it just begins to smoke and pour it over the chili and Sichuan pepper on the meat, instantly releasing their aroma.
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