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Daikon Salad with Green Onion and Chili Pepper (葱油萝卜丝)

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葱油萝卜丝 (Cong You Luo Bo Si) Daikon is a very inexpensive traditional Chinese vegetable, abundant in most Chinese grocery stores year round. This is a very popular daikon salad recipe in Chinese cuisine. I added Thai chili to give it a hot kick, you can skip the Thai chili if you prefer a mild flavor. This is a great side dish for any occasions. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients 1 lb. Fresh daikon (available in most Chinese grocery stores) 1 tablespoon canola oil 1 teaspoon salt 1 pinch of sugar 1 green onion (why buy from store? grow your own green onion ) Preparation Time:  10 minutes (with 1 hour marinate time) Cooking Time: 5 minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1. Get 1 lb. Daikon, rinse clean, use a knife to peel the skin, cut into very thin and narrow slices. Add 1 teaspoon salt, toss evenly to marinate for 1 hour. 2. Get 1 green onion, rinse clean, cut into small bits. Below is about 1 cup of green onion bits. 3. Get a few fresh Thai chili peppe...

Pork Neck Bone Soup with Daikon (猪脖骨萝卜汤)

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猪脖骨萝卜汤 (Zhū Bó Gǔ Luó Bo Tāng) It is the season of the year again: winter . Winter is never my favorite season, but it offers a great opportunity to stay inside and have tons of fun with cooking, especially soup. This pork neck bone soup with daikon is an awesome way to stay warm during any cold rainy or snowy day. Daikon is a classical vegetable for all kinds of soup, there is an old saying in China meaning "the daikon in winter is better than ginsen". For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category. Ingredients 1.5 lb. pork neck bone 1 lb. daikon  2 teaspoon salt A few slices of ginger 1 green onion (why buy from store? grow your own green onion ) Preparation Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 3 hours Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1. Get a medium size pot, add 6 cups of water, boil. 2. Get about 1.5 lb. pork neck bone, rinse clean under running water. 3. Add the pork neck bone to the boiling pot, boil the bones again and simmer for 10 minutes to let the blood come out. 4. Di...