Xi'an Famous Foods : the cuisine of Western China, from New York's favorite noodle shop

Wang, Jason (Restaurateur) (author.). Chou, Jessica K., (author.). Huang, Jenny (Photographer), (photographer.).

Summary: "Since its humble opening in 2005, Xi'an Famous Foods has expanded from one stall in Flushing to 14 locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. CEO Jason Wang divulges the untold story of how this empire came to be, alongside the never-before-published recipes that helped create this New York City icon. From heavenly ribbons of liang pi doused in a bright vinegar sauce to βatbread αlled with caramelized pork to cumin lamb over hand-pulled Biang Biang noodles, this cookbook helps home cooks make the dishes that fans of Xi'an Famous Foods line up for while also exploring the vibrant cuisine and culture of Xi'an." -- Amazon.com.

Record details

ISBN: 9781419747526
ISBN: 1419747525
Physical Description: print
303 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Publisher: New York : Abrams, 2020.

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Original track: How to cook rice -- Five rules to boiling noodles -- Roasted seasame seeds -- Red chili powder -- Garlic puree -- XFF chili oil -- Bone broth -- XFF noodle sauce -- XFF Liang Pi souce -- XFF dumpling sauce -- Daily bread -- Longevity noodles -- Liang PI "cold skin noodles" and seitan: what it is and how to make it -- Biang-biang (or hand-ripped) noodles -- Hot oil-seared biang-biang noodles -- How to serve anything over rice -- How to make anything as a burger -- How to seve anything with noodles -- How to serve anything with noodles in soup -- The Remix: Makeshift vinegar -- XFF ramen -- Fried chicken wings with XFF spices -- Fiddlehead fern salad -- Hot-and-sour soup -- Brussels sprouts with shrimp sauce -- Blistered tiger shishito peppers -- Five-flavor beef shank -- Pork Juan Bing -- Pineapple chicken -- Hong Shao "red braised" spareribs -- Beef stew with potatoes -- Pork Zha Jiang -- Zha Jiang noodles with wasabi.