A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
Chilies preserved in wet salt brine, used whole, cut up or minced into a red pepper paste.
In the kitchen
Seasoning for Qianjiang chicken offal.
Thin-skinned erjingtiao peppers are one option, including dried peppers that plump up in brine; this is not necessarily the cultivar used in the Qianjiang dish.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有泡椒吗？
Does this dish contain Pickled chili?
A few dishes to explore
These examples use this ingredient in typical or optional preparations. Open the dish to see the distinction; a restaurant’s recipe can differ.
