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semi-dried chili - market stall - central Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
Hunan is a land of gentle hills, capable of producing a great deal of food. The northeastern section of Hunan falls in the the Middle Yangtze Plain, a fertile agricultural area. Chinas second largest lake, Dongting Lake, is located in the far northeast portion of the province.
Across China using chili in cooking is as common as the Italians using garlic - It is simply part of the flavor. Nowhere in China uses chili to more effect than in Hunan. Szechuan is of course also famous for its hot chili spiced food.
Hunan Cuisine, is often spicier than Szechuan cuisine by pure chili content, it contains a larger variety of fresh ingredients and it tends to be oilier, and is said to be purer and simpler in taste.
In every street market and modern supermarket across the province, chili in all it's various varieties can be found, chili can be dried, ground to a fine powder, mixed with oil and of course served and cooked fresh. There are several varieties of chili usually available, the most popular being the hot red chili (know in the west as birds eye chili) it is both cheap and plentiful
Hunan's culinary repertoire consists of more than 4,000 dishes, including Dong'an Chicken, Crispy Duck, Orange Beef, and Spicy "Kung Pao" chicken.
please take a look at my friends site, which I occasionally contribute to here - www.chinesense.com/
I used pinto bean, skinless/boneless chicken breast and thighs, diced onion, garlic, red peppers, green peppers, green chilies and tomatoes, one ounce of jumbo macaroni pasta and chili seasonings and a little olive oil. For Weight Watcher's Points Plus it is 33 points for the entire pot. I split it into four meals - refrigerated three of them for another day.
Red Hot Chili Peppers, 2002, Flea, Anthony Kiedis, John Frusciante, Chad Smith. Photograph by Tony Woolliscroft
The tex-mex kind. I like all kinds of food but there is something particularly wonderful about a nice pot of chili, especially on a cold rainy night like this was. This table has just about everything you need for a good time: chili, shredded cheese, crackers, a nice salad, a selection of hot sauces. Beer or wine. Lovely.
Honestly
do i take too much food photos ?
i love FOOD FOR GOD'S SAKE : |
wish that you were there with me
(K)
Morning prep time: 10 minutes. Frozen pudding cup acts as an edible ice pack to keep chipotle cream cool.
Our hungarian paprika harvest… before cooking. Photo taken with real chili pepers.
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Strobist info:
Nikon SB900 at 1/8 power in softbox at camera left .
Still life of some fresh chili peppers. A gift from my coworker Marko who has apparently his own homegrown organic chili farm.
This shot is closest to what the colors looked like in person.
Vegan chili (no added fat); cornbread from the Better Homes and Gardens cookbook, with water/oil in place of milk. Cornbread was cooked in a cast-iron skillet.
What a mess, I can tell you! :-)
Setup cmp. setup shot from the red wine setup (it's the same): www.flickr.com/photos/galllo/4379788231/