I need an idea for an appalling-sounding recipe that tastes rather good

[struggle4progress]

Some relatives with epicurean tendencies gave me some nice spices and sauces

It's a whole basket of stuff:

* anchovy with black bean in oil

* bamboo shoots in chili oil

* spiced coconut vinegar

* lemongrass chili flavored hoisin sauce

* ning-chi ("taiwan's hottest chili sauce&quot

* radish preserves ...

... I don't have time to give the whole list

I frankly expect that with this basket I could make almost anything taste good

I want to write them a thank-you letter but they really won't recognize me if I sound too normal

What is the most ignorant-sounding country-bumpkin thing I could do with this?

Coconut lemongrass Spam? Vienna sausage with anchovies and radish?

Help!

[Warpy]

2. Well, hell, I'd love to take some of that off your hands.

One of my favorite recipes is called Pork and Pickle Soup. I sub turkey for the pork because I'm like that. The other ingredients are Szechuan pickled veg, chicken stock, watercress, and cellophane noodles. It's clear and can be quite beautiful with the addition of maybe some pea pods. For a simple soup, the flavor is amazing.

You can't get more country bumpkin than something called pork and pickle soup.

I've also done a few recipes with deep fried spinach. You roll the leaves and do a chiffonade cut, then deep fry them in a wok of hot oil. Scoop them out when the rapid bubbling stops and drain them on paper towels. You'll think you've made a horrible mistake, because what comes out of the oil is black, limp, and greasy, but the spinach crisps right up as the oil drains off. Something made with the chili bamboo shoots and fish would be a great foil for that and again, what's more country bumpkin than deep fried spinach?

[struggle4progress]

4. :) Thanks! That gives me some good ideas!

[wackadoo wabbit]

7. Would you mind sharing your Pork and Pickle Soup recipe with us?

I really love Szechuan pickled vegetable.

Thanks in advance!

[Warpy]

9. I thought I just did

I'm older than god so this is grandma cooking, no measurements but experience.

Online recipes are all more elaborate then mine, but that will get you the technique for preparing the meat, etc.

https://carolynjphillips.blogspot.com/2012/12/comfort-via-sichuan-pork-pickle-soup.html

[Major Nikon]

3. Hobo Chili with toilet wine

[Rollo]

5. Roast Prairie Oysters au Gratin?

Not that I would eat it. I *think* I sampled fried PO's just once... couldn't swallow... LOL...

But maybe your basket of strong spices would cover up the disgusting taste...

[LizBeth]

6. Good luck, lol.

[struggle4progress]

8. I think my first attempt will be "egg-n-pickles"

based on fu yung