Grilling Recipe: Lamb Chuanr
My Chinese teacher once told me that all Beijing expats start out by learning the same three words: nihao, pijiu, and yangrou chuanr – hello, beer, and lamb chuanr. Those three words are the essentials, because that’s all you need to know to get a great dinner anywhere in the city, just find the nearest chuanr stand. Chuanr (pronounced like “chwar”) are skewers of food seasoned with cumin and chili powder, then cooked over a propane or charcoal grill.
Jun 15, 2012
The Pleasures of Grilled Asparagus
Last night I realized that I had never grilled asparagus. Why not? I wondered. This was an obvious oversight, and so, instead of pan-frying the asparagus I had bought for dinner, I headed outside to the grill.The grill was already hot, since my husband was grilling chicken thighs (soaked in olive oil, garlic, and rosemary — so easy and yummy!). We turned the grill up extra-hot while I tossed the asparagus in some olive oil.
Jun 15, 2012