Early Look: Ghost Fire Green (鬼火绿) (Patreon)

Beans and rice. Pickles and rice. Hot dogs and baked beans.

Everywhere’s got something. And in Yunnan, that tasty, humble light-on-the-wallet dish is guihuolu –literally, “Ghost Fire Green”.

It’s a pretty simple concept at its core: the dish is mix of fresh chili peppers, herbs (and herb roots), and… that’s pretty much it. It’s seasoned to be on the salty side, with leaning on a mix of soy sauce, salt, and MSG. And, of course, the dish is designed to be downed next to a whole bunch of rice.

It’s a simple, good thing that can be kept in the fridge and knocked out whenever you need it. I personally also enjoy completing the meal with a bit of crispy pork belly (another humble with-rice classic), which we’ll also cover in the recipe :)