Pickled cherry tomatoes with dried plums recipe Posted on 3 February 2012 Tags:Taichung, Taiwan In Taiwan, we went to a restaurant in Taichung well-known for their exquisite menu. One of the dishes that tickled my interest was such a simple, yet lovely appetiser – cold and lightly pickled cherry tomatoes. After tasting them, I made it my mission to figure out how to make those bad boys. Going by taste alone, it’s obvious that they used cured/dried plums, though luckily (to justify my thought) one of the pickled tomato servings had a soaked cured plum lingering in the centre of its plate. My dear friend, Ishay Govender-Ympa from Food and the Fabulous, invited me over to her kitchen to show her how to make these delights as her Chinese New Year contribution to my Chinese New Year post. Ingredients: Water to cover 40 ml rice vinegar 350 g cherry or rosa tomatoes 10 ice cubes Dressing: 3/4 cup of water 10 ml brown sugar 50 g of dried/cured plum 1 cup of rice vinegar 6-8 small and fresh mint leaves or fresh basil (Ishay’s suggested the mint) Method: Fill a small pot half way with water and 1/3 cup of vinegar and bring to boil While waiting, score the small tomatoes with a sharp knife, making a plus (+) score at the side where the stem used to be When the water’s boiled, pop the tomatoes in for 1 minute only Rinse the tomatoes in cold water and ice immediately Drain the water out and let it chill with ice in the fridge In a separate pot, heat 1/3 cup of water, rice vinegar with the brown sugar and cured plums Simmer for 5-10 minutes, allowing the flavour of the plums to seep into the water Allow the liquid to chill Once chilled, place the tomatoes into the liquid, cover with cling wrap and place in Fridge to cool Suggestions: Serve as cold appetiser and garnish with fresh basil or mint. This recipe was originally posted on my blog: Butterfingers Related Posts 3 Wine estates to visit in KwaZulu Natal 31 May 2023 The Cape may be the wine capital of South Africa, but you can still enjoy... read more 11 alcohol-free drinks for the sober curious 26 May 2023 Ocsober and Dry January are all good and well, but how about a permanent shift... read more Treat yourself to a one-of-a-kind fine dining experience in Franschhoek 20 March 2023 If you love a unique fine dining experience, you'll want to treat yourself to the... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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