Chinese Restaurant Mustard

[bigskymind]

I love the little packets of Chinese mustard that accompany my Chinese delivery. I'm sure there are also brands and types I can buy. However, I'm wondering if people have used or have ideas on how to incorporate these in my home cooking. Maybe something a bit healthier than using it to dip fried food in. Thoughts???

[Rooner]

Chinese mustard is fantastic stirred into Wonton soup...adds flavor and spice!

[alkapal]

combine it with orange marmalade or apricot jam for a baked ham glaze.

[teflontom]

When I saw the suggestion for deviled eggs it reminded me of a recipe I recently tried. The orginal didn't have chinese mustard in it, so I just added some (keep in mind it already has sriracha and wasabi in it)

http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/sr...

[paulj]

Deviled egg recipes quite often call for a bit of dry mustard, as other classic salad dressings. Could it be that with the elevation of Dijon mustard, that we have forgotten the usefulness of dry mustard? I don't have any in my pantry. Chinese mustard, in the little packets, is close to dry mustard, except it is wet.

[hill food]

personally I get really fussy about which type of mustard goes on what and I like 'Chinese' mustard on sweet juicy pork sausage, like a half-smoke.

[AdamD]

I use Japanese hot mustard, but it is similar.
I most often use it as a condiment to simple boiled greens (baby bok choy, spinach etc..) and
I mix it in with the rice when I make fried rice. I also add it to my marinades when I want some kick and the recipe calls for mustard rather than chiles.

[joonjoon]

Amazing...I was just about to ask almost this exact question. But mine is:

What are you supposed to do with the mustard at Chinese restaurants? I know I can have it with whatever, but what is its intended purpose?

[alkapal]

you've heard of "mustard plasters"?

[joonjoon]

No...what's that?

[hill food]

alka's just teasing, but it's a home remedy for respiratory ailments. smeared on the chest with the idea the aromatic sharpness helps clear breathing passages.

some older ones swear by it, same idea behind Vick's Vapo-Rub.

[rcallner]

@ Joonjoon: Depends on what you're eating - but - mustard is almost always good mixed into a stir fried noodle dish. If you're having dim sum dumplings, it's very good mixed in with some soy sauce as a dipping sauce for the dumplings.

[JungMann]

I use Oriental hot mustard to make cheese sauces when I want some added pungency as well as a seasoning for pork or meatloaf.

[bigskymind]

Great idea!

[eclecticsynergy]

It's also good in potato salad, egg salad, and BBQ sauce.

And you can use it to make a mustard cream sauce, with a little dill for fish or a little sage for chicken.

Makes a great hot honey mustard for a ham sandwich too; I'll use that on one slice of bread and mayo on the other- you get sweet, spicy, creamy. smoky and salty in each bite...

[alkapal]

riffing on the hot honey mustard, you can add a fine mango chutney to that for a wonderful sandwich spread -- with smoked turkey or ham -- and a nice cheese (maybe brie, if you're being wicked).

[enbell]

Try making your own spring rolls http://fatfreevegan.com/blog/2010/02/28/wild-mushroom-spring-rolls-with-chinese-mustard-dipping-sauce/
Mustard is a great flavor component to macaroni and cheese
Also used in deviled eggs
Home made vinegarette
Epicurious search with keyword: mustard
http://www.epicurious.com/tools/searc...

[bigskymind]

Deviled eggs...that sounds awesome!

[scoopG]

Traditionally only used as dipping sauce at dim sum. You'll not find it used anywhere else as far as I am aware of. Interesting idea all the same: Chinese Restaurant Mustard Ice Cream, CR Mustard Jelly or CR Mustard Butter perhaps?

[bigskymind]

I'm going to try the mustard butter. I bet that would be really good with some pretzel bread, in particular. Thanks!

[paulj]

You can make it by just combining Colman's dry mustard powder with some water.

[hill food]

my reaction exactly, easy as... well I'll keep it clean.

[rockycat]

I would do the same with the Colman's but, if you prefer, Penzeys has an "Oriental Mustard Powder."
http://www.penzeys.com/cgi-bin/penzey...