Sweet and sour fried broccoli with peanuts. Frying this cruciferous in very hot oil provides crispy florets.

We soak them in a tasty and spicy sauce, finished with a touch of nuts and cheese. The dressing based on rice vinegar, honey, five Chinese spices – anise, cinnamon, fennel, cloves and Sichuan pepper – and cayenne powder is the essential part of the recipe. Once learned, it can be used with baked, steamed, or even microwaved broccoli or cauliflower.