Roasted peppers with preserved eggs (烧辣椒皮蛋, shao la jiao pi dan)

Roasted peppers with preserved eggs [Photo/Changsha.com.cn]

After the peppers are roasted, their skins peeled and the flesh finely chopped into slices, they are immersed in vinegar to give them a sour and tangy taste. When ready for serving they are placed atop a bed of sliced preserved eggs. This simple Hunan dish is popular among locals for its clean, fresh, slightly sour flavor.