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- <!DOCTYPE html><html lang='en'><head><meta charset='utf-8'><meta name='description' content='Grim Grains is an illustrated food blog, it features plant-based (vegan) recipes.'><meta name='viewport' content='width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0'><meta name='twitter:card' content='summary'><meta name='twitter:site' content='@hundredrabbits'><meta name='twitter:title' content='Grimgrains'><meta name='twitter:description' content='An illustrated food blog.'><meta name='twitter:creator' content='@hundredrabbits'><meta name='twitter:image' content='https://grimgrains.com/media/services/icon.jpg'><meta property='og:title' content='Grimgrains'><meta property='og:type' content='article'><meta property='og:url' content='http://grimgrains.com/'><meta property='og:image' content='https://grimgrains.com/media/services/icon.jpg'><meta property='og:description' content='An illustrated food blog.'><meta property='og:site_name' content='Grimgrains'><link rel='icon' type='image/x-icon' href='../media/services/favicon.ico'><link rel='icon' type='image/png' href='../media/services/icon.jpg'><link rel='apple-touch-icon' href='../media/services/apple-touch-icon.png' /><title>GrimGrains — pate chinois</title><link rel='alternate' type='application/rss+xml' title='RSS Feed' href='../links/rss.xml' /><link rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' href='../links/main.css'></head><body class='recipe'><header><a id='logo' href='home.html'><img src='../media/interface/logo.png' alt='Grimgrains'></a></header><nav><ul><li class='home'><a href='home.html'>Home</a></li><li class='recipes'><a href='home.html#recipes'>Recipes</a></li><li class='about'><a href='about.html'>About</a></li><li class='tools'><a href='tools.html'>Tools</a></li><li class='nutrition'><a href='nutrition.html'>Nutrition</a></li><li class='sprouting'><a href='sprouting.html'>Sprouting</a></li><li class='right'><a href='https://grimgrains.com/links/rss.xml'>RSS feed</a> | <a href='https://merveilles.town/@rek' target='_blank'>Mastodon</a></li></ul></nav><main class='recipe'><h1>pate chinois</h1><h2>4 servings — 40 minutes</h2><img src='../media/recipes/pate_chinois.jpg'/><div class='col2'><p>Pâté Chinois is one of our favorite childhood meals. It's a super versatile dish, our recipe has layers consisting of tofu and burmese tofu, green peas, sweet potato and cauliflower.</p><p>Pâté Chinois is very much like Shepherd's pie, we're not sure how it got that name, We've researched it but no one knows its true origins. Quotes from Wikipedia: '...one possible explanation for the Chinese reference is that it was introduced to Canadian railway workers by Chinese cooks during the building of the North American railroads in the late 19th century'.</p><p>Rekka's mom made this all the time, she would make the traditional meat version with creamed corn. Our meals are always meatless, and we both have an aversion to creamed corn, but the spirit of the dish remains. It inspires the same kind of comfort.</p><p><b class='head'>Substitutions:</b></p><p>We've made versions of this dish with just cauliflower, or just using tofu, or just potatoes too. We've made it so often we've gone through every possibility. All in all, it consists of a protein layer (tofu, burmese tofu, lentils etc) veggie layer (corn or peas), and topped with a doughy vegetable (potatoes, pumpkin, parnisps, cauliflower etc).</p><p>I've also made a version which consists of cubed, cooked potatoes (or pumpkin), with scrambled chickpea flour and corn.</p></div><dl class='ingredients'><h3>pate chinois</h3><dt><a href='white_cauliflower.html'><img src='../media/ingredients/white_cauliflower.png'/><b>white cauliflower</b></a><u>1 head, small</u></dt><dt><a href='sweet_potatoes.html'><img src='../media/ingredients/sweet_potatoes.png'/><b>sweet potatoes</b></a><u>1, large</u></dt><dt><a href='green_peas.html'><img src='../media/ingredients/green_peas.png'/><b>green peas</b></a><u>400 g</u></dt><dt><a href='tofu.html'><img src='../media/ingredients/tofu.png'/><b>tofu</b></a><u>454 g, firm</u></dt><dt><a href='soy_sauce.html'><img src='../media/ingredients/soy_sauce.png'/><b>soy sauce</b></a><u>30 ml</u></dt><dt><a href='yellow_onion.html'><img src='../media/ingredients/yellow_onion.png'/><b>yellow onion</b></a><u>1, small</u></dt><dt><a href='smoked_paprika.html'><img src='../media/ingredients/smoked_paprika.png'/><b>smoked paprika</b></a><u>5 g</u></dt></dl><ul class='instructions'><li>Preheat oven to <u>190 °C (375 °F)</u>.</li><li>Cut <i>1 large</i> <a href='sweet_potato.html'>sweet potato</a> into cubes, and chop <i>1 head</i> <a href='white_cauliflower.html'>white cauliflower</a> into bite-sized pieces. Bring a pot of <a href='water.html'>water</a> (or <a href='vegetable_bouillon.html'>vegetable bouillon</a> for added flavor) to a boil, add chopped sweet potato and cauliflower and cook until tender.</li><li>Drain, mix with <i>5 g (1 tsp)</i> of <a href='smoked_paprika.html'>smoked paprika</a>, and purée with an immersion blender. Season with <i>1.25 g</i> of <a href='salt.html'>salt</a> and <a href='black_pepper.html'>black pepper</a>. Set aside.</li><li>Take <i>454 g (1 block)</i> of firm <a href='tofu.html'>tofu</a>, cut it into fours, then mash it down using your hands. I like to squish the tofu down with my fingers to get a crumbly texture. You can also grate the tofu with a grater. (For a soy-free Pâté Chinois you can also use <a href='Sweet_Mock_Eel_Nigiri.html'>burmese tofu</a>.)</li><li>In a large pan, brown <i>1 small</i> <a href='yellow_onion.html'>yellow onion</a> with <i>5 ml (1 tsp)</i> of <a href='olive_oil.html'>olive oil</a>. Add the <a href='tofu.html'>crumbled tofu</a>, <i>30 ml (2 tbsp)</i> of <a href='soy_sauce.html'>soy sauce</a> and <i>1 drop</i> of <a href='liquid_smoke.html'>liquid smoke</a>. Cook for a few minutes. Season with black pepper and sea salt.</li><li>When cooked, press tofu mix into bottom of an ~8x8 baking dish.</li><li>Cover tofu mix with the contents of <i>400 g (1 can)</i> of of <a href='green_peas.html'>green peas</a> (reserve a few for the top) and top with the puréed cauliflower/sweet potato mixture.</li><li>Smooth with a spatula, decorate with some <a href='green_peas.html'>green peas</a> and sprinkle with <a href='smoked_paprika.html'>smoked paprika</a>.</li><li>Bake for <u>30 minutes</u>, then broil on high for <u>3-5 minutes</u> to brown the top. Let rest for <u>10 minutes</u> before serving.</li><li>Serve with some <a href='sambal_oelek.html'>sambal oelek</a> or some other spicy condiment! Keeps in the fridge for 5 days or can be frozen for 2-3 months.</li></ul></main><footer><a href='about.html'>Grimgrains</a> © 2014—2020<br><a href='http://100r.co/' target='_blank'>Hundred Rabbits</a></footer></body></html>