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Receta Dưa Chua Recipe – Vietnamese Pickled Mustard Greens (Gai Choy) with Onion
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Ingredientes
- Dưa Chua Recipe - Vietnamese Pickled Mustard Greens Ingredients
- 2lb large head of gai choi (Asian mustard greens) 1 medium onion, sliced 16 cups water 4 tbsp. salt 10 tbsp. sugar 2 tbsp. vinegar Instructions
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