43. 烧烤料 – (shāo kǎo liào) – Barbecue Spicing
Another important spice mix turned up today. This is a mix of ground fennel, ground cumin, ground chilli and white sesame seeds. It is mainly used on the ubiquitous 肉串 (ròu chuàn) stands on every night market across China. Originating in Xinjiang province these are usually fatty lamb meat kebabs/kebobs grilled over charcoal, although other meats and offal may also appear. The spicing is liberally sprinkled over the meat as it cooks.
I normally make my own mix, but I've used this one before and the relatve proportions of the mix are similar to how I would do it. Some others I find are unbalanced.
