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Very good! The sauce turned out great. I used 1\/4 teaspoon ground chile pepper and 1\/4 teaspoon ground ginger since it is what I had. The batter didn't cover as well as I hoped but it still tasted good - will try it again. <\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}}]},"video":{"data":{"status":204},"message":"No shortcode found in recipe"},"rms_legacy_id":"246476","romance_copy_dek":"Cauliflower florets are fried to a crispy golden brown, then coated in a sauce with just the right amount of kick. 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