Stir-Fry Chinese Mustard-Gai Choy

Stir-Fry Chinese Mustard-Gai Choy

Ingredients

600 g Young Chinese Mustard/Gai Choy, cleaned and sliced thickly
3 Cloves Garlic, chopped
1 Tbsp Oyster Sauce
Sea Salt to taste

Method

Heat the oil in a wok and cook garlic on low heat. Remove the garlic when they are fragrant and golden in color.

Turn the heat on high. Toss in the Chinese mustard and stir-fry for about a minute. Add in the garlic, oyster sauce and season with sea salt. Serve immediately.

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Stir-Fry Chinese Spinach-Amaranth-Yin Choy

Stir-Fry Chinese Spinach-Amaranth-Yin Choy

Ingredients

400 g Chinese Spinach/Amaranth/Yin Choy
5 to 6 Dried Chilies
2 Tbsp Peanut Oil
2 Cloves Garlic, thinly sliced
Sea Salt to taste

Method

Wash the Chinese spinach thoroughly, discarding any wilted leaves and coarser stalks. Tear or cut into 10cm sections. Snip the chilies in half or into 2 cm sections, discarding the seeds as much as possible.

Heat the oil and cook the garlic in a low heat until translucent. Set the garlic aside.

Turn the heat on high and add the chilies and stir-fry for 10 - 20 seconds until the oil smells spicy and the chilies are just beginning to turn a darker red. Then add the spinach and garlic. Stir-fry for about 2 to 3 minutes and season with sea salt. Serve immediately.

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Fried Eggs With Bitter Gourd

Fried Eggs With Bitter Gourd

Ingredients

5 Large Eggs
1 Small Bitter Gourd (about 200g) halved, sliced
1/2 Medium Yellow Onion, sliced
1 Red Chili, sliced
1 tsp Light Soy Sauce
Sea Salt to taste
Freshly Ground White Pepper
3 Tbsp Peanut Oil

Method

In a medium size bowl, soak bitter gourd with lightly salted water for about 10 minutes. Drain well.

Beat the eggs together with soy sauce and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Add peanut oil in a wok and heat over high heat and toss in the onions and bitter gourd. Give it a quick stir and until pour in the egg mixture. As soon as the egg has formed is half-cooked and mix everything together. Stir-fry gently until the egg and vegetables are cooked. (Don't overcook the egg: it should remain light and fluffy.) Serve immediately.

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