29
Jan
2012
Shepherd’s-purse and Bamboo Shoots
Shepherds purse
Introduction:
Before we come to the specific recipe for today’s recipe – shepherd’s purse stir fried with bamboo shoots, I have a confession to make.
In the supermarket where I bought this ingredient, this vegetable is called shepherd’s-purse, which is corresponding with the cookbook where the original recipe is, which I knew from the picture featured in it.
However, when I tried to look for pictures online with the name, I found the pictures search results were totally another thing.
I will use this name in today’s recipe though. If you know which is correct, please leave a comment at the end of this post. Thanks.
Ingredients:
Shepherd’s-purse: 300 g
Bamboo shoots: 50 g
Seasonings:
Ginger: 1 slice
Salt: 1/2 teaspoon
MSG: 1/4 teaspoon
Sesame oil: 1/4 teaspoon
Vegetable oil: 1 tablespoon
Preparation Work:
1. Put the wok with 1000 ml water on high heat;
2. Rinse the shepherd’s purse clean with water and chop them into big pieces;
3. Peel the bamboo shoots, rinse and slice them;
4. Cut the ginger slice into shreds;
5. Immerse the prepared ingredients into the boiling water briefly when the water begins to boil;
6. Take them out from the hot water, transfer them into cool water, and take them out after one minute or two;
Cooking Steps:
1. Preheat the vegetable oil on high heat until it gets 70% hot;
2. Drop the shredded ginger into the oil to make the wok fragrant with the ginger smell; (This process takes a few seconds);
3. Drop the ingredients that are strained from the cool water into the wok and stir fry;
4. Add in the salt and MSG and stir a little bit;
5. Spray some water with a spoon along the edge of the wok during the stir-frying process;
6. Drop some sesame oil onto the vegetables and blend them with each other fully when the ingredients is done;
7. Dish out and serve.
Cooking Tips:
The scalding process (immersing into hot water) can be long until the ingredients begin to get softened. This will shorten the stir-fry process. I highly recommend it.
The stir-frying process will only preserve the freshness of the vegetables with high heat or full flame. It’s a short period. That’s what stir-frying is about.
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