Chinese Vegetarian Recipes

Stir Fried Potherb Mustard and Bamboo Shoots

Potherb Mustard and Bamboo Shoots

Introduction:

Potherb mustard is a very rare name. And I have to admit that it is also a vegetable that I didn’t know until I come to the southern part of China. However, this vegetable has always been there. They are often cooked in the form of mince and pickle. So I think I had probably eaten it without knowing the exact name.

Ingredients:

Bamboo Shoot (reaped in winter): 350 g

Potherb mustard: 150 g

Seasonings:

Vegetable oil: 50 g

Starch (mixed with water): 10 g

Salt: 5 g

White sugar: 4 g

MSG: 1 g

Cooking wine: 15 g

Minced ginger: 1 teaspoon

Preparation Work:

1. Wash the potherb mustard clean with water, remove the roots and old leaves, and cut into short pieces;

2. Remove the scale from the bamboo shoot, remove the old hard bottom part, rinse it clean and slice it;

3. Get the melted starch and minced ginger ready.

Cooking Steps:

1. Clean the wok and put it on high heat or full flame;

2. Pour 35 g vegetable oil into the wok when it gets dry;

3. Pour the bamboo shoot slices into the wok when the oil gets hot;

4. Add in some cooking wine, stir fry for 2 minutes and dish out;

5. Pour the rest of the vegetable oil into the wok;

6. Drop the minced ginger into the wok when the oil is hot from heat;

7. Pour the potherb mustard pieces into the wok and stir fry briefly;

8. Drop the stir-fried bamboo shoot slices into the wok;

9. Add in salt and white sugar, pour half a bowel water into the wok and cover it with a lid;

10. Turn to low heat and wait around 3 minutes until the bamboo shoot slices are done;

11. Add in MSG and thicken the soup with melted starch.

12. Ready for serving.

Cooking Tips:

I don’t have much to say about the cooking of this recipe except that the potherb mustard will get dark in color after simmering with low heat. So if I cook this recipe again, I will stir-fry the sliced bamboo shoots a little bit longer in the first place.

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