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| Chinese chives |
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| Choy Sum |
My neighbours brought these vegetables grown in their garden over as a gifts. Aren't these the best gifts? They told me they are best stir fried as opposed to eating them raw in salads.
I have been weeding a small part of their front lawn that connects with ours and I think they appreciate my efforts although gifts are really not necessary.
Here are the vegetables after I cooked them:
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| stir fried chives |
This chive dish was a good side dish with fish.
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| stir fried choy sum |
I realized I have had choy sum in Chinese restaurants. It brought back a memory that I used to love this choy sum dish made with salted fish or something similar. I remembered being pregnant with one of my kids and ate this dish when I was suffering from morning sickness. It really turned me off that dish for a long time.
Stir fry chives recipe:
2 garlic cloves minced
Chinese chives as pictured above
3 tbs canola oil
sauce:
1 tsp chili oil or 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes will do
3 tbs fish sauce
3 tbs soy sauce
1 tsp sugar
wash the chives. cut off the inedible ends. cut the rest into 3 inch strips.
brown the garlic in oil, add the chives and stir until softened
mix the sauce for another few minutes.
Choy Sum stir fry recipe:
2 cloves garlic minced
choy sum as pictured above
sauce:
1/4c oyster sauce
1 tsp dark soy sauce
2 tbs light soy sauce
1 tsp sugar
2 tsp chili oil or 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes will do
saute garlic in oil, mix in choy sum and stir until softened
add the sauce for another few minutes.
