Bamboo Shoots with Green Vegetables
Oil for cooking
8oz chopped spinach, or chopped broccoli
Seasoning
½ cup chicken stock or water
¼ monosodium glutamate (optional)
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp sugar
4oz bamboo shoots, sliced
Sauce
1 tsp light soy sauce
Pinch monosodium glutamate
1 tsp cornstarch
2 tsp water
1 tbsp cooked oil
1. Heat 2 tbsps oil in the wok.
2. Fry the spinach for 2 minutes and add the mixed seasoning ingredients except the bamboo shoots. Simmer for 1 minute and remove from the wok onto a dish.
3. Heat the wok and add 1 tbsp oil. Add the bamboo shoots and fry for 1-2 minutes.
4. Return the spinach mixture to the wok. Cook for 30 minutes.
5. Mix together the ingredients for the sauce. Add to the wok and cook for 1-2 minutes.
Time: Preparation takes 10 minutes, cooking takes 10-12 minutes.
COOK’s Tip: Bamboo shoots should always be bought on the day they are to be used as they deteriorate rapidly.
Source: The Complete Chinese Cookbook
