Ingredients for Water Spinach (Two Ways to Eat): Water Spinach, Garlic, Chili, Fermented Black Beans.
Method for Stir-fried Water Spinach with Garlic:
1. Clean the water spinach thoroughly, separate the leaves from the stems, and set them aside. Finely chop the garlic and keep it ready.
2. Heat a wok over high heat, add oil when it’s about 70% hot, then sauté the minced garlic (use half of it) until fragrant. Add the separated water spinach leaves into the wok and stir-fry.
3. When all the leaves have turned a darker shade, season with salt and add a small amount of water, stir-fry for another half a minute, then serve. Your garlic stir-fried water spinach is ready.
Method for Stir-fried Water Spinach Stems with Chili and Fermented Black Beans:
1. Tear the water spinach stems into strips, cut the chili into strips, and soak and clean the fermented black beans.
2. Heat a wok over high heat, add oil when it’s about 70% hot, then sauté the remaining minced garlic and cut chili until fragrant, add a pinch of salt and stir-fry briefly.
3. Add the water spinach stems into the wok, stir-fry until they change color, add the soaked fermented black beans, season with salt and a small amount of water, continue to stir-fry for one minute, then serve. Your chili water spinach stems are ready.
How about that? Two dishes from one vegetable, one light and one hearty, both convenient and nutritious.
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