Comments on: Stir-fry Fortnight III – Plain Veggie Stir-fry http://redcook.net/2008/03/12/stir-fry-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stir-fry-3 Adventures from a Chinese Home Kitchen Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:34:36 +0000 hourly 1 By: carolhttp://redcook.net/2008/03/12/stir-fry-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1215 carol Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:18:50 +0000 http://www.redcook.net/2008/03/12/stir-fry-3/#comment-1215 This is one of my favorite dishes that I always ask for when dining at restaurants! (although they don't always have it) I tried cooking this at home a few weeks ago, but they were tough & chewy at some parts of the stem.. I think I still need a lot of practice in preparing and trimming it!! Sometimes at the restaurants, it is sitting in a small pool of yellow liquid, is it chicken broth? This is one of my favorite dishes that I always ask for when dining at restaurants! (although they don’t always have it) I tried cooking this at home a few weeks ago, but they were tough & chewy at some parts of the stem.. I think I still need a lot of practice in preparing and trimming it!! Sometimes at the restaurants, it is sitting in a small pool of yellow liquid, is it chicken broth?

]]> By: Kianhttp://redcook.net/2008/03/12/stir-fry-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1017 Kian Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:40:49 +0000 http://www.redcook.net/2008/03/12/stir-fry-3/#comment-1017 Yes, water spinach is "ong choy." They are usually only available in the summer. So look for them as the weather gets warmer. Yes, water spinach is “ong choy.” They are usually only available in the summer. So look for them as the weather gets warmer.

]]> By: Geoffhttp://redcook.net/2008/03/12/stir-fry-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1016 Geoff Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:18:00 +0000 http://www.redcook.net/2008/03/12/stir-fry-3/#comment-1016 Is water spinach the same as what the Cantonese call 'ong choy'? It's one of my favorites - but I recently heard you can't buy it anymore (at list in our little market here in the mid-west USA). Have you seen it recently in your local market? Is water spinach the same as what the Cantonese call ‘ong choy’? It’s one of my favorites – but I recently heard you can’t buy it anymore (at list in our little market here in the mid-west USA). Have you seen it recently in your local market?

]]> By: Kianhttp://redcook.net/2008/03/12/stir-fry-3/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Kian Fri, 14 Mar 2008 02:26:54 +0000 http://www.redcook.net/2008/03/12/stir-fry-3/#comment-109 Well... they are actually both pictures of pea shoots. I was not able to get "young tender" shoots. But yeah, I love water spinach with fermented tofu. I'll blog the recipe sometime. Well… they are actually both pictures of pea shoots. I was not able to get “young tender” shoots. But yeah, I love water spinach with fermented tofu. I’ll blog the recipe sometime.

]]> By: Michelehttp://redcook.net/2008/03/12/stir-fry-3/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Michele Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:10:13 +0000 http://www.redcook.net/2008/03/12/stir-fry-3/#comment-103 I can't believe you showed a photo of water spinach without the fermented tofu. That's my all-time favourite.This Christmas I went to a Chinese restaurant with my boyfriend's parents. Since nobody ordered any vegetables (you are right that plain Chinese veg dishes are very unpopular among Americans) I got suan-chao spinach. I think they all thought I was crazy. I was the only person (out of ten people) who touched it. I can’t believe you showed a photo of water spinach without the fermented tofu. That’s my all-time favourite.

This Christmas I went to a Chinese restaurant with my boyfriend’s parents. Since nobody ordered any vegetables (you are right that plain Chinese veg dishes are very unpopular among Americans) I got suan-chao spinach. I think they all thought I was crazy. I was the only person (out of ten people) who touched it.

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