Garlic Steamed Loofah
Slice the loofah, arrange on a plate, and steam. Top with fried garlic and seasonings. The finished dish has a delicate, savory broth and a rich garlic aroma.
Ingredients
Loofah (peeled and cut into thick rounds)
to taste
Garlic (half fried until golden, the other half kept raw and diced)
to taste
Red chili (diced)
to taste
Salt (mixed with garlic and seasonings)
to taste
MSG (mixed with garlic and seasonings)
to taste
Sugar (mixed with garlic and seasonings)
to taste
Cornstarch (mixed with garlic and seasonings)
to taste
Sesame oil (heated and drizzled over the loofah)
to taste
Instructions
1
Prepare the loofah
Peel the loofah and cut it into thick rounds. Dice the garlic and finely dice the red chili. Arrange the cut loofah neatly on a plate.
2
Make the garlic topping
Heat oil in a pan and fry half of the garlic until golden. Remove it and combine with the remaining raw garlic, salt, MSG, sugar, and cornstarch. Sprinkle the mixture evenly over the loofah.
3
Steam and finish
Bring water to a rolling boil in a steamer. Place the plate of seasoned loofah into the steamer and steam over high heat for 6 minutes. Remove, sprinkle the diced red chili on top, heat the sesame oil until hot, and drizzle it over the loofah before serving.
