Ham and Loofah
Tender silk gourd braised with ham, featuring vibrant red and green hues and a fragrant, moist flavor.
Ingredients
Loofah (peeled, washed, cut into 6 cm long, 1.5 cm wide flat slices, briefly blanched in 50-60% hot oil)
400 g
Cooked ham (diced)
100 g
Salt
to taste
MSG
to taste
Starch (for thin slurry)
to taste
Peanut oil
to taste
Stock
to taste
Instructions
1
Step 1
Dice the cooked ham. Peel the loofah, wash, and cut into 6 cm long, 1.5 cm wide flat slices. Briefly blanch in 50-60% hot oil, then remove and set aside.
2
Step 2
Leave a little oil in the wok. Add the stock and salt, then add the loofah and cook for half a minute. Add the MSG, thicken with a thin starch slurry, then remove from heat. Arrange the loofah pieces neatly on a plate, sprinkle with the diced cooked ham, and drizzle with the remaining sauce from the wok. Serve immediately.
