Stir-Fried Eggs with Walnuts and Wild Onions
Spring in this city is always so fleeting; before we know it, the Start of Summer has arrived. Fortunately, food can help us hold on to the last little tail of spring. I dug up a small bundle of wild onions, stir-fried them, and added very few seasonings. What I want is exactly this simple, natural, unassuming, and unbothered vibe. I observed that the difference between wild onions and regular green onions is that the former are slenderer. Their root stems are long and thin like chives, rather than plump and round like green onions. Perhaps wild plants are all this slender and resilient. The cooking method is very simple. If you happen to come across them someday, make a plate like this, and it will be worthy of this abundant spring vibe. Of course, you don't really need to search deliberately; replacing wild onions with chives or Chinese toon is just as delicious, each with its own uniqueness. Ingredients do not lie, and taste does not betray.
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Spring in this city is always so fleeting, and before we know it, early summer arrives. Fortunately, food helps us hold on to the very last moments of the season. I foraged a small bundle of wild onions and stir-fried them with minimal seasoning, seeking a simple, natural, and peaceful flavor. Wild onions are much slenderer than regular green onions, with thin stems resembling chives—perhaps wild plants naturally possess this resilient leanness. If you ever happen to come across them, making a simple dish like this honors the vibrant spirit of spring. Of course, there's no need to search deliberately; substituting with chives or Chinese toon is equally delightful, as each ingredient has its own unique charm. Ingredients never lie, and taste never betrays.
Ingredients
Wild onion
Appropriate amount
Eggs
Appropriate amount
Crushed walnuts
Appropriate amount
Instructions
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Step 1
Wash the wild onions and drain off the water.
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Step 2
Chop them into minced pieces or small sections according to your preference, as long as they are not too long.
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Step 3
Beat the eggs thoroughly. The quantity should be enough to at least cover the onions in the bowl.
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Step 4
Add chicken bouillon powder, or MSG.
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Step 5
Add salt. If you are using chicken bouillon powder, you can put a little less salt. If you are using MSG, you can put a bit more salt, because no other seasonings will be added later; add the salt all at once. Of course, don't add so much that it becomes scrambled salted eggs with wild onions. :p
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Step 6
Pour the beaten egg mixture over the chopped wild onions, mix well, and let it sit for a while.
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Step 7
Add walnut oil to the pan. I use this to match the crushed walnuts added later. You can choose other light oils such as rapeseed oil or salad oil, but lard is not recommended because its flavor is too heavy. Use slightly more oil than you normally would for stir-frying.
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Step 8
Once the oil is hot, pour in the egg mixture. Don't rush to stir it.
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Step 9
When the egg mixture starts to set, stir-fry it with a spatula. You can make the chunks as large or as small as you like. If you prefer it very finely scrambled, or if you plan to wrap it in a flatbread, you can mash it with the spatula.
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Step 10
When it turns slightly golden brown, sprinkle with crushed walnuts and it is ready to serve. You can omit the walnuts if you don't like them.
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Step 11
Eating a plate of this dish is like tasting the warm sunshine of spring.
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Step 12
Hope you like it! :)
