Stir-fried Pea Pods
A Zhejiang dish of stir-fried pea pods, prepared with vegetarian ham, shiitake mushrooms and bamboo shoots, featuring bright, vivid coloring, a fresh, tender and crisp texture, and a light, pleasant aroma.
Ingredients
pea pods (blanched in boiling water, then cooled)
200 g
vegetarian ham (diced)
25 g
rehydrated shiitake mushrooms (diced)
25 g
cooked bamboo shoots (diced)
25 g
wet cornstarch (for thickening)
15 g
sesame oil (drizzled in)
10 g
cooked vegetable oil (the original steps state 25 g)
20 g
fine salt
2 g
cooking wine
15 g
MSG
1.5 g
Instructions
1
Prepare the pea pods
Blanch the pea pods in boiling water, then rinse with cold water.
2
Cut the supporting ingredients
Dice the vegetarian ham, mushrooms, and bamboo shoots; set aside.
3
Stir-fry
Heat a wok over high heat, add 25 g of vegetable oil, put in the pea pods and stir briefly, add the mushrooms and bamboo shoots, then add the cooking wine, fine salt, and 150 g of boiling water; once the sauce has reduced to about two-thirds...
4
Thicken and finish
Add the vegetarian ham cubes and the remaining MSG, thicken with the wet cornstarch, drizzle in the sesame oil, plate up, and serve.