This is a very Chinese, stir fry vegetable dish which I have seen on a Taiwanese TV Cooking Show some time back. I have cooked this dish during Chinese New Year season when carrots and leeks are auspicious ingredients and in abundance.
Leeks aka Suan in Chinese - meaning there is plenty of money for one to count. Carrots aka Chai Tao [好彩頭] in Chinese - signify good luck.
Leeks aka Suan in Chinese - meaning there is plenty of money for one to count. Carrots aka Chai Tao [好彩頭] in Chinese - signify good luck.
So instead of frying leeks with sea cucumbers or firm beancurd and other various ingredients, perhaps you can try this dish for a change during Chinese New Year.
Ingredients
1 white carrot [about 200 gm] - peeled and shredded
50 gm red carrot - peeled and shredded
2-3 stalks Chinese leeks - finely shredded
100 gm pork - cut thin strips [marinate with pepper and salt]*
1 red chilli - seeded and cut thin strips [optional]
1-2 tbsp oil
Seasoning
oyster sauce, wine, msg/chicken stock granules to taste
dash of sesame oil
* can replace with Lap Bak [Waxed Pork Belly]
- Mix shredded white carrot with some salt to soften. Rinse and discard the water.
- Heat oil to saute shredded meat until fragrant. Add in the carrots and seasoning. Stir fry to mix well. Add leeks and fry until cooked through.
- Add dash of sesame oil and wine before dishing out to serve.
This post is linked to Cook and Celebrate: Chinese New Year 2016 hosted by Yen from GoodyFoodies, Diana from The Domestic Goddess Wannabe
2 comments:
Hi Kimmy,
Huat ah!!! Thanks for sharing this very auspicious dish with us at Cook and Celebrate :)
Gong Xi Fa Cai to you and your family and wish that you have a wonderful CNY break.
Zoe
Thanks Zoe, I can only enjoy my CNY break after I'm back from my MIL's place. I'll have to cook for days at her house from eve to probably the 4th day.
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