This is one of those recipes that you can use to compliment almost any meal, be it a grilled chicken breast, a steak or eat on its own with noodles.
What you need
1 carrot finely sliced
3 cloves garlic crushed
1 onion finely sliced
5cm fresh ginger finely sliced
1 Pak choy finely sliced(you can replace with cabbage)
2 sticks celery finely sliced
Handful of green beans chopped diagonally
Handful of bean sprouts
2 large brown mushrooms finely sliced
4 spring onions finely sliced(diagonally)
Oil for frying
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
2 tablespoons rice wine/sherry
The process
Tip: Use a peeled on the carrot and ginger to get fine strips and then slice finely.
In a very hot wok with a little oil add the garlic ginger and carrots and stir around for about 1 minute. Add the rest of the vegetables and toss for about3 – 4 minutes.
Add the sugar and toss, then add the vinegar, soy sauce, oyster sauce and sherry, toss and cover for 2 minutes.
Done, the vegetable should still be crunchy, very hot and coated with the sauce. Serve immediately
Hi Jurgens, there are traditional chinese veg which are widely available like Bok choi, chinese brocoli and chinese cabbage. There are chinese supermarkets in most towns now. Here is a link to growing them, you will have to visit your local nursery for info on availability of seeds/plants. Let us know how you get on.
http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/HGIC1306.htm
Let me know where you live if you need to find a chinese supermarket and I will try to help.
Could you please tell me what is chinese vegetables, and where can I find it in South Africa.
Will it be possible to grow my own…where can I find?
Kind regards
Jurgens