Stir Fry Kailan With Roast Pork Belly

  Homegrown Kailan!!!! I am amazed at myself when I managed to successfully grow some kailan in container .Was actually trying my hands at growing some organic stuff and it turned out great.  Successful with my first batch of homegrown planting :)  So proud , and of course, I stir fried them with roast pork belly.  So sweet and crunchy. Even Wild Boar is pleased with my lil' space of edibles.  Anyway, a simple stir fry and we both enjoyed the dish very much.  From now on, I will grow more edibles.  A joy indeed to be able to harvest one's hardwork :)

 kailan can be cooked in many ways, I prefer this version of stir fry

and another delicious dish is to braise  with  yam

 a little gravy under the stir fry of  kailan :)

 so as not to spoil my picture perfect :p

 love the natural sweetness and the crunchy stem and leaves

 perfect for stir fry with pork belly :)

Stir Fry Kailan With Roast Pork
 ( serve 2 persons )

Ingredients

a small bunch of kailan -  soak, wash and cut into 1" inch length ,drain off excess water
3 cloves of garlic - chopped coarsely
2 slices of ginger
1/2 tbsp of rice bran oil
some roast pork belly

thickening - mix all ingredients till well combined
3-4 tbsp of water * more if you want more gravy
1/4 tsp of corn flour
1 tsp of chinese cooking wine

 salt and white pepper to taste

Method:

Heat oil in the wok till smoking, add in garlic and ginger slices and stir fry till fragrant. Add in the roast pork belly and continue to stir fry for a minute.  Add in the cut kailan and stir fry till cooked. Add in the thickening and salt and continue to stir fry till well combined. Before dishing up, add a dash of white pepper.  Serve hot with rice.

 Enjoy!

Stir Fry And Lightly Braised Hairy Gourd With Dried Shrimps

This is Wild Boar's all time favourite dish. Whenever we eat out at those Chap Fun shop, he will be looking out for this hairy gourd dish.  This is also my mom's signature dish. When I was young, my mom used to cook this for the family. I watched her cook this , I was fascinated by the beautiful color of this dish then.  And I watched every step taken to cook this dish.  My family grew up eating this and I am surprised that Wild Boar loves this dish too.

So today, I will be sharing how to cook this simple and easy and delicious stir fry hairy gourd with dried shrimps. The carrot gives the dish a refreshing and uplifting look.  The vermicelli or glass noodles is a perfect combination to this dish giving texture to the dish.  It absorbs the flavorful taste of dried shrimps , making this dish very sought after by my hubby.  I am happy when he said mine tasted better than the one from the shop.  The one sold has a more soggy texture whereas mine has more texture...reason being it was not overcooked and I added less water and giving it a quick stir fry and lightly braised:)

sauteed garlic and dried shrimps gave this dish

the aroma that makes this dish much sought after by hubby

add less water so that the vermicelli is not soggy

Stir Fry Hairy Gourd With Dried Shrimps - Mom's signature dish

ingredients:

1medium sized hairy gourd - pare off skin and cut into strips1 small carrot - cut into strips
1 small bundle of vermicelli/glass noodles - soak in water till just soft, drain off water

2 tbsp of dried shrimps- wash, clean and soak for 5 mins till soft
3 cloves of garlic- chopped
1 tbsp of rice bran oil

seasoning
a pinch of salt
a shake of white pepper
1 tsp of oyster sauce

1/2 cup of water/ stock

Method:

Heat up wok with 1 tbsp of rice bran oil, when oil is smoking hot, add in chopped garlic and dried shrimps and sauted till fragrant.  Add in the carrot and hairy gourd strips and continue to stir fry tillthey soften slightly, Add in soften vermicelli/glass noodles and give a quick stir, add in water/stock and seasoning and give it 6 mins braise under medium heat till water has evaporate a bit. Dish up and serve with piping hot  rice.

Enjoy !