A simple dish that can be consumed by everyone is Chinese Cabbage Stir-fried with carrots, Shiitake mushroom, fungus, tofu and tofu puffs. Cooking this dish is easy and fast. And most of the ingredients can be found in most homes.
Ingredients:
- 150 g Chinese cabbage
- 15 g carrots
- 1 pc square tofu
- 5 pcs tofu puffs
- 3 pc Shiitake Mushroom
- 15 g fungus
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp light soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp pepper powder
- 3 cloves garlic
- Cooking oil
Instructions:
- Wash and cut Chinese cabbage into 1-inch length.
- Peel and cut/slice carrots into preferred shape.
- Wash and cut the tofu into 9 pieces. (You may use the cylindrical ones.)
- Soak tofu puffs and then slice each puff into 3 pieces. (It is better to use Bentong tofu puffs which are softer and tastier than others.)
- Soak Shiitake mushrooms. Slice them when they have softened.
- Soak fungus and remove any barks attached to them.
- Add 4 tbsp cooking oil to the wok.
- When oil is hot, add the tofu. Fry till the tofu pieces are slightly brown. Then dish them out and set them aside.
- Pour away the oil which would have been watery after frying the tofu.
- Add 2 tbsp cooking oil to the wok.
- When the oil is hot, add the sliced mushrooms. Saute till they are fragrant.
- Add the garlic and saute them till they are fragrant.
- Add the Chinese cabbage and carrot, fungus and tofu puffs and fry them for a couple of minutes.
- Add water and let it simmer to soften the ingredients.
- Add seasonings of salt, light soy sauce and pepper. Stir to mix.
- Finally, add the fried tofu. Stir gently to mix up all ingredients without mashing up the tofu.
- Dish up and serve.