Garlic Spinach
Popeye's amazing stamina! Taiwanese spinach with an intense garlic punch
Description
A Taiwan eatery staple rapid-frying nutritious spinach with massive minced garlic on high. Simple, so ingredient sweetness and garlic aroma stand out.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Spinach
- Garlic(massive)
- Salt
- White pepper
- Veg oil
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Wash spinach well, keeping the red base (very sweet), cut to 5cm.
- Heat oil in a wok, fragrantly sauté massive
- tbsp minced garlic.
- Add spinach 'stems' first, toss briefly, immediately add 'leaves'.
- Toss violently on high, season with salt and a little white pepper; remove from heat within
- min when vibrant green and wilted.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Intensely savory smell of raw garlic
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Komatsuna or Water spinach
Pairing
Boiled eggs、Lean pork sauté
Trivia
[For Health Conscious] A green veg stir-fry splitting popularity with cabbage (Chao Gaolicai) at Taiwanese buffets (Zizhu Can). Unlike Japanese Ohitashi, coating with oil/garlic increases beta-carotene absorption, erasing grassy astringency, allowing amazing consumption volume. The ultimate ally for vitamin intake during diets.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Adding a little 'sliced chili' when frying for spice boosts metabolism and makes a splendid beer snack (diet version)!
Allergen
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