Hunan cuisine, my absolute favorite! I ate out during the day and ordered stir-fried beef with cumin and garlic sprouts. I didn't finish it, so I packed it up for dinner. After microwaving it for a minute, the aroma of cumin wafted out the moment I opened the plastic container. I mixed the rice and vegetables together and quickly shoveled down a mouthful of rice—it was so delicious! Before I could even chew, I took another bite. Suddenly, my memory was pulled back to a late-night study session in my senior year of high school. My classmates and I would go to a secluded corner of the school wall without security cameras to get some "covered rice" (a type of rice dish), and then sneak a few bites from a classmate. Back then, we'd get hungry after class, and some classmates would order takeout together. We'd order "covered rice" from a shop near the back gate of the school. One time, I ate a few bites from Xiaoming's place and thought it was the best food I'd ever had! Later, I ordered it with everyone, and as I ate mouthful after mouthful of that oily, flavorful rice and vegetables, all the fatigue from a day of studying vanished. It was so delicious! Good food truly can heal everything.
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It's a pity you're not from Hunan 💢 You don't know how delicious stir-fried garlic sprouts with cured pork is | Steps to make this delicious home-style dish
😍Finished product showcase! It looks so delicious it makes my mouth water! 🤤
It's recommended to blanch the garlic scapes first, as this makes them easier to cook through! If you don't want to blanch them, cut the garlic scapes into shorter pieces and gently smash them with a knife to break them up slightly, making them easier to cook later when stir-frying.
Adding a little salt and oil when blanching garlic scapes can help keep them bright green!
Don't throw away the water after blanching the garlic shoots; you can use it to blanch the cured pork slices. If you don't mind the extra work, you can boil water again and blanch the cured pork slices once more 😅, but I'm too lazy to go through that trouble.
Heat oil in a wok again, add the cured pork and stir-fry until some of the fat is rendered. Dishes stir-fried with lard are so much more fragrant!!! Hehe 😁
Add minced garlic, chopped chili peppers, and dried chili powder. Sauté over medium heat until fragrant. Remember not to use high heat, or they will burn easily! 😂
The seasoning is very simple; just add a little dark soy sauce for color and a little chicken bouillon for flavor.
Finally, add the blanched garlic shoots and stir-fry for 10 seconds before serving! If you didn't blanch the garlic shoots and are stir-frying them directly, it's recommended to add them to the pan at the same time as the cured meat. To help them cook through, you can add a little water, cover the pan, and simmer for 30 seconds.
So, what do you say? Just tell me if you want to eat it or not! 🤤🤤
I'm already drooling! 😌
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