Wok Wednesdays: The Breath of a Wok | Susanna Foo’s Tofu, Eggplant, Mushrooms, and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

 
Four score and seven years ago . . .  actually it was four stores and a few days ago that I found the Chinese eggplant I needed for this recipe. I was set on omitting the eggplant after store number two, but I feel the need to make a recipe as instructed the first time around unless it is unavoidable, such as unavailability of ingredients or at times in my case, laziness.

Store number one had Italian eggplant which I came very close to purchasing, fine it would have been I'm sure. I recalled seeing Chinese eggplant earlier in the week at store two, however this day it looked past its prime, as did store number three. Store four (as did store three) had Japanese eggplant - close enough!

This stir-fry is loaded with delicious vegetables - or fruits, depending on how technical you want to get.  :)

 Mise en place.

Bowl 1: Garlic, jalapeño pepper

Bowl 2: Eggplant, sun-dried tomatoes

Bowl 3: Tofu, mushrooms, bell pepper

Bowl 4: Soy sauce, vodka, balsamic vinegar, sugar

Bowl 5: Zucchini, sugar snap peas

Tastes as good as it looks and then some.

Tofu is one of those foods people either like or they don't; for me it depends on how it is prepared. I have had some tofu dishes that turned me off, and others like this stir-fry that makes me ask why I don't eat more of it.

I served this alongside some jasmine rice which made for a most delicious meal. This is one for the repeat list.

If you get overwhelmed with the different choices of tofu, check out this informative article on The Kitchn's website with tips from Andrea Nguyen, author of Asian Tofu, among others.



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Wok Wednesdays: The Breath of a Wok | Uncle Sherman’s Home-Style Chicken and Vegetables

This week's recipe is chock full of vegetables. We have bok choy, mushrooms, broccoli, and cauliflower, though any vegetable can be used; preferably in season vegetables for best flavor.

Mise en place.

Bowl 1: Chicken, ginger, garlic, cornstarch, soy sauce, oil, salt

Bowl 2: Bean sauce

Bowl 3: Ginger, garlic, broccoli, cauliflower

Bowl 4: Bean sauce

Bowl 5: Water

Bowl 6: Bok choy, mushrooms

Bowl 7: Water

Bowl 8: Cornstarch, soy sauce, water

The bean sauce on its own is quite salty so I omitted the additional salt called for in the recipe. I should no better - Grace would not steer us wrong - the salt was needed in the end after all.

The flavor of this stir-fry is on the mild side, which would make for a great meal to expand a child's palate while introducing them to Asian cuisine.



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