Chinese Spinach in Superior Stock (上汤苋菜)

This soup base Chinese Spinach is a popular dish which uses 3 different types of eggs (century egg, salted egg and the egg white), fried anchovies as toppings on top of the Spinach.

This dish is one of my favorite vegetable dish when I eat out at Cze Char shop because of its unique flavor and its also partly a soup dish as well so its like ordering 2 dishes in 1! Cost savings!!

I am proud to say that I didn't refer to any recipe from the internet nor did I ask anyone for any tips on how to cook this dish. So, the style of cooking is uniquely Aaron's style. =)

Ingredients:
A bunch of Chinese Spinach

Stock:
300ml of water
A handful of dried anchovies (rinsed)
5~ 6 cloves of Garlic (fried in oil)
Dried Scallops (optional)

Toppings:
1 century egg (cubes)
1 salted egg (cubes) (boil the egg in boiling water for roughly 4~5mins)
2 eggs white
A handful of wolfberries
A handful of anchovies (fried till crispy)

Directions:
Making the soup/stock:
1. Bring the water to boil in a pot in high heat.
2. Once the water starts to boil, put in the dried anchovies and fried garlic cubes.
3. Turn to low heat and let it slow boil for roughly 30mins.
4. Add salt to taste.
5. Turn off heat after 30mins.

Steaming of the vegetables:
1. Place the Chinese Spinach in a deep plate.
2. Pour the soup/stock over the vegetables.
3. Sprinkle the cubed century egg, salted egg and wolfberries over the vegetables.
4. Place the plate in a wok with roughly 500ml (2 big bowls) for steaming.
5. Place the plate in the wok and steam it for 15mins.
6. Pour in the egg white over the vegetables and close the lid for 5 mins.
7. Sprinkle the fried anchovies over it and serve!!

Fried French Beans with Mushrooms and Prawns

Ever wonder how you can cook a tasty plate of greens with zero amount of unhealthy MSG but yet full with flavor? The key is add in lots of other ingredients like mushrooms, prawns, dried shrimps, garlic and lastly chilli padi!! With all the natural flavor coming out from the ingredients, your plate of greens won't taste bland and you wouldn't have to add in any MSG; just a pinch of salt will do!!

Ingredients (for 2 ~3 pax):
A handful of French Beans (thinly sliced)
5 pieces of prawns (de-shell and de-vein)
1 packet of Golden Mushroom, aka Enoki Mushroom
3 gloves of garlic (sliced)
1 tbsp of dried shrimps (washed and drain off water)
2 chilli padi (optional)
A pinch of salt
1 tbsp of oil

Seasoning for the prawns
1 tsp Corn flour
1/2 tbsp Oyster sauce
Pinch of Salt

Directions:
1. Heat up wok with oil under medium oil, once oil is hot add in garlic.
2. Continue to saute till the garlic turn light golden brown and add in the dried shrimps.
3. Once u can smell the fragrance of the dried shrimps, pour in the marinated prawns and turn to high heat.
4. When the prawns turn pink, add in french beans and mushroom.
5. Continue to stir fry for a good 3 to 5 minutes and you can add in the chilli padi if you prefer some spiciness in your dish! To me, is a must!!
6. Heat off and serve!!

A healthy plate of greens with lots of nutrients pack in it!

I love the dish as the french beans were very crunchy and the prawns contains the fresh flavor of the veg and mushroom in it!! Not forgetting the chilli padi that added some spiciness to the dish!! Love it!! =)