Water spinach with garlic and fermented bean curd

Wok stir-fry water spinach is one of my favourite dishes. It’s so simple, yet it’s tasty. And is cheap too!

Credit: Adam Liaw

• serves

  2

• prep

  10 minutes

• cook

  5 minutes

• difficulty

  Easy

The Vietnamese water spinach grows easily everywhere in Vietnam. And if you can’t afford to buy anything to cook, you can turn to the water spinach.

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 bunch water spinach, washed, trimmed and cut into 5–10 cm lengths
• 2 cubes fermented bean curd
• 2 tsp Maggi seasoning sauce
• steamed white long grain rice, to serve

Instructions

1. Heat the oil in a wok over high heat. Add the garlic and stir-fry for 30 seconds or until aromatic.
2. Add the water spinach and stir to coat, then add the fermented bean curd and seasoning sauce. Stir–fry for 1 minute or just until the water spinach has wilted and is tender.
3. Serve immediately with steamed rice on the side.

 

Photography by Adam Liaw.

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Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.

The Vietnamese water spinach grows easily everywhere in Vietnam. And if you can’t afford to buy anything to cook, you can turn to the water spinach.